RHAPSODY OF REALITIES

PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME

THURSDAYS, 6TH MARCH 2025

THERE’S A LIFTING FOR YOU
(Refuse To Join The Complainers)

TO THE BIBLE 
Job 22:29 KJV
“When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.”

LET’S  TALK
“I don’t know what’s going on. It feels like everything in my life is just falling apart. Everywhere I look, it’s just bad news,” Ethan sighed as he slumped on his friend Liam’s bed.

Liam glanced up from his desk, his voice steady and calm. “Don’t start thinking like that, Ethan. You’re not like everyone else. You’re a child of God.”

“Do you really think so?” Ethan asked, his tone uncertain.

I don’t just think so; I know so,” Liam responded firmly. “You play by a different set of rules. Always remember that.

”Ethan’s situation might feel familiar. Sometimes, life throws so much negativity your way that it’s hard to see past it. But what Liam said is exactly how you should think: you’re not like everyone else. The Bible says, “When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up…” (Job 22:29). Instead of giving in to the negativity, you should declare boldly, “There’s lifting up for me!”

But what does that really mean? To say “There’s lifting up” is to declare that God’s power is at work in your life to elevate you no matter what’s going on around you. It’s about rising above challenges, being promoted, and seeing blockages removed.

Maybe something has been weighing you down, or you feel stuck in a situation, or you’re waiting on a what the Bible says: promotion or opportunity that seems elusive. Remember “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge…” (Psalm 75:6-7). Promotion comes from God! So, instead of focusing on the problem, focus on the One who lifts you up.

Even if you’ve made mistakes, it’s not the end of your story. If you feel like you’re in a mess of your own making, don’t let guilt keep you there. The Bible says God lifts the poor from the dust and the beggar from the ash heap to set them among princes (1 Samuel 2:8). He doesn’t just pull you out—He places you in positions of honor and glory. No matter what’s happening, lift your hands to heaven and  declare: “There’s lifting up for me!” Glory, Hallelujah!

GO DEEPER
Psalm 3:3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Psalm 27:6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

Psalm 146:8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

PRAY
Dear Father, I thank you for the assurance of your lifting power in my life. I refuse to be discouraged by the challenges around me. Instead, I declare that I’m making progress, prospering and me, and He’s made me bigger, greater and superior to inflation, waxing great in every area of my life! The greater One lives in  insecurity, sickness, disease and the devil. I’m a victor in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah!

DAILY BIBLE READING
ONE YEAR
Mark 11:1-26,  Numbers 16-17

TWO YEAR
Acts 24:22-27, Psalm 59-60

ACT
Refuse to be bothered by a distressing situation or a mistake; instead declare boldly, ‘‘There’s lifting up for me!”