Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 10 December 2022 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Parents As Good Shepherd (II)

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TOPIC: Parents As Good Shepherd (II) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 10 December 2022)

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Zechariah 12, Zechariah 13, Zechariah 14, Revelation 2:1-17, Proverbs 30:1-10

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 2:13-22 (KJV)

13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.

21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

MEMORY VERSE: “Remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.” – Nehemiah 4:14b

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES:
Children are the heritage of the Lord and the fruits of the womb are His reward.

PRAISE AND WORSHIP:
Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
I DECREE THAT YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN SHALL BE FOR SIGNS AND WONDERS, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

MFM Devotional For Today 2022 MESSAGE:

Yesterday, we identified five key areas that parents can serve as good shepherds to their children and discussed two. Today, we will look at the remaining three areas.

The third way a parent can shepherd his or her children is by guiding and motivating them to serve God and make right choices in life. How can a parent achieve this good-shepherd role? First, it is by being his or her children’s best example in serving God. It is by becoming a parent they can imitate. Paul said, “Imitate me as I imitate Christ.” Your life and values must be a good epistle for them to read and obey. You must guide them to a good pasture (Ezekiel 34:13-14). Attend church with them regularly and ensure that they are being spiritually fed with God’s word and prayer. Let them know that you serve God in church in one or two capacities with your gift and they will follow in your steps.

Similarly, as a good shepherd, it is your parental responsibility to protect your children. Moses’ mother defied Pharaoh’s order and hid her baby (Exodus 2:1-2). Similarly, in Matthew 2:13-22, Joseph was warned of God to flee into Egypt with Mary and Baby Jesus, and only to return when it was safe. This responsibility of protecting children spans both the physical and spiritual areas of life. During the Passover in Egypt, it was parents who ensured that their children and wards were well protected by applying the blood of the lamb upon the doorpost and the lintel of their homes.

Dear parent, you must defend your children from spiritual wolves – satan and his demons. In Nehemiah 4:14, the Bible says, “Remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.” Remember that you are to imitate the Good Shepherd who gave His life for the sheep (John 10:11-13).

Fulfilling God’s demand of shepherding your children is achievable. The reason is that God has promised to help you. He said, “I will contend with him that contendeth with thee and I will save thy children (Isaiah 49:24-25). Isn’t it that wonderful?

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

Father, help me to be to my children the best example in serving You, in the name of Jesus.
Father, give me the wisdom and grace to protect my children from evil, in the name of Jesus.
My Father, contend with those that contend with me and save my children, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

Spirit of waywardness and juvenile delinquency, my children are not your candidates, die, in the name of Jesus.
Any evil covenant assigned to derail my children, break now, in the name of Jesus.
Curse of perversion, my children are not your candidates, die, in the name of Jesus.
My children and I are for signs and wonders, in the name of Jesus.

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)

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