TOPIC FOR TODAY, SUNDAY 20:6:21:
The significance of the cross 1
By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2Chro 10, 2Chro 11, 2Chro 12
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 44: 9-20
MEMORY VERSE: 1John 5:21
“Little children keep yourselves from idols.”
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE: Searching and purging your heart on a daily basis with the mirror of God’s word will check your negative indulgence.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: Any power that is striving to control your life against the will of God shall fail, in the name of Jesus.
Today’s devotional is a real source of concern for Christians because many Christians are unwary of the problems of idolatry. An idol is anything or person you value so much that it takes the place of God in your life. It is whatever you put first before God. In Exodus 20:3 and 4, God warns against idol worship by His children.
Many Christians still think idols are mere carved images; and if they do not have such things at home, they are free from idolatry. This is a lie of the devil. Modern-day idols are not outside you. They are inside you. They occupy your heart: they are in your mind.
A brother bought a beetle carin the 70’s and was so engrossed in maintaining the car that one day, he dreamt he was carrying the car on his head in the streets. He did not understand the meaning of the dream. It was because he had placed so much value on the car above everything, including God.
The head isthe symbol of God’s glory inman.This man placed a car above God,the reason he was carrying it on his head in the dream. You must constantly search your heart to see whether you are hiding any idol there so that you do not offend God. Modern-day idols are those things you crave so much that you forget God.
It could be excessive pursuit of comfort and pleasure, entertainment, money, career or job, desires, your wife, husband, children, gift or talent, sex, or every lust of the heart that hinders God’s attention.
How do you dislodge these idols? First, you must be born again. Becoming born again is imperative as step in getting translated from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God. It also frees you from the dominion and authority of satan and idols.
Second, you should search your heart and purify it with the blood of Jesus. You should also renew your mind with the word of God on a daily basis. Do constant prayers that usher in revival. Avoid lust for anything and live a simple life that pleases God.
Finally, you should ensure that God takes the first place in everything and in every area of your life.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
1. O God, arise and destroy anything You did not plant in my life, in the name of Jesus.
2. By the blood of Jesus, I purify my life from the stain of idols of my father’s house, in the name of Jesus.
3. I shall not succumb to the evil pleasures of my father’s house, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
4. O Lord, let Your hand destroy every wicked imagination against me, in the name of Jesus.
5. My Father, make me a target of Your divine blessing, in the name of Jesus.
6. O God, arise and make me a good example, in the name of Jesus.
7. Powers that are assigned against me, die, 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!
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