RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL. PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME Dsc. Dsc. DD. SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST 2025. THEME: *PERFECT AND COMPLETE* SCRIPTURE: *JAMES 1:4* *But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.* There’re two key words I want you to notice in the verse above; the words "perfect" and "entire." The term "perfect" comes from the Greek word “teleios,” which means complete. While "entire," on the other hand, is translated from the Greek word “holokleros” and it means to be complete in every part; consummate, a wholeness, nothing that is needed is missing. This is the will of God for you. In Colossians 4:12, the Spirit, through the Apostle Paul, tells us something remarkable. He says, *Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.* Again, the word “perfect” here is the Greek “teleios.” And then Paul introduces another word, “pleroo” (Greek), translated as "complete." “Pleroo” means to be full, to be replete or chockful. It also signifies fulfilment, accomplishing a purpose, or bringing something to completion. This raises an important question: chockful or replete with what? It brings to mind Paul’s beautiful prayer of the Spirit in Colossians 1:9, that the Christians in Colossae may be filled, replete, with the knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: *For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.* Then the ensuing verse 10 tells us the reason for this repleteness in the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: *That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God* (Colossians 1:10). Think about that! God wants you perfect and complete; consummate, whole, replete with the knowledge of His will so that you may live a life that’s worthy of Him and pleases Him in every way, being fruitful in every good work as you increase in the knowledge of God. Hallelujah! Prayer *Dear Father, thank you for your Word that transforms and aligns me with your perfect will. As I meditate on your truth, I stand perfect and complete in all that you have planned for my life, guided by your Spirit into fullness and wholeness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.* Further Study || ‭2 Timothy 3:16 - 17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. || || Ephesians 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. || || Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: || *DAILY SCRIPTURE READING* *1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:* Mark 9:14 - 32 Numbers 7 - 8 *2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:* Matthew 19:1 - 12 Exodus 10:1 - 29 *DIVINE HEALTH CONFESSIONS -1ST MARCH 2025* *The totality of divinity is fully present in my spirit and uniquely expressed through me! I display the perfections of Christ in sound health and with a life that is sickness-free. The Holy Spirit lives in me, and His miracle-working ability is operational in my life and affairs! Hallelujah!* 📢 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥: We trust you have been blessed by this devotional. We invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying thus: “𝗢 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗱, 𝗜 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶ev𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗦𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗱. 𝗜 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱. 𝗜 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲; 𝗜’𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹! 𝗜’𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱. 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗷𝗮𝗵!” Let us know that you made that declaration by replying with "𝒀𝒆𝒔, 𝑰 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝑨𝑳𝑽A𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑷𝑹𝑨𝒀𝑬𝑹"