Moutain Top Life, MFM Daily Devotional, Sunday 28 March 2021

Topic for Sunday 28: 3: 21: Make a proof of your priesthood 1

By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide

Bible In One Year: Joshua 19-21

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 19:13-15; 18:1-6

MEMORY VERSE:
Psalms 127:3-“`”Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”“`

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
Children are precious in the sight of the Lord. Place great value on them.

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

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:*YOUR REWARD OVER YOUR CHILDREN SHALL NOT BE GIVEN TO ANOTHER, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

The MESSAGE:
Children, though small and sometimes helpless human, yet they mean so much to God and are close to His heart. God is the ultimate Parent. Every adult today was a child yesterday.

If viewed correctly parenting is a cycle, going from one parent getting old and giving birth to another potential parent. We are all from a parent and we give birth to future parents. Summarily, both parents and children are God’s. At whatever level of parenting you are, you are like a labourer in God’s vineyard – a steward that must faithfully render his or her service to the Master, such that you receive a “Well done worthy servant” commendation from the Almighty.

My first question, parent, are you ready to discharge your duty faithfully and without bias? Can God trust you with His heritage? Will you build this life for Him? Can He commit this life into your hands? Hope you won’t fail Him like Eli? He lost two potential priests and eventually lost the priesthood even to the extent of bringing the divine curse of destruction upon his generation (1 Samuel 3:14).

What a calamity! What a tragedy! A serious matter indeed! It was all because the father of the house failed to prove his priesthood. He lost his divine position as the father of the house and the priest in the house. He failed God by shying away from meting out appropriate discipline to his children. Hear the word of God. Failure to watch over your children that God has given you or put under your care brings grave consequences. You have failed God and rendered the child incapable of fulfilling destiny.

There are also compromising parents. Oh! You don’t want to lose the favour of your child? Therefore, you allow him or her to do as he or she desires. It happened to Samson’s parents.

Did I hear you say they were not to blame? But they subtly consented to every desire to marry a woman against the will of God. No wonder each time this evil desire came up, the Bible used the tune “went down” (Judges). I pray your children shall not go down the pit of destruction, in Jesus’ name. Silence means consent! Samson fell on Delilah’s laps, lost his glorious destiny and died with his enemies.

Dear parent, children are not given to you to raise themselves. They are gifts and blessings from God, to be loved and cherished, but also disciplined and rebuked, if and when necessary. Don’t shy away from this divine role. Don’t commit the responsibility to another – a maid, a brother, sister, friend or neighbour.

It is a glorious ministry and service to God and to mankind. Play your role and prove your calling! The future of our church depends on whatever we do with our children today. They must be shaped and moulded to God’s standard.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING
1. O God, arise and teach my children by Yourself, in the name of Jesus.

2. Glory killers, destiny aborters, my children are not your candidate, die, in the name of Jesus.

3. My children’s future is secured in Christ, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. I shall not fail God over my children, in the name of Jesus.

5. Power to raise my children in conformity with divine standard, come upon me now, in the name of Jesus.

6. My children’s lives shall not disgrace the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.

7. My children (mention their names), arise and shine, 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!