Rhapsody Of Realities 7 May 2025 By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (Christ Embassy): Stay And Be Committed In Church

TOPIC: Stay And Be Committed In Church (Rhapsody of Realities 7 May 2025)

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence (Colossians 1:18).

Rhapsody Of Realities For Today’s MESSAGE:

Some people have stopped going to church because they were offended by what others said or did to them. That shouldn’t be. Never let anything keep you from going to church or withdraw from fellowship. Stay and be committed in church, serving the Lord.

Sadly, some carry the same attitude they grew up with at home into the church. Maybe their parents reprimanded them or did something they didn’t like, so they left home and chose never to return. They developed a resistance to correction or unforgiveness, and they brought that same disposition into the church. No; in Christ, we receive corrections and instructions in humility and love, and we learn to forgive when offended.

Salvation signifies that Jesus is the Lord of your life. You can’t just do what you choose anymore; you’re no longer in charge of your life. The Lord Jesus said, “…I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). In His church, He has set structures in place.

The Bible says, “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 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” (Ephesians 4:11-13). There’s an order in the Church, and as Christians, we adhere to that order because He is our Lord.

Spiritual growth involves learning to receive and follow instructions, spiritual guidance, and accept discipline. These are evidence that your mind is being renewed and your life has been transformed. So in church you grow and become more effective in your Christian walk through the corrections, instructions and guidance you receive from the Word.

Don’t say, “I was offended by what the Pastor said, so I’m going to stop attending the church.” Remember that the Lord Himself is in charge of His Church and you follow Him (John 10:4). And part of submitting to His lordship is submitting to the structures He has established in His Church.

PRAYER

Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for being the Lord of my life. I submit to your guidance and the order you have established in the Church. I refuse to let offence hinder my walk with you or my fellowship with my brothers and sisters in the Lord. Thank you for teaching me to listen, grow, and follow you faithfully. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Hebrews 13:17 (KJV); Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Hebrews 10:24-25 (KJV); 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV); All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 3:22-36 & 2 Samuel 23-24

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 8:22-33 & Numbers 10

Remember to share with all your friends and loved ones today. Thank you and God bless you richly.

Rhapsody of Realities 2025 Devotional was written by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (D.Sc., D.D.).President of Loveworld Inc. aka Christ Embassy Int’l.