Revelation of the Word:

THEME: DIVINE ESTABLISHMENT

Ephesians 2:19-22 NKJV

“Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.”

INSIGHT

–Apostle Paul reminds Ephesians, Gentile believers they are no longer outsiders but fully included in God’s family. The church is pictured as a building, with Christ as the cornerstone who the builders rejected holds everything together. Every believer is a stone in this spiritual temple, united for the purpose of being a dwelling place for God through the Spirit. Each believer is then the temple of the Holy Spirit who lives in us (1 Corinthians 6:19). We are then established in the Holy Spirit and should be in constant fellowship with Him.

SUMMARY

Establish in Greek is written a stērizō and Hebrew is qum which means to fix, strengthen, set firmly, to lay a foundation or ground, to arise, stand, establish and confirm. Divine is related to God and the attributes of God. First divine establishment is the God’s concept of blessing the work of our hands, in our work, businesses and everything that pertains to it (Psalms 90:17). Secondly, God established His covenant with David and his descendants in building a house in His name and establish the throne of his kingdom forever (2 Samuel 7:12-13). God has established us as His children through the Davidic covenant building believers as kings and priests to Him. Thirdly, God establishes the righteous and protects us from oppression, fear and terror (Isaiah 54:14). Finally, God establishes those who receive Christ in faith, that we should walk with Him and abound in thanksgiving (Colossians 2:6-7).

PRAYER

Dear Lord Jesus You are the chief Cornerstone, and upon the rock You have built Your church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Thank You for enabling us to see this new month, may You lead us and guide us throughout the year. Thank You for Your love and divine establishment upon Your church that we prevail against every principalities and powers of the evil. We shall always overcome by the word of our testimonies and by the blood of the Lamb. Thank Your for Your purposes upon our lives, may You establish us according us in every sphere of our lives. May You forgive us all our sins and iniquities and deliver us from every anxiety, fear, oppression, depression, limitation, barrenness, torment and addiction in Jesus name. May You break every barrier, limitation, barrenness, hinderance, delay, bar of iron, gate of bronze and every chain in Jesus name. May shall overcome by the word of our testimonies and by the blood of the Lamb. May You hear all our prayers, petitions and supplications and make a way for us even where there seems to be no way. May You give us the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that we may know that You are God, the God of Israel. May You our God of peace, sanctify us through and through body, soul and spirit and keep us blameless at Your coming dear Lord Jesus Christ. May You grant Your true salvation to us and all people dear merciful Savior. We surrender our lives to You, our families, marriages, businesses, future, ministries, legacy, influence, future unto You dear Jesus. Lord may You do exceedingly abundantly more than we can ask of or think of according to the power that is at work in us. Lord we trust in You and exalt You. We believe that You are able to do more than we can think of or imagine. We believe that we shall be extremely fruitful since we abide in You and You in us. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives and we shall dwell in Your house forever. May You bless us and keep us loving Father, may You shine Your face upon us and be gracious to us. May You lift up Your countenance towards us and give us peace. Amen

Blessed Weekend

Further reading: Psalms 118:22. Matthew 16:18

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