Mountain Top Life, MFM Daily Devotional, Tuesday 13 April 2021

Topic for Tuesday 13: 4: 21: Lessons from the life of Absalom 1

By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide

Bible In One Year: 1 Samuel 18-20; Psalms 11, 59.

FIRE SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 15:1-37

MEMORY VERSE:
Isaiah 8:10- “`”Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.”“`

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
Whatever a man sows reaps, sow goodness and you reap goodness, sow evil and you reap evil.

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

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
EVERY CURSE OF HOUSEHOLD ENEMIES PULLING YOU INTO DESTRUCTION SHALL BE CANCELLED, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

The MESSAGE:
Absalom was one of the sons of David, the king of Israel. He was fair and beautiful. He had long hairs which finally trapped him to a tree and led to his death. His beautiful sister, Tamar, was greatly admired by his half-brother, Ammon who eventually tricked her to his house, raped and later hated her. This was the beginning of Absalom’s problem with his father’s house.

Absalom went into exile and returned three years later after getting a state pardon from his father, the king. Forty years after, Absalom conspired against his father and attempted to overthrow him in a botched coup d’etat which led to his ultimate death at the war front between the armies of Israel and the loyalists of his father.

There are several lessons we can learn from the life and times of Absalom.

Let us remember that God placed a curse on the house of David as a result of his adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of his husband (2 Samuel 12:10-11). We began to see the fulfilment of this curse in 2 Samuel 16:20-22 when Absalom slept with his father’s concubines.

What a tragedy! This is to confirm to us that the word of God never fails. Whatever He says shall come to pass; not a jot of His word will go unaccomplished. Although, He loved David so much, yet the curse manifested.

Secondly, we can learn that God punishes sin and no sinner will go unpunished. God made David to feel the sorrow of his divided household and antagonistic children, even at his old age.

Are you a true worshipper of God and a man or woman after God’s heart? You need to be watchful. A jot of sin can bring sorrow into your life or household in future. Furthermore, you can pray that your child shall not become the rod of punishment for you in the future, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING
1. Spirit of destruction, my children’s lives are not your candidate, die, in the name of Jesus.

2. I shall not invite the curse of God upon my household, in the name of Jesus.

3. O God my Father, let Your mercy prevail upon my life, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. I refuse to bring evil consequences upon my generation, in the name of Jesus.

5. Sin that destroys generations, my life is not your candidate, die, in the name of Jesus.

6. My children shall not become misfired arrows, in the name of Jesus.

7. Mercy of God, speak over my life and household, 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!