MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL, THURSDAY 22 APRIL 2021

TOPIC FOR THURSDAY 22:4:21: Dealing with financial issues in marriage

By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide

Bible In One Year: Psalm 73, 77-78

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Genesis 1:18-24

MEMORY VERSE:
Genesis 2:23-“`”And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”“`

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
The handling of finances is one of the major emotional battle grounds of any marriage. Lack of finance is seldom the issues. The root problem seems to be an unrealistic and immature view of money.

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

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
YOUR FAMILY SHALL NOT BEG FOR BREAD, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

The MESSAGE:
God’s creative work was not complete until he made woman. He could have made her from dust of the ground as He made man; He chose to make her from the rib of the man.

God illustrated to us that in marriage, man and woman symbolically become one flesh. The goal for which marriage is created by God Himself should be more than friendship, it should be oneness. The two coming together shall be one flesh (Genesis 2:24b).

Couples should have plans for what will make their union successful. These should include the issue of money (finances). Financial problems can affect how you think, act and feel about your partner. It can cause hostility and marital dissatisfaction.

Money is important to the success or failure of any family. Your ability to make and manage money properly will determine how well you live with your spouse. Most times couples fight over the control of money in their marriages. There are so many factors that can lead to financial misunderstanding and your ability to handle them will determine how far you can go in your family.

The first one is secrecy. You must be opened to your spouse about your income. If your spouse is not part of your plan, he or she cannot be part of its execution. Remember you are one and no more two.

Secondly, make a distinction between your needs and wants. Needs in the marriage are essential for survival while wants are numerous. Learn how to place needs above wants.

The third factor that causes financial crisis at home is planless spending. That is, spending on what was not budgeted for. Try as much as possible to have a family budget and spend within your budget.

The other factor that cause crisis in families include: selfishness –mine or yours syndrome, excessive demand from extended family members, laziness and infidelity.

To overcome these crises, you must be diligent in your spending, be prudent and be opened to each other. Above all, see God as the Source and Provider of money in your home. Also, make Jesus the head and the cornerstone of your marriage.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING
1. O Lord, uproot whatever You have not planted in my marriage, in the name of Jesus.

2. Let the wisdom of God to take good and godly decisions come upon me and my wife/husband, in the name of Jesus.

3. O Lord, release all heavenly blessings upon my marriage now, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. I break every curse of hardship in my marriage, in the name of Jesus.

5. Blood of Jesus, nullify every demonic transaction affecting my marriage, in the name of Jesus.

6. Let the glory of my marriage begin to manifest now, in the name of Jesus.

7. I stand against every spirit of poverty and claim supernatural supply, 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 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!