Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 30 March 2021 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – The Power Of Forgiveness (I)
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TOPIC: The Power Of Forgiveness (I) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 30 March 2021)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 1-2
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Acts 7:54-60 (KJV)
54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
MEMORY VERSE: “And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.” – Acts 7:60
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
The one who forgives, frees himself from prison.
PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
RECEIVE THE GRACE TO BE CHRISTLIKE MORE AND MORE, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
The MESSAGE:
Forgiveness is a very fundamental subject in Christianity. Its importance is underscored by the fact that Jesus Christ taught us how to forgive others in words and in deed. He also expects us to forgive others as He forgave us and love others as He loved us. The grace to forgive others comes from the Holy Spirit. One can ask for it and receive it in the name of Jesus. Since the Lord expressly commanded us to forgive others, we ought to obey.
Also See: OPEN HEAVEN 30 MARCH 2021 – DO NOT DESPISE PROPHECIES I
Forgiveness flows from an understanding of God’s love (Agape) and its peculiar characteristics – unfeigned, unconditional, sacrificial, self-sacrificing, perfect and eternal. When we show genuine readiness to forgive others, God will supply the grace and enabling. The Bible says, “For this is the love of God that we keep His commandments: and His commandments are not grievous” (1 John 5:3).
Anyone who fails to forgive others will be disobeying God’s commandment on making brotherly love to continue, “following peace with all men” and promoting unity of the brethren”. The true practice of God’s love and forgiveness (loving others and forgiving others as God does) are hallmarks of maturity and great stature in Christianity. They are also proofs of Christlikeness. Jesus demonstrated it. Stephen did and Joseph, in the Old Testament did too.
How much and how well we love and forgive others point to how close we are to God, our level of obedience and proves that we are walking with Him as well as pleasing Him.
Beloved, when Jesus told Peter that we should forgive others seventy times seven times, He was stressing that forgiving others should be something we do often and often, as long and as much as we want our heavenly Father to forgive our trespasses too. We ought to love others and forgive them as God has demonstrated His unconditional and perfect love to us. Is the flesh resisting your will and desire to forgive someone who has offended you? Tell the Holy Spirit to help you to nail the flesh to the cross and pray to silence any voice that does not want you to obey God completely.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Every stronghold of unforgiveness in me, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Evil river of bitterness in my life, dry up by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- The grace to forgive and forget others’ offences, come upon me, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
- Power of unforgiveness, loose your grip upon my life, in the name of Jesus.
- I jump out of the prison of unforgiveness, in the name of Jesus.
- Blood of Jesus, purge my life of bitterness, in the name of Jesus.
- Power to be Christlike, incubate my life, 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)