*Rhapsody Of Realities Daily Devotional* _Pastor Chris Oyakhilome_ _Friday, February 28th 2025_ *HE LIVED AS A MAN* _Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men_ *(Philippians 2:5-7)* Even though Jesus was the Son of God, He didn’t live on earth in His heavenly glory. He lived as a man. It’s the reason He could be our substitute and also our example. The Bible calls Him *"the man, Christ Jesus"* (1 Timothy 2:5); He was made in the likeness of men; that’s part of what we read in our opening verse. It’s the reason He could be tempted (read Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-13). Being a man, it was possible for Him to yield to temptation; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been a bona fide temptation. Hebrews 4:15 says, *"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."* Remember, when He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, He said, *"…O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt"* (Matthew 26:39). So, He felt pain. He was hungry like the rest of us (Matthew 4:2), and He ate food like any man would (Luke 24:42-43). He slept when He felt tired (Mark 4:38). He fasted (Matthew 4:2); He kept the flesh under subjection because He wanted to obey God. The first Adam fell because he disobeyed God. The second Adam, Jesus Christ, made up His mind to obey God. The Bible says in Philippians 2:8, *“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”* He wanted us to know how to live and please God. He was our example; He rehearsed the God-life to us. Now we can live as He did—in righteousness, dominion over circumstances and absolute submission to the will of the Father. Glory to God! *PRAYER* _Dear Father, thank you for making it possible for me to live in dominion over circumstances, and to walk in alignment with your purpose at all times. By the power of the Holy Spirit, I live as Jesus did, in righteousness, pleasing you in all things, in Jesus' Name. Amen._ *FURTHER STUDY:* *Philippians 2:8 AMPC* And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross! *Matthew 4:1-2* Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. *2* And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. *Philippians 2:5-8 NIV* In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; *7* rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. *8* And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! *1 Year Bible Reading Plan :* Mark 8:27-38-9:1-13 & Numbers 5-6 *2 Year Bible Reading Plan :* Matthew 18:21-35 & Exodus 9 📌𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐘 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐀𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒📌👇👇 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN6elk0VycDs4LRdc0s 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐋👇👇👇 https://t.me/lovewordglobalinfluencers 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐀𝐏𝐏 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐏 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄👇👇👇 https://chat.whatsapp.com/IHUeA006iOiA1BbOuhzHQ5 𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑫𝑳𝒀 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝑻𝑶 𝑯𝑬𝑳𝑷 𝑺𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑮𝑶𝑺𝑷𝑬𝑳 𝑻𝑶 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 𝑴𝑨𝑵'𝑺 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑳𝑫. 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨🙏🙏🙏𝗚𝗢𝗗 𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗬🌹👏 1️⃣4️⃣ DAYS TO GO 🌍💥 REGISTER FOR THE UPCOMING HEALING STREAMS LIVE HEALING SERVICES WITH PASTOR CHRIS👇 https://healingstreams.tv/zone/GEMHLS #healingstreams #hslhwith PastorChris #healingeverywhere #healingstreamstv #healingtothenations ##cesouthernafricaregion #cegerminstonzone2