MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL, WEDNESDAY 14 JULY 2021:Spiritual stamina1

TOPIC FOR TODAY: 14:7:21: Spiritual stamina 1

By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 90, Psalms 91, Psalms 92, Psalms 93, Psalms 94, Psalms 95

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Gal. 6: 7-10

Memory verse: Pro. 24:10 

 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

Motivational Quote: Spiritual stamina is going with God all the way through.

Prophetic Word: You shall not be a casualty in the battle field of spiritual warfare, in the name of Jesus.

Stamina is the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort. Spiritual stamina then, is the ability to stay in power with God. It is spiritual staying power. It is every activity of endurance that will lead you to total spiritual fitness.

Proverbs 24:10 says, “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.” Adversity is a difficult or unpleasant situation, and in this world Jesus told us that there will be tribulations, and a lot of horrible things too, but we should be of good cheers for He (Jesus) has overcome the world (Jn.16:33).

Because we face challenges every day, it is important that we work on our spiritual stamina every day. When we develop spiritual stamina, the false traditions of the world as well as our personal daily challenges will have little or no negative impact on our ability to endure in righteousness.

We need spiritual stamina or staying power in order to stay true to our faith and calling through all the ups and downs in life.

Spiritual stamina is weathering through adverse conditions till its expiration. 2 Tim. 2:3 says, “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” The life you live is a report card of your spiritual stamina.

The way you do things reveals your strength spiritually. Spiritual stamina is revealed in different believers’ lifestyle such prayer life, level of holiness, ability to resist temptation, brokenness, studying the Bible, fasting, tolerance, giving, service, offences, etc.

As Christians we are called to be long distance mountain marathon runners – not just short distance sprinters. Just as an athlete needs to build up his muscles and aerobic fitness, developing the strength and stamina for the endurance needed, so we need to stretch our faith, our devotion, our obedience and skills.

Christians need to stretch minds and muscles, escape from comfort zones and persevere – keep on keeping on – fighting the good fight of faith. The truth, beloved, is that the spiritual exercises that birth spiritual stamina have to be done consistently over an appreciable period of time for them to yield great results. That calls for discipline.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. O Lord, endue me with spiritual strength to be a doer of Your word, in the name of Jesus.

2. O Lord, establish me in my walk with You; let Your good works show in my life to the glory of Your name, in the name of Jesus.

3. O Lord, establish me in Your word; let Your word bear fruits in my life, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. God of peace, sanctify me by Your word, for Your word is truth, in the name of Jesus.

5. Father Lord, let my body, soul and spirit be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus.

6. Let me be filled with the knowledge of Your word as the waters covers the sea, in the name of Jesus.

7. Arrows of spiritual failure, back fire, in the name of Jesus.

SPECIAL NOTE!
Beloved Reader, the sweetest way to enjoy all-round blessings from God in this Year 2021 is to make Jesus Christ your personal Lord & Saviour.  Remember! the Lord Jesus in John 3:3 says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless ye are born again, ye cannot see the kingdom of God.”

If you are ready to give your life to Christ Jesus, please pray the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, I am a sinner. I confess all my sin, have mercy on me, forgive me all my sin. Give me grace to go and sin no more. I invite You, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to ecounselling@mountainoffire.org, +234 (803) 078-0919 OR +234 (817) 363-1657.

Beware! this period we are in today is fulfilling this saying of Jesus Christ:
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold,” Matt 24:12.
Our prayer for all of us is: any power, any problem that will quench our love for God and His unfailing Word, Holy Ghost Fire will destroy and flush them away.

Good Day Beloved, Thank you for your patient with us. Thank you for all your comments, observations, feedbacks and time spent on this platform. We cherish your presence here.

Beloved! We are in perilous time when kidnappings, banditry and other vices have become daily occurrences. But the Lord is saying, do not be afraid! Be strong in the Lord! Be bold & be courageous! They will be defeated with prayer, because the God that answers prayer with signs & wonders is still alive.

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, & by the power in the Blood of Jesus, in this year 2021, you will never be a victim to whatever calamity, affliction, or tragedies flying around in the name of Jesus, Amen!
Shalom!