MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL, SUNDAY 2 MAY 2021

TOPIC FOR TODAY, SUNDAY 2: 5: 21:The whole duty of man

By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2Sam 5:11-25, 2Sam 6:1-23;, 1Chro 13, 1Chro 14, 1Chro 15, 1Chro 16

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 19:23 

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE: The fear of God is an antidote to a life of futility and vanity.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: Receive the fear of God that makes the difference in a man’s life, in the name of Jesus.

The word “Christian” means to be Christlike. God has done His own duty through the redemption of man. The redeemed man or woman (a Christian) also owes God the duty to grow into the image of Christ (Hebrews 9:14).

From our Fire Scripture for today (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14), the conclusion of the preacher is that the whole duty of a man is to fear God and obey his commandment. Solomon was an anointed king of Israel, a prophet of God. He was anointed by God to rule over Israel.

He can be described as that man that saw it all and had it all. He had fame, prosperity, power, riches, wisdom, yet he died an unfulfilled man. He discovered later in his life that the whole essence of living is to fear God and obey his commandment; hence his counsel in our text.

To fear God means to reverence Him, to love Him, to have faith in Him and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and to keep His commandments and be obedient to His will. This is the only thing that can make a man whole and perfect. Without the fear of God, man is nothing.

Every child of God is chosen and called to follow Christ. We have been given all we need for life and godliness and have access to the riches of His grace. However, if the foundation of your life is not laid on the fear of God and obedience to His word, your life will become futile and your fellowship with God will not stand.

All the material possessions, intelligence, popularity or fame you have will be meaningless. The only thing that can give you fulfilment in this life and the life hereafter is to fear God and obey His commands. It would amount to sin if we fail to follow God’s word which is a revealer of God’s mind to us as recorded in Micah 6:8. Doing His will equals to reverencing Him, because you cannot obey and reverence who you have no regards for.

There is assurance of eternal life, strong confidence and divine security (Prov. 14:26-27). What could be richer than abundant life! May God humble our hearts to fulfil this one but all-encompassing duty to fear God!

However, no man can fear God except by the help of the Holy Spirit. If you are not yet born again, surrender your heart today so that you can receive the presence of the Holy Spirit who alone can give you the grace and power to do so.

MORNING

1. Father, teach me to walk in Your fear, in the name of Jesus.

2. Let the fear of God be the foundation of my decision in life, in the name of Jesus.

3. Father, help to yield myself as a servant to obey Your word, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. My Father, let the Spirit of fear of God be activated in my life afresh, in the name of Jesus.

5. Lord, let every part of my being come in subj e c tion to the obedience of God, in the name of Jesus.

6. My Father, reveal to me any area of my life where my obedience is yet to be complete, in the name of Jesus.

7. Father, grant me the courage to obey You, no matter how difficult, in the name of Jesus.

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 brings fulfilment of 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.

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

GREAT NEWS!

MFM MEDICAL CENTRE inside Prayer City is now opened to all.

It is staffed with qualified medical professionals and well equipped to promote healthy community.

Charges are community friendly.

JESUS is our Great Physician. The sick shall be healed by His Stripes.

For MFM WORLDWIDE, Health is wealth.

God bless our GO, Dr. D.K. Olukoya and our Mummy GO, Dr. Shade Olukoya for this great initiative in community health.

God bless MFM worldwide in Jesus name!

Amen!

By Fola Adekeye
Secretary, Prayer City Tentmakers’ Group.