Disciple In The Field

Rhapsody Of Realities
Friday, September 12, 2025
By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
(Christ Embassy):

Take Possession Of The Nations

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you? (Joshua 18:3).

The book of Joshua opens up a very important period in the Israelites' journey. Remember that it was Moses who brought them out of Egypt, but it was Joshua who took them into the Promised Land. After many years of fighting and defeating 31 kings, Joshua brought the children of Israel into their place of inheritance.

The Bible says, "And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them" (Joshua 18:1). The land was subdued before them, and they were at rest.

They moved in happily and even set up church in Shiloh. The next verse, however, reveals that more than half of the tribes hadn't taken over their inheritance even though it had been divided for them: "And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance" (Joshua 18:2).

Joshua, at his old age, was concerned and asked, "...How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?" (Joshua 18:3). The Israelites knew where the land was because God had described it to them. Rather than possess it, they were content with squatting with their brethren and enjoying the peace.

God has given us the nations of the world, and it's important we don't delay in possessing what already belongs to us. He said in Psalm 2:8, "Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." We've asked and we've received. Don't wait for some special occasion to win souls. You're in that occasion now.

God has given you the land, that place where you are; what are you doing about it? Where are your outreaches? Where are the souls you've won to the Lord? It's time to take evangelism to the next level.

Whatever you want to do by way of winning souls, if you work with the Spirit, He'll do mighty things with and through you. There's no country or city whose doors could be closed against us. When we move into a place, regardless of how small we start, the Word of God spreads and prevails. Hallelujah!

CONFESSION
I proclaim the Gospel everywhere with boldness and urgency, knowing that the Lord has given us all nations. No door can be closed against me for the Lord is mightily at work in me to declare His truth to the nations in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY
John 9:4 (KJV) I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

2 Timothy 4:17 (KJV) Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

Deuteronomy 1:8 (KJV) Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.

FURTHER STUDY
John 9:4 (KJV) I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

2 Timothy 4:17 (KJV) Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

Deuteronomy 1:8 (KJV) Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.

Numbers 33:53 (NIV) Take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 Corinthians 11:16-33 & Ecclesiastes 1-2

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 22:35-43 & 1 Samuel 31

Rhapsody of Realities
Daily Devotional
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
Thursday September 11, 2025

TAKE POSSESSION OF THE NATIONS

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you? (Joshua 18:3).

The book of Joshua opens up a very important period in the Israelites' journey. Remember that it was Moses who brought them out of Egypt, but it was Joshua who took them into the Promised Land. After many years of fighting and defeating 31 kings, Joshua brought the children of Israel into their place of inheritance.

The Bible says, "And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them" (Joshua 18:1). The land was subdued before them, and they were at rest. They moved in happily and even set up church in Shiloh. The next verse, however, reveals that more than half of the tribes hadn't taken over their inheritance even though it had been divided for them: "And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance" (Joshua 18:2).

Joshua, at his old age, was concerned and asked, "...How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?" (Joshua 18:3). The Israelites knew where the land was because God had described it to them. Rather than possess it, they were content with squatting with their brethren and enjoying the peace.

God has given us the nations of the world, and it's important we don't delay in possessing what already belongs to us. He said in Psalm 2:8, "Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." We've asked and we've received. Don't wait for some special occasion to win souls. You're in that occasion now.

God has given you the land, that place where you are: what are you doing about it? Where are your outreaches? Where are the souls you've won to the Lord? It's time to take evangelism to the next level. Whatever you want to do by way of winning souls, if you work with the Spirit, He'll do mighty things with and through you. There's no country or city whose doors could be closed against us. When we move into a place, regardless of how small we start, the Word of God spreads and prevails. Hallelujah!

PRAYER/CONFESSION
I proclaim the Gospel everywhere with boldness and urgency, knowing that the Lord has given us all nations. No door can be closed against me for the Lord is mightily at work in me to declare His truth to the nations in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY
John 9:4 AMPC; We must work the works of Him Who sent Me and be busy with His business while it is daylight; night is coming on, when no man can work.

2 Timothy 4:17 KJV; Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

Deuteronomy 1:8 KJV; Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.

Numbers 33:53 NIV; Take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 Corinthians 11:16-33; Ecclesiastes 1-2

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 22:35-43; 1 Samuel 31

Rhapsody of Realities
Daily Devotional
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

SPEAK THINGS INTO BEING

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways (Job 22:28).

One of the most powerful truths revealed to us in Scripture is the creative force or power of the spoken word. God created the world by His Word, and created us to function the same way. The life of the new creation is a life of speaking; we believe, and therefore speak: "We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak" (2 Corinthians 4:13).

You're not supposed to wait for things to happen; you're to call them into being. Hebrews 11:3 says, "Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear." This reveals what you can do with the Word of God in your mouth. In the Book of Genesis, the Bible says the earth was a chaotic mass. But after the Holy Spirit incubated upon it, God gave the Word, and everything He spoke leapt into being.

He's given you the same ability to speak whatever you want into existence. An important key to this is meditation. When there's a situation you want to change, take out time to meditate on God's Word. During that time of meditation, the Word of God will well up within you with which to effect the changes you desire.

