╔════════════════╗ *RHAPSODY OF REALITIES* *FOR EARLY READERS* ╚════════════════╝ *👤PASTOR CHRIS* 31st July *YOU'RE A CHILD OF LOVE* Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud. *(1 Corinthians 13:4 NLT)* The Bible says, *“God is love”* (1 John 4:8). That means love isn’t just something God does; it’s who He is! When Jesus lived on earth, everything He did showed love. He helped people, He was kind, and He was patient with everyone. Jesus was *‘love’* walking on the streets! The Bible also says, *“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God…”* (1 John 3:1). If God is love and you’re His child, then His love lives in you. That means you can say, *“I am patient. I am kind. I do not envy or boast”* (1 Corinthians 13:4–5). You’re God’s child, and His love shines through you too. *📖SCRIPTURE READING* *Ephesians 4:2* With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbear...
_Pastor Chris Oyakhilome_ _Friday, July 31st 2026_ *THE DEBT IS PAID IN FULL* _(Live Free From Condemnation)_ *TO THE BIBLE:* *Isaiah 53:10* _“Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin...”_ *LET’S TALK* In law, the principle of vicarious liability allows one party to be held legally responsible for the debts of another, effectively clearing the original debtor of all charges once the penalty is paid. When this happens, the case is permanently settled, and the original defendant can no longer be tried for that offence. This illustrates how one act of substitution can result in total acquittal, permanently erasing a record of guilt. This is precisely what the Lord Jesus did for us. He was condemned in our place, and He paid the full penalty for our sins. He was crucified on the Cross, and He went to hell for our sake. In other words, in the mind of God, we’ve been justified; that means declared *“not guilty...