What Is Today's Rhapsody of Realities Devotional Article About?

In today's article of Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Loveworld Incorporated, we will discover why you must affirm and live in the consciousness of your righteousness. We will see how being justified by faith means you've been declared righteous, and why basing your confidence with God on personal performance, or on constantly denouncing yourself, is not what He wants.

By the end of today's article, you will know that the Christian life is about responding to His love by walking in His Word, and how affirming who you are in Christ makes that reality dominate your life. And as always, we have some assessment questions at the end, with which you will test your understanding of this article.

So, let's dive in!

Devotional by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, from Rhapsody of Realities (Loveworld Publishing), September 26, 2026

Rhapsody of Realities Today – September 26th, 2026

The Consciousness of Your Righteousness

Theme Scripture

📖 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. — 2 Corinthians 5:21

Affirm Who You Are in Christ

In Romans 5:1, we read something absolutely profound that also parallels what we read in our theme scripture. It says, “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Being justified by faith means we've been declared righteous by faith. Therefore, you must affirm and live in the consciousness of that righteousness.

Every so often, declare, “In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I am righteous with the righteousness of Christ.” If you don't do that, you may struggle endlessly, trying to attain by works what God already gave you as a gift. Many live this way without realizing it. On days when they think they've behaved well or done nothing wrong, they feel more confident that God will hear their prayers.

Rest in the Finished Work of Christ

But that's a dangerous mindset because it means basing your confidence or approval with God on personal performance rather than on the finished redemptive work of Christ. God never asked you to establish your own righteousness. The Bible says Jesus was made sin for us so that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

Some even think humility means constantly denouncing themselves before God, making statements such as, “Lord, I'm nothing; we're all so unworthy and unrighteous before you.” But that's not what God wants. He doesn't delight in your self-denunciation, self-condemnation or self-recrimination. One was already condemned and crucified for you, and His Name is Jesus; He took your place.

Live According to What Christ Accomplished

Acts 13:38-39 (NKJV) tells us, “Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.” What God wants is for you to believe in and live according to what Christ accomplished in your behalf.

The Apostle Paul says, “...if one died for all, then were all dead” (2 Corinthians 5:14). He died that you might live.

Now, you live for Him, in glory and in righteousness, effortlessly pleasing Him. This is the Christian life:

• It's not about struggling to impress God through human effort;
• It's about responding to His love by walking in His Word.

The more you affirm who you are in Christ, the more that reality dominates your life. Therefore, think and speak righteousness. Live in the consciousness of your justification and right-standing with God.

📝 ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

Test your understanding of this article:

1. According to the article, why should someone who has been justified by faith affirm and live in the consciousness of their righteousness?

2. Why does the article call it a dangerous mindset to feel more confident that God will hear your prayers on days you think you've behaved well?

3. How does the article respond to the idea that humility means constantly denouncing yourself before God?

4. What does the article say the Christian life is about, and how does a believer make the reality of who they are in Christ dominate their life?

🙏 PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for making me the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. I live in the consciousness of my right-standing with you and walk in the light of your Word today. My life is a manifestation of your grace, love, and righteousness, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

📚 FURTHER STUDY

• Romans 5:17 — For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
• Philippians 3:7-9 — ⁷But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. ⁸Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, ⁹And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
• Romans 3:21-22 — ²¹But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; ²²Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
• Romans 10:1-4 — ¹Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. ²For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. ³For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. ⁴For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

📖 Bible Reading Plans

• 1-Year Plan (read the entire Bible in one year), today's portion: Ephesians 3:1-21 & Isaiah 19-22
• 2-Year Plan (read the entire Bible in two years), today's portion: 2 Timothy 2:1-10 & Jeremiah 44

Key Lessons

Being justified by faith means you've been declared righteous, so you should affirm and live in the consciousness of that righteousness instead of trying to attain it by works or personal performance. Humility is not constantly denouncing yourself before God, because Jesus already took your place; the Christian life is responding to His love by walking in His Word.

Ways to Live in Your Righteousness Today

Today's devotional shows how to live in the consciousness of your righteousness. Here are three ways to put it into practice.

• Affirm who you are in Christ. You've been made “the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21). Every so often, declare that you are righteous with the righteousness of Christ. The more you affirm it, the more that reality dominates your life.
• Rest in Christ's finished work. Don't base your confidence with God on personal performance, because God never asked you to establish your own righteousness. “By Him everyone who believes is justified from all things” (Acts 13:38-39 NKJV).
• Live according to what Christ accomplished. He died that you might live: “...if one died for all, then were all dead” (2 Corinthians 5:14). Now respond to His love by walking in His Word, and think and speak righteousness.

Action Point: Stop trying to earn what God already gave you as a gift. Affirm your righteousness in Christ today, and let His finished work, not your performance, be the basis of your confidence before God.

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