MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL, SATURDAY 18 DECEMBER 2021: MEEKNESS: FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT  

By Dr D.K Olukoya, General Overseer MFM worldwide

TOPIC FOR TODAY 17-12-21: Meekness: fruit of the Holy Spirit

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Hebrews 7-10.

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 11:28-30

MEMORY VERSE:
Matthew 11:29- “`”Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”“`

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
The greatness of a man’s power is the measure to which he surrenders to God.

PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
THE LORD SHALL REMOULD YOU INTO HIS PERFECT IMAGE, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

The MESSAGE:
Meekness means kindness and patience in suffering injuries without feeling a spirit of revenge. Meekness is humility and it is one of the attributes of Jesus. As a child of God, you are to operate in this fruit of the Spirit called meekness. Meekness is a mark of true discipleship.

Meekness is the spirit of being teachable and being yielded in your relationship with God first and with the people. It is an important part of true love and manifests in being patient, kind and not rude. In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, He said, “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5).

The Kingdom of God is at hand which is different from the earthly kingdom where wealth, power or position are the order of the day because this is what the people of the world seek after, but all these are not important in the kingdom of God.

Are your attitudes the same with the world’s selfishness, pride, lust for power or does your attitude reflect humility and self-sacrifice? Only the meek shall inherit the earth and they shall be candidates of God’s kingdom too.

Gentleness and meekness are used interchangeably in the Bible. The difference between the two is that gentleness talks about attitudes, which is your state of mind. Only the meek can produce the fruit of gentleness. Being meek does not mean you are weak. Jesus set the example on earth.

He is divine and all powerful, but He was simple and approachable. He was kind, loving and compassionate. He said in Matthew 11:29 that you should take His yoke upon you and learn of Him because He is meek and lowly in heart.

God will only use those who are meek. He will not use the proud and those who are not approachable or those who do not have love and compassion towards their fellow men. Are you meek or proud just because you are opportune to be in a position of authority?

Are you approachable or your presence intimidates your subordinates? Change your ways and be like Jesus, who stooped to the level of washing His disciples’ feet. God will only use a broken vessel and not a proud person.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING
1. The enemies of God in my life, die now, in the name of Jesus Christ.

2. Seed of worldliness in my foundation, die now, in the name of Jesus Christ.

3. Spirit of pride, loose your hold upon my life, in the name of Jesus Christ.

EVENING
4. Holy Spirit, arise and fill me with Your fullness, in the name of Jesus Christ.

5. Foundation power of self-importance in my life, release me and die, in the name of Jesus Christ.

6. Little leaven spoiling the vineyard of my life, come out and die, in the name of Jesus Christ.

7. Lord, give me a compassionate heart, in the name of Jesus Christ.

SPECIAL NOTE!

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,
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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!