Mountain Top Life, MFM Daily Devotional, Thursday 15 April 2021

Topic for Thursday 15: 4: 21: Sibling rivalry 1

By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ps 17, Ps 27, Ps 31, Ps 34, Ps 52

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Psalm 133

Memory verse: Heb. 12:14 

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Motivational Quote: “The envious person grows lean with the fatness of their neighbour.

Prophetic Word:  The decree of envious enemies over your life shall not come to pass, in the name of Jesus.

Envy and jealousy are described as evil twins. They are very common among women and have done a great havoc in the home. In the words of the Psalmists in today’s Fire Scripture, it is a good thing for brothers to dwell in unity.

God delights in good and healthy relationship in every area of the human society, be it within the family, in church or at the work place. We are called to relate in a godly and healthy manner. However, this does not ignore the individual differences.

Rather, as Christians,we should harness these differences to present a bigger picture of Christian. Unfortunately, many Christian families are found wanting in the area of sibling rivalry. This is one evil that should not occur in a family. If not checked in earnest, it could degenerate intoserious damage which may tear down the very fabric of the family.

The Bible is complete. It has records of cases of sibling rivalry,starting from Esau and Jacob. Jacob, aided by his mother, collected his brother’s portion of blessing (Gen. 27). Sad but true is the story of Joseph and his brethren who conspired to kill him,simply because their father,Jacob loved and preferred him to the others.

To worsen matters, his dreams made them to detest himand he was eventually sold into slavery. Parents need to be very careful not to show favouritism among their children. Imagine what happened to Esau and Jacob. It was an overflow of parental preference. Isaac loved Esau. Rebecca loved Jacob.

Mothers, learn from Rebecca! She aided Jacob and earned sorrow at the end. Why should there be the splitting factor between your children? God is not happy at this. Why don’t you sit back prayerfully and patiently observe the uniqueness of each child as God has endowed them with.

Jochebed was discrete with Moses, knowing that there is something unique about this child. After all she has had two other children, (male and female) before him, each person carrying his peculiar gifts, talents and abilities. Such is a wise parent! God detests anyone that sows discord among brethren. Except for divine intervention, such children may end up as enemies forever.

Teach your children to appreciate individual giftedness, and to love each other without reservation. Thank God for Joseph who forgave his brethren, not of him, but God who has been with him and has made him to see his life’s journey as a divine agenda to preserve the entire future nation of Israel.

Siblings, flee every negative comparison, envy and jealousy. They are destroyers, enemies of unity and the Spirit of God. Rather follow peace with one another and you shall see God.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. Enemies of unity in my family, depart now, in the name of Jesus.

2. Powers assigned to scatter my children, die, in the name of Jesus.

3. O God, arise and unite my children in Your love, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. Spirit of disunity, die, in the name of Jesus.

5. By the love of God, my children are bonded, in the name of Jesus.

6. I banish every evil thought and imagination from my children’s lives, in the name of Jesus.

7. Powers to appreciate individual uniqueness and to fulfil life’s purpose, come upon (mention each name of your children), 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.

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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!