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*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL*


*Tuesday, September 1st, 2026*
*Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD*

*THE NAME THAT RULES HEAVEN AND EARTH*

📖 *_"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth" (Matthew 28:18)._*

When the Lord Jesus declared, *_"...All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth,"_* He made a proclamation no earthly ruler could ever truthfully make. Throughout history, mighty empires arose with extraordinary influence and vast dominions.

The Pharaohs ruled with terrifying authority in Egypt. Nebuchadnezzar expanded Babylon's greatness across nations. The Persians, the Greeks, and later the Romans each dominated the world in their time. Yet, every one of those empires eventually crumbled.

However, while Rome still stood in all its pride and *"glory,"* the Lord Jesus came on the scene with a higher dominion. This wasn't merely political authority or earthly influence but absolute authority over all realms, visible and invisible, celestial and terrestrial. No emperor ever possessed that. No king ever ruled both heaven and earth. Only the Lord Jesus declared such authority.

This was why the disciples were so fiercely persecuted. They proclaimed another Kingdom while Caesar was still emperor. They preached a Name greater than Rome's authority, and the rulers of that age couldn't tolerate it. Yet, while they all faded away, the dominion of Christ continued increasingly unabated.

Hebrews 13:8 says, *_"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."_* His authority hasn't diminished. His Name hasn't weakened through the ages. The same Name that healed the sick, raised the dead, cast out devils, and shook nations in Bible days carries the same power today.

More wonderfully, He's given us the power of attorney, the legal right and divine authority to act in His stead. When you speak in the Name of Jesus, you're not uttering mere words; you're exercising authority from the One who rules heaven and earth. Therefore, never be intimidated by earthly systems, oppositions, or circumstances.

Empires may rise and fall, governments may change, and human powers may fade, but the Name of the Lord Jesus remains eternally supreme. Use that Name with boldness. Use it to enforce His will in your world, for He rules over all, now and forever. *Hallelujah!*

      *PRAYER*

*Dear Father, thank you for the authority vested in the Name of Jesus. I walk in boldness, victory and dominion today, conscious that I've been sent in His Name to establish your righteousness and your will in the earth. Even now, I declare in the Name of Jesus that circumstances are aligned with your perfect purpose for my life, in Jesus' Name. Amen.*

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     *FURTHER STUDY:*

Philippians 2:9-10 *||* *_"[9] Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: [10] That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;"_* *||*

Acts 4:12 *||* *_"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."_* *||*

Ephesians 1:19-22 AMPC *||* *_"[19] And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength, [20] Which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His [own] right hand in the heavenly [places], [21] Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age and in this world, but also in the age and the world which are to come. [22] And He has put all things under His feet and has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the Church [a headship exercised throughout the church],"_* *||*

     *DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:*

*1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:*
1 Corinthians 15:35-58 & Proverbs 8-9

*2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:*
1 Thessalonians 2:10-20 & Jeremiah 18

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