MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL, SATURDAY 17 JULY 2021: Sacrificial giving: God’s way to prosperity 1

TOPIC FOR TODAY: 17-7-21: Sacrificial giving: God’s way to prosperity 1

By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide

  

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 106, Psalms 107

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Gen. 22:1-18

Memory verse: LK. 21:4 

 “For all these have their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God, but she of her penury hath cast in all the living she had.”

Motivational Quote: The happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”

Prophetic Word: The seed of your giving shall produce hundred folds for you, in the name of Jesus.

Sacrificial giving is an act of showing how much you love God and how important He is to your life. Giving sacrificially is a painful act towards a personality you reverence and respect.

It is when you displease yourself to please God. Sacrificial giving is the road to spiritual power. If you want God’s power give sacrificially. There is no greatness without sacrifice. Whatever you give to God and you do not feel the pain is not a sacrifice.

David said he would not give any offering to God that cost him nothing (2 Sam. 24:24). Sacrificial giving is not only when you give a huge amount of money.

Rather, it is measured with what remains in your hand after the giving. Jesus told His disciples that all those who put offerings in the offering bags gave out of their abundance, but the woman that cast a penny gave all she had (Lk. 21:4).

Sacrificial giving is an unusual, uncommon, painful and outstanding giving to attract God’s attention towards you like the woman in Lk. 21:4.

It is the act of giving or surrendering something of value for the sake of getting something of higher value. Sometimes giving sacrificially may look senseless to you. Abraham was asked to sacrifice his only son that took him years to get.

Not only that, it was the same son whom God promised that he would so bless that Abraham and his seeds would be too numerous to count. This same Isaac was asked to be given up as a sacrifice. It looked senseless but God was just testing Abraham’s obedience.

Obeying God is often a struggle because it may mean giving up something we truly value. This time Abraham’s obedient was prompt and complete. Sacrificial giving is dangerously inconvenient. It must be done in faith. Sacrificial giving is sowing. A farmer who failed to sow good seeds will have nothing to harvest when the time comes.

Sow bountifully into the Kingdom of God so that you can reap bountifully (2 Cor.9:6) Do you want to be highly blessed? Then give sacrificially. Remember givers never lack.

MORNING

1. Lord, create in me the spirit of understanding for giving to Your kingdom’s work, in the name of Jesus Christ.

2. I enter into Abraham’s covenant of limitless blessing, in the name of Jesus Christ.

3. Lord, create in me the spirit of compassion for the poor and the needy, in the name of Jesus Christ.

EVENING

4. The devil shall not harvest the fruits of my labour, in the name of Jesus Christ.

5. The devil will not deny me of the fruits of my sowing into God’s kingdom, in the name of Jesus Christ.

6. O Lord, bless me beyond my imagination, in the name of Jesus Christ.

7. I refuse to hold on to my seed of blessing, in the name of Jesus Christ

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!