Moutain Top Life, MFM Daily Devotional, Wednesday 31 March 2021

Topic for Wednesday 31: 3: 21: The power of forgiveness 2

By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 3-5

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Luke 23: 23-34

MEMORY VERSE: Luke 23:34 

 “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do…”

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE: Forgiveness is the hallmark of Christian maturity. Forgiven greatly; forgive greatly.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: The stronghold of unforgiveness is destroyed in your life today, in the name of Jesus.

Yesterday, we stressed the necessity for every believer to obey God on the issue of loving and forgiving others as He has loved and forgiven us. Also, as we noted yesterday, the one who forgives others does more good to himself than anyone else because he frees himself from a self-imposed prison.

In spite of the wrong accusation and punishment meted to Jesus, who was sinless and guiltless, He said, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34/a>). Stephen, the first martyr, prayed to God on behalf of his persecutors and murderers that He should not count the wrong against them. If he hadn’t done that, heaven would have wasted Saul of Tarsus before he became a great apostle.
Similarly, Joseph, in the Old Testament, was a type of Jesus. He freely forgave his brothers who sold him into slavery. All these are written for our learning.

However, if you are offended or aggrieved and are finding it difficult to forgive and forget as you are commanded by the Lord, you can get healing for your emotions. God heals the broken hearted! Pray healing and deliverance prayers to free your emotions of the roots of bitterness and liberate yourself from the self-imposed prison of hate and unforgiving spirit.

Someone said that God forgave our sins, cast them into the ocean of forgetfulness and put a sign there: NO FISHING! That is the same thing we should do for those who offend us. The weight and burden of unforgiveness, bitterness and hatred is capable of making those who carry them about unable to take the spiritual flight at the time of rapture.

Therefore, it is advisable to invite the blood of Jesus and the fire of the Holy Ghost to get rid of such weights and burden now. God’s grace is still available and at work.
The Father, in His infinite mercy, will give you the grace to obey Him unquestioningly, completely and promptly on this all-important issue in the name of Jesus.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING
1. Every arrow of unforgiveness in my heart, backfire, in the name of Jesus.

2. Blood of Jesus, deliver me from the grip of unforgiveness, in the name of Jesus.

3. The grace to forgive and move on, fall upon my life, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. Lord, give me the grace to release every prisoner of unforgiveness from my heart, in the name of Jesus.

5. Father, help me to love others as You love me, in the name of Jesus.

6. Power to forgive others as Christ forgives me, fall upon me, in the name of Jesus.

7. My Father, make me an apostle of love, peace and unity, 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!