MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL, FRIDAY 31 DECEMBER 2021: GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD

By Dr D.K Olukoya, General Overseer MFM worldwide

TOPIC FOR TODAY 31-12-21: Give thanks to the Lord

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Revelation 22

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Psalm 136: 1-28

MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 147:1

 “Praise ye the Lord for His good to sing praises unto our God, for it is pleasant and praise is comely.”

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:  Ingratitude is the worst of vices.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: Any power assigned against your joy shall die, in the name of Jesus.

MESSAGE:

For years I have always felt a pull to praise and worship God as a means of appreciating Him and giving thanks to Him for daily kindness and blessings. It is a good thing to always give thanks to the Lord, because He is the owner of our lives and He created us for His pleasure. The Bible says, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord (Ps. 150:6.)

There are so many ways we can thank the Lord for His mercies in our lives. One of the best ways is to praise and worship Him constantly. You don’t need to be a music person to worship God. It all starts from your heart. You begin to recount His many blessings in your life and let your heart appreciate Him for His goodness. We worship God in songs, music, and even in our attitudes.

We praise Him by lifting up our hands and singing praises to His holy name. What is your favourite way to praise the Lord? Get a way that interests you to give thanks to God always. As a Christian, you are likely to have a sense of gratitude when you think about the power and greatness of God. Expressing those feelings is the beginning of giving thanks to the Lord.

You can thank the Lord by prayer of praises. This type of prayer starts by addressing God directly. You begin by recounting His personal attributes that make Him God: His mercy, power, faithfulness and righteousness.

You continue to thank and praise Him for His numerous goodness to your life from birth, the grace that saved your soul from eternal damnation are all benefits we cannot thank God enough for all our lives.

For by grace you were saved and not by any work you have done (Ephesians 2:9). Ingratitude is the worst of vices. You must develop a lifestyle of praise until you become a praise in the earth. Appreciating God will make your life to be appreciated and increase the grace of God upon your life. When you are confronted with cares and worries in the world, remember the greatness and goodness of God in your life and your worries will become worship.

In addition, thank Him for bringing you safely to the end of the year.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. Father, I thank You for the salvation of my soul, in the name of Jesus.

2. Almighty God, the joy of salvation in my life shall not die, in the name of Jesus.

3. My source of joy shall not dry up, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. Spirit of joy, possess me, in the name of Jesus.

5. O God my Father, let Your joy and blessings never depart from my life, in the name of Jesus.

6. Spirit of praise and worship, possess me, in the name of Jesus.

7. O God my Father, let Your praises continually be in my mouth, in the name of Jesus.

SPECIAL NOTICE:

Beloved Reader, Remember! 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. Lord Jesus 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! Congratulations! You are now born again. You need to belong to a Bible-Believing Church where you can know more. For prayer and counselling,
write to ecounselling@mountainoffire.org, +234 (803) 078-0919 OR +234 (817) 363-1657.

Beware! This Scripture: “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold,” Matt 24:12, is happening in our days.
Our prayer is: any power or any problem that will kill our love for God, blood of Jesus shall destroy and flush them away from us, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Thank you for your patient with us. And 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!

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, you shall not be a victim to whatever calamity flying around by day or by night, in the name of Jesus, Amen!
Shalom!