MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL, SATURDAY 19 JUNE 2021

TOPIC FOR TODAY, SATURDAY 19:6:21:
Jesus our captain

By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1Kings 12, 1Kings 13, 1Kings 14

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 16: 24-27

MEMORY VERSE: Hebrews 2: 10

 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE: A ship captained by Jesus can never sink.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: Your life shall not be a failed project, in the name of Jesus.

A captain is someone in charge of a ship or an aircraft. He is the leader of a team in sports or other human activities. He is the head of others. As Christians, Jesus Christ is our captain who, through His shed blood on the cross at Calvary, made our redemption possible.

He is the captain of our salvation. He has brought us as children unto the glory of the Father’s kingdom. Ephesians 1: 22 says, “And hath put all things under his feet and gave him to be head over all things to the church.” Jesus is the head and authority over the church. If Jesus is your captain, He demands your total submission.

You must absolutely surrender every area of your life to Him. For a deeper understanding, let us consider Matthew 16: 24 from the Message Bible: “Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver seat, I am.” Jesus, as the captain of your life, wants to occupy the driver’s seat. He wants to be in charge.

He wants to have full control of your life. He wants to be the Potter and you the malleable clay. Unfortunately, many Christians have strayed too far from God. Some are too proud for God to look their way, or too independent to be guided by God, or too obstinate for God to break, or too high-minded for God to counsel, or too sophisticated to enjoy God’s company, or too busy for God to get their attention.

If Jesus must be the CAPTAIN of your life, you must avoid the seven vices mentioned above. Beloved, if Jesus is truly your captain, you would get rid of any idol in your life. By idol, I mean any person, thing or desire that stands in the way of an immediate wholehearted “Yes, Lord!” to anything the Lord asks of you. Such a person, thing or desire must be eliminated.

If Jesus is truly your captain, then He would be the One giving you commands and instructions and you would obey Him promptly and completely.

Are you totally yielded to God and His word? Can you truly say that Jesus is your captain? Examine yourself!

PRAYER POINTS

MORNING

1. Powers resisting the Lordship of Jesus over my life, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.

2. Lord Jesus, establish Your throne perpetually in my heart, in the name of Jesus.

3. Lord Jesus, stamp Your image upon my heart, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. Evil foundational river, I am not your candidate, dry up by fire, in the name of Jesus.

5. Wickedness of the wicked, assigned to weaken my spiritual life, die, in the name of Jesus. 6. Authority and dominion of the wicked over my life, scatter, in the name of Jesus.

7. Holy Spirit of God, envelop my life, 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!