Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 25 August 2021 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Be Steadfast (IV)
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TOPIC: Be Steadfast (IV) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 25 August 2021)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 9-12
FIRE SCRIPTURE: 1 Kings 13:1-10
1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.
2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.
3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.
4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
5 The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
8 And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
9 For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
10 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel.
MEMORY VERSE: “And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:” – 1 Kings 13:8
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
A steadfast heart does not stray from the path.
PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
ANY POWER THAT WANTS THE ENEMY TO WRITE THE LAST CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE IS HEREBY BURIED ALIVE, BY FIRE, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
The MESSAGE:
There are notable examples of stedfastness in the Bible. We have several lessons to learn from each of these Bible characters who demonstrated high level of steadfastness and got rewarded for it. God found a usable vessel in a young prophet whom He empowered and sent to Jeroboam with a message from heaven. King Jeroboam was burning incense in the altar of God in Bethel against heaven’s wish and command. The man of God delivered God’s message accurately and bravely: “And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee. And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out” (1 Kings 13:2-3). When the king heard the judgement of God, he stretched forth his hand from the altar against the man of God and commanded that he be arrested.
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What happened mext? The hand that the king stretched against the anointed of the Lord dried up and the King could not pull it back again. He had to plead with the man of God who showed him mercy and prayed to God to restore his hand. In appreciation of the kindness of the man of God, King Jeroboam said, “Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.”
The Bible says that the man of God from Judah was a steadfast believer. He followed the instruction that God gave to him: do not eat bread; do not drink water; do not turn again by the same way you came (1 Kings 13:8-10). To be steadfast is to be unquestioningly, promptly and completely obedient.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Father, make me a noble example of a steadfast Christian, in the name of Jesus.
- Enemies of righteousness in my life, your time is up, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Enemies of peace and progress, I am not your candidate, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Father, give me great grace to trust and obey You always, in the name of Jesus.
- Power and grace for consistent walk with the Lord, fall upon me, in the name of Jesus.
- Spirit of disorderliness and confusion, get out of my life by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- I shall fulfil my destiny and reign with Christ in heaven, 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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PRAYER BATTLE (2)
SECTION 2: THOU ART MY BATTLE AXE
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 17
Confession: Jeremiah 51:20 – Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
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Devotional songs
Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving (To be said daily – See Below)
PRAYER POINTS:
- Holy Ghost, disconnect me from deadly enemies, in the name of Jesus.
- Trap of strange sickness sent against me, terminate your owner, in the name of Jesus.
- Anyone secretly making himself available to be used by satan to destroy me, be paralysed, in the name of Jesus.
- I collect my pot of blessings that the enemies are hiding from me back by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Wicked elders coming close to me to conclude their wicked works over my life, receive the arrows of death, in the name of Jesus.
- Secret curse of the elders wasting my existence, break by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- I release my prosperity from the hands of my jealous enemies, in the name of Jesus.
- Every jealous power raging against me, run mad, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, turn the wisdom of my enemies against me to their coffin, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers attacking my grace, be wasted, in the name of Jesus.
- Every hidden enemy diverting all my blessings, be terminated, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, use whoever is afflicting me to create a great way for me, in the name of Jesus.
- Any problem that came into my life through a strange wind, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, let the world identify my tormentors with reproach, in Jesus’ name.
- O God, arise and let peace of mind be scarce in the life of my wicked enemies, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers using my glory to survive, be suddenly wasted, in the name of Jesus.
- My next breakthroughs will silence all my enemies and destroy their works against me, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, destroy the enemies of my freedom, in the name of Jesus.
- Arrow of the enemies that has been working against me without stopping, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
- The enemies working hard to afflict my destiny with battles, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Curse of the lord, locate those who are bent on pushing me out of the track of my blessings, in the name of Jesus.
- Any defilement assigned to pull me down, expire with your content, in the name of Jesus.
- Curse of the Lord, kill all those dragging me away from heavenly security, in the name of Jesus.
- Curse of the Lord, destroy those that want my greener pastures to fade, in the name of Jesus.
- Curse of the Lord, swallow those that want me to be seen and be rejected by people, in the name of Jesus.
- Curse of the Lord, silence the war cry of the enemies over my destiny, in the name of Jesus.
- Curse of the Lord, tear the throat of the enemy drinking the blood of my glory like water, in the name of Jesus.
- Any dark power, running errand of wickedness for my sake, reap double destruction, 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.