MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL [VOLUME 8, JAN-DEC] THURSDAY 4 MAY 2023:-JOY: A SPIRITUAL ENERGY [1]

MFM 2023: MY YEAR OF GLORIOUS MANIFESTATION

Written by Dr D.K. Olukoya, General Overseer, MFM worldwide

Posted by allcitynews.ng

MFM Topic, Thur 04\05\23:- joy: a spiritual energy [1]

Welcome to MFM Devotional, 04\05\23

WORSHIP & PRAISE

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy
health and salvation!
All ye who hear,
Now to His temple draw near;
Sing now in glad adoration!

2 Praise to the Lord, who o’er all
things so wondrously reigneth,
Who, as on wings of an eagle,
uplifteth, sustaineth.
Hast thou not seen
How thy desires all have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?

3 Praise to the Lord, who hath fearfully,
wondrously, made thee!
Health hath vouchsafed and, when
heedlessly falling, hath stayed thee.
What need or grief
Ever hath failed of relief?
Wings of His mercy did shade thee.

4 Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper
thy work and defend thee,
Who from the heavens the streams of
His mercy doth send thee.
Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do,
Who with His love doth befriend thee.

5 Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that
is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come
now with praises before Him!
Let the Amen
Sound from His people again;
Gladly for aye we adore Him.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Chronicles 3-5; Mark 9-10

MEMORY VERSE:
Nehemiah. 8:10
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
The joy of the Lord is our kingdom right. When you take away the joy of a Christian, you have cut off his strength.

04\05\23 PROPHETIC WORD:
ANY POWER ASSIGNED TO STEAL YOUR JOY SHALL DIE, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Psalm 126 [KJV]

126 When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.

3 The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

4 Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south.

5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

04\05\23 MESSAGE:

Joy is an inner state of rest and contentment. It is a realm that you enter to acquire your harvest, according to verses five and six of today’s Fire Scripture. It affects every area of your life, physical, social, emotional, economic and spiritual. Interestingly, joy is a choice! You can decide to choose joy or not.

But joy is a choice that pays you above all.
Joy is not just a word but an experience. If you have it, you must live it. You cannot keep it dormant. It must express itself and, in tum, become a spiritual and emotional investment in others around you, directly or indirectly. It is contagious!

This kind of Joy is not a mere emotional display, but a state of mind that is reflected in every other area of a true believer’s life. It doesn’t depend on what can be seen or felt. It is a divine virtue that can only be possessed by those who are divinely connected to the Source, the One who is True Joy Himself, the Lord God Almighty.

Joy is, therefore, a spiritual force. A power within that cannot be tampered with by any power, except with the permission of the individual. This is the God kind of Joy! It oozes out of the Agape, God’s kind of love. It is an embodiment of Christ, His Personality. His Nature and His Character.

No wonder the angel that announced His birth said that heaven has brought good tidings of great joy to all people: the joy of salvation to the oppressed and the forsaken, the downtrodden and the downcast. At His manifestation, there is an undeniable turnaround that gives room to a joyous mood. This joy swallows every contrary situation and circumstance. May you experience this kind of joy, in the name of Jesus.

Imagine the power that can be generated from this kind of joy. It keeps a Christian bubbling in the face of adversities. But if this joy is withheld, stolen or withdrawn, the reverse occurs. The strength of this child of God becomes small and he might start to faint (Proverbs 24:10). At such moment, the enemy finds it easy to penetrate and prosper.

I decree that the joy of the enemy over your life shall be turned to sorrow, in the name of Jesus.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. Powers seeking to drain my strength, fall down and die, in the name of Jesus.

2. Agenda of joy robbers over my life, be terminated, in the name of Jesus.

3. O God, arise and give me joy that cannot be turned to sorrow, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. Joy that can withstand adversity, come upon me now by fire, in the name of Jesus.

5. Arrows of the wicked assigned to turn my joy to sorrow, backfire, in the name of Jesus.

6. Father, give me reasons to be joyful all the days of my life, in the name of Jesus.

7. Whether the devil likes it or not, I shall sing a new song and rejoice, in the name of Jesus.

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