What do you want in your life? What do you want to change or create? There's no need to cry or gripe about the situation. Focus on what you want and speak it forth. In Christ, you've been brought into the transcendent life. You have dominion, favour, fruitfulness and victory. But you must enforce them with your words. Psalm 45:1 says, "...my tongue is the pen of a ready writer." What you declare continually becomes your reality.

Just like the Lord Jesus, in the volume of the book, it is written of you to do the will of God. That means your life has already been scripted in God's plan. But for it to manifest accordingly, you must give voice to it. Even now, affirm that you're making progress and manifesting the glory of Christ everywhere. Declare that good things are happening for you, through you and around you. This is how you activate the power of the Word in your life.

Even when what you need isn't visible yet, it exists in its expanded form. As you speak, it will consolidate and manifest in your world. The Bible says, "...God...calleth those things which be not as though they were" (Romans 4:17). You must do the same. Your words create your experiences. Therefore, declare abundance, peace, health and victory. Speak what God has written about you, and watch it materialize - "become flesh." Hallelujah!

PRAYER
Thank you, Father, for aligning my life with your perfect will, causing me to walk in overflowing provision and undeniable victory. My path shines brighter every day, and all I require comes to me by free course, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Mark 11:23 KJV; For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

Romans 4:17 KJV; (as it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

Hebrews 11:3 KJV
[3] Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 Corinthians 10:1-18; Proverbs 27-28

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 22:14-23; 1 Samuel 29

Rhapsody of Realities
Daily Devotionals
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
Friday, September 5, 2025

SEALED WITH THE SPIRIT
..in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise (Ephesians 1:13).

The moment you received Christ, something remarkable happened: you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. This seal is not just a mark of identity; rather, it's a declaration of ownership, protection and inheritance. In the realm of the Spirit, it identifies you as God's peculiar treasure.

In ancient times, and even to this day, a seal denoted authority and authenticity. Kings sealed documents to signify that the contents carried their full backing.

You might have heard of the "Presidential Seal", which signifies the authority of your country or some other country's president. In the same way, God placed His Spirit in you as proof that you're fully His - marked for divine purpose and backed by heaven.

When you received the Holy Spirit, you received the "earnest of our inheritance," that is, the down payment, the guarantee of everything that belongs to us in Christ (Ephesians 1:14).

Since God gave you His Spirit, it means He's already given you His best. There is nothing else He would withhold from you. Therefore, refuse to walk through life hoping for acceptance or struggling to "qualify." You're already accepted, already qualified, already sealed. The Spirit in you is your access to divine wisdom, power and fellowship with God. He's all that you could ever need; He's God's best.

He's the fulfilment of the promise God made to Abraham that through Christ, the blessing and the Spirit would come upon the Gentiles. Recognize and respond to the Holy Spirit in your daily life. Listen to Him. Speak with Him. Acknowledge His presence. He is your Helper, your Teacher, your Advocate, your Strengthener, your Intercessor, your Standby, and your Guide.

And because you're sealed with Him, you're divinely protected; you're untouchable, preserved, empowered and distinguished for glory.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for sealing me with the Holy Spirit, my guarantee of divine protection. I walk in the consciousness of His presence, power and guidance. I belong to you, marked and preserved for your glory, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Ephesians 1:13-14 NIV;
13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,

14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.

Romans 8:14-17 NKJV;
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

15 For you did not receive the spirit of bo***ge again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22 KJV
[21] Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; [22] who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 Corinthians 3:7-18; 2 Corinthians 4:1-18; Proverbs 16-17

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 21:1-9; 1 Samuel 24

Rhapsody of Realities
Daily Devotional
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
Thursday, September 4, 2025

POSSESSING THE GATES OF YOUR ENEMIES
..and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies (Genesis 22:17).

When God reaffirmed His covenant with Abraham after he offered Isaac, He made a profound promise: “...thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies." This wasn't just about land or territory. In biblical terms, the "gate" of a city represented authority, governance and control. Therefore, to possess the gate means to take charge spiritually, economically and politically; to be in dominion.

That promise wasn't just for Abraham's immediate descendants.
Galatians 3:16 makes it clear: "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made... And to thy seed, which is Christ." Being in Christ means you're Abraham's seed and a joint-heir of this promise. This means you're not a victim of circumstances. You have dominion. You have authority over the adversary.

You're empowered to dominate the systems of this world for the Kingdom of God. You can influence education, government, business, technology -whatever field God has placed you in. Take possession. Remember what the Bible says, "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force" (Matthew 11:12).

This is about inheritance, influence and victory. Exercise dominion in every area of your life and your world. You're not here to barely survive you're here to reign! So, rise up and speak. Take possession through prayer, your faith-filled declarations, and action. Don't watch evil dominate your environment; cast it out. Possess the "gates" through the authority in the Name of Jesus.

CONFESSION
I am Abraham's seed and an heir of the promise. I possess the gates of my enemies. I take charge in my city, my nation, and my world. I influence systems and structures for the Kingdom of God. I walk in dominion and victory today, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Genesis 22:15-17 NKJV;
15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven,

16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son

17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.

Matthew 16:18-19 NKJV;
18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Galatians 3:29 NKJV; And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 Corinthians 2:5-17; 2 Corinthians
3:1-6; Proverbs 14-15

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 20:39-47; 1 Samuel 23

Matthew 5:16 NKJV - Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

I Corinthians 10:31 NKJV - Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Jeremiah 1:5 NKJV
[5] “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”