MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE: MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL, VOLUME 7 THURSDAY 13 JANUARY 2022: REWARD OF FAITH 1

 

 

By Dr D.K Olukoya, General Overseer MFM worldwide

 

 

TOPIC FOR TODAY 13-1-22: Reward of faith 1

 

MEMORY VERSE: Heb. 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in good health without them

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: I decree that you will not give up on God and your faith will not fail, in the name of Jesus

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 3:11-12

11 This is in accordance with the terms of the eternal and timeless purpose which He has realized and carried into effect in [the person of] Christ Jesus our Lord,

12 In Whom, because of our faith in Him, we dare to have the boldness (courage and confidence) of free access (an unreserved approach to God with freedom and without fear).

PRAISE & WORSHIP

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 27, 28:1-22; Matthew 10:32-42; 11:1-15; Psalm 9:1-6.

MESSAGE

Faith is demonstrating courageous trust in God. It is indispensable in the journey of every believer. The Bible affirms that no one can please God or get the best from Him without faith. It is not the belief that God will do what you want but that God will do what is right. Faith is commended and rewarded in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. Hebrews 11 is devoted to acknowledging God’s heroes of faith. God rewards faith. Let us examine some of the rewards of faith:

The first reward faith gives you is access to God. Romans 5:2 affirms this, “By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Ephesians 3:11-12 also underscores it, “According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.” Faith is the key that opens the door to God’s presence.

Without faith we cannot please God nor walk with Him. Faith provides the new and living way. It enables you to go to the throne of grace with confidence and to receive mercy grace and help from God. Therefore, I encourage you to make your faith active, grow and productive.

The second reward of faith for a believer is God’s love. When you believe in Jesus Christ and make Him your Lord and Saviour, you will become an object of God’s unfeigned, unconditional, perfect and everlasting love. In John 16:27, Jesus said, “For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.”One of the benefits of God’s love for the believer is sonship.

The Bible says, “What manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God” (1 John 3:1). Faith makes you a son or daughter of God, and that status gives you access to all the privileges and blessings of the Kingdom of God.

I encourage you to increase and strengthen your faith this year. Also make it highly productive, and all its benefits will manifest in your life. You will be a bigger bundle of
testimony this year, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING
1. I step higher in faith and drive fear out of my life, in the name of Jesus.

2. Father, give me thee grace to believe you when it is beyond the poweer of reason, in the name of Jesus.

3. Father, bless me with the manifold blessings of sonship, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. My Father and my God, give me the faith that will increase my intimacy with You, in
the name of Jesus.

5. Father, give me increased faith and passion to win lost souls, in the name of Jesus.

6. O Lord, fill me with extraordinary faith and make me Your battle axe, in the name of Jesus.

7. Father, let my faith be accounted as righteousness before You, in the name of Jesus.


SPECIAL NOTICE:

Beloved Reader, Remember! 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. Lord Jesus 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! Congratulations! You are now born again. You need to belong to a Bible-Believing Church where you can know more. For testimonies, counselling or prayer requests, write to ecounselling@mountainoffire.org, +234 (803) 078-0919 OR +234 (817) 363-1657.

Beware! This Scripture: “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold,” Matt 24:12, is happening in our days.
Our prayer is: any power or any problem that will kill our love for God, blood of Jesus shall destroy and flush them away from us, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Thank you for your patient with us. And 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!

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, you shall not be a victim to whatever calamity flying around by day or by night, in the name of Jesus, Amen!
Shalom!