RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FOR TODAY. Rhapsody of Realities daily devotional by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome for today 22nd June 2026. Topic: Take Charge of Your Body.
Today’s Scripture: …Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost…and ye are not your own? – 1 Corinthians 6:19
Did you know that your body isn’t yours? It belongs to Jesus Christ; you were bought with a price. The Bible says, “…therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s” (1 Corinthians 6:20). Even though your body belongs to God, He has entrusted it to you. You’re the custodian of your body; you’re responsible for it. Many haven’t understood this. They think God is responsible for their body and whatever happens in it.
They assume that if they serve God well enough, He’ll automatically take care of their health. But that’s not how it works. You’re responsible for keeping your body in health. Faithfulness isn’t the same as faith. You can be faithful in serving God and still allow sickness in your body because you haven’t taken your place of dominion. You’re a partaker of the divine nature; you’re not ordinary. You have authority over Satan, sickness, disease, infirmity, and death.
So, refuse to allow sickness or disease gain entrance into your body. Don’t permit it. If you notice symptoms, don’t panic, don’t cry, and don’t accept them. More importantly, don’t beg God to take them away. You’ve been given authority. Exercise it. He said in Matthew 10:8, “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils….” Notice that He told you to do it. Don’t beg God to take sickness away from you; rather, destroy it with your faith-filled words.
Put your hand on your body and say, “In the Name of Jesus Christ, I command this sickness to get out of my body. This body belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ, and I refuse to allow any sickness in it.” When you speak like that in the Name of Jesus, that condition has no choice but to go. God is pleased with your faith. The Bible says, “But without faith it is impossible to please him…” (Hebrews 11:6). You don’t cry over sickness; you exercise authority over it. Use the Word to keep your body in health; this is God’s will for you: “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3 John 1:2).
PRAYER/CONFESSION: I have the life of God in me, and it fully inundates my body. Sickness, disease and infirmity have no place in me because my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. I walk in health, strength and perfection. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Proverbs 4:20-22; Romans 8:10-11; 1 Peter 2:24 NIV
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Acts 10:1-23 & Ezra 4-6
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: 2 Corinthians 7:9-16 & Isaiah 9
