Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 18 August 2021 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – The Test Of Faith (III)
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TOPIC: The Test Of Faith (III) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 18 August 2021)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 46-48
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Judges 7:1-8
1 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
2 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
4 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
5 So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
6 And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
7 And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.
8 So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
MEMORY VERSE: “And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.” – Judges 7:7
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
Struggles test the strength of our faith.
PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
I DECREE THAT THE TEST OF YOUR FAITH SHALL PRODUCE PATIENCE AND MIRACLES FOR YOU, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
The MESSAGE:
It is important for every believer to grow his faith daily. This is because no one knows when and how God will test his faith. However, God does not test our faith so as to punish us. The Bible says that our faith develops greatly and we become intimate with God.
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Let us examine other instances in which God tested the faith of some people in the Bible. According to our Fire Scripture and Memory Verse for today, God tested the faith of Gideon. Though his army was going to confront the combined forces of the Midianites and the Amalekites, numerous and formidable, God decided to reduce Gideon’s soldiers to three hundred men. By human calculation, they had no chance against over a hundred thousand soldiers in their opponent’s camp. When God subjected Gideon’s soldiers to a test, he cooperated with God who reduced the army from twenty two thousand to three hundred men. With this number, God went with Gideon and they slew the Midianites, Amalekites and the children of the east.
Similarly, God tested the faith of the widow of Zarephath by making Elijah demand for the last morsel of bread meant for her and her child (1 Kings 17:13). The woman passed the test of faith and she enjoyed miraculous food supply throughout the famine. It was also a test of faith for Elijah when God told him to go to Zarephath and that He had instructed a widow there to take care of him. Elijah obeyed and God supplied his needs as He earlier did at the Brook of Cherith. The idea of depending on a poor widow would have sounded ridiculous to some other people. Finally, Elisha instructed the wife of the son of the prophet, who was being troubled by creditors on account of the debt her late husband left behind, to go and borrow as many pots as she could and pour the oil she had at home into it (2 Kings 4:3). It was a test of the widow’s faith. She had not heard of a miracle like that before, but she believed and was blessed.
Beloved, my prayer is that you will always be sensitive in the spirit and pass whenever your faith is tested, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- My Father, let the test of my faith birth patience and maturity in me, in the name of Jesus.
- Holy Spirit, help me to be sensitive in the spirit, in the name of Jesus.
- I will not fail God, in the name of Jesus.
- Angelic and human helpers, locate me now, in the name of Jesus.
- I will not be stranded because the Lord is my Shepherd, in the name of Jesus.
- O heaven over my life, open by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- O God that backed and helped Gideon, arise and help me, 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)
MFM 2021 SEVENTY DAYS PRAYER & FASTING PROGRAMME – 18 AUGUST 2021
PRAYER BATTLE (2)
SECTION 1: WIPING OFF DARK HANDWRITING
Scripture Reading: Matthew 27
Confession: Colossians 2:14-15 – Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
(Wednesday, August 18, 2021) Break by 2pm [Local Time]
The Bible In 70 Days (Day 10: Numbers 10:17 – 24:3)
Devotional songs
Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving (To be said daily – See Below)
PRAYER POINTS:
- Every hand that has hindered my destiny from having a meaning, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers using my life to do evil wonders, receive the arrow of destruction, in the name of Jesus.
- Blood of Jesus, protect me from the touch of evil animals, in Jesus’ name.
- Every satanic animal declaring war against me, I overcome you now by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.
- Every demonic animal assigned to put me back in bondage, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers demanding for my destiny, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Every spirit of dog in me, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Every head of strange serpent rising against me, catch fire, in Jesus’ name.
- The good things that are at the point of death in my life, receive life now, in the name of Jesus.
- Every snake crawling around my destiny, dry up and die, in the name of Jesus.
- Any herbalist using animals to attack me, harm yourself to death, in the name of Jesus.
- Anything in my life that the power of captivity is using against me, come out by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers introducing problems to me every month, be wasted now, in the name of Jesus.
- Every bondage of death against me, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers tormenting me with depression, die suddenly, in the name of Jesus.
- Demonic storm raging violently against me, come to an end now, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers that want my loved ones to cry because of me, receive the arrow of death, in the name of Jesus.
- Spirit of madness sent to disgrace me, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Spirit of slavery and begging disgracing my destiny, die, in Jesus’ name.
- Wicked elders monitoring me from different angles, die in frustration, in the name of Jesus.
- Every property of the enemy in my destiny, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, arise and catch my enemies by the hand and let them release my blessings, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers that have vowed to live long on my sufferings, Lion of the tribe of Judah, jump on them and consume them, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers punishing my destiny as if I don’t know how to pray, run mad and die, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers making me suffer and have vowed never to leave me, O God, arise and judge them quickly, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers that have vowed to make frustration my food, O God, arise and beat them to death, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers that are boasting that they would see how God will save me, O God arise and bury them, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers pointing arrows at me to make me hate myself, swallow your arrows and die, in the name of Jesus.
PRAYER OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
(TO BE SAID DAILY)
Father in the name of Jesus, I thank You for:
- Drawing me to prayer and power,
- The salvation of my soul,
- Baptizing me with the Holy Spirit,
- Producing spiritual gifts upon my life,
- The fruits of the spirit working in me,
- The wonderful gift of praise,
- All the ways You have intervened in my affairs,
- Your divine plan for my life,
- You will never leave me nor forsake me,
- Bringing me to a place of maturity and deeper life,
- Lifting me up when I fall,
- Keeping me in perfect peace,
- Making all things work together for good for me,
- Protecting me from the snares of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence,
- The wonder-working power in Your Word and in the Blood of the Lamb,
- Giving Your angels charge over me,
- Fighting for me against my adversaries,
- Making me more than a conqueror,
- Supplying all my needs according to Your riches in glory,
- Your healing power upon my body, soul and spirit,
- Flooding my heart with the light of heaven,
- Always causing me to triumph in Christ Jesus,
- Turning my curses into blessings,
- Enabling me to dwell in safety,
- All the blessings of life,
- Your greatness, power, glory, majesty, splendor and righteousness,
- Silencing the foe and the avenger,
- You are at my right hand and I shall not be moved,
- You are trustworthy and will help Your own,
- Not allowing my enemies to rejoice over me,
- Your wonderful love,
- You are great and greatly to be praised,
- Delivering my soul from death and my feet from stumbling,
- You are my fortress and refuge in time of trouble,
- Your faithfulness and marvellous deeds,
- Your act of power and surpassing greatness,
- Dispersing spiritual blindness from my spirit,
- Lifting me out of the depths,
- Preserving me and keeping my feet from slipping,
- Your name is a strong tower, the righteous runs into it and he is safe.