[MFM Devotional 26 September 2021] Topic: Sleeping On Duty (I)
TOPIC: Sleeping On Duty (I) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 26 September 2021)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Luke 1, John 1:1-14
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 26:40-46
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
MEMORY VERSE: “Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” – Ephesians 5:14
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
If you don’t have control over your sleeping attitude, you will likely sleep off the best moments of your life and become an easy prey to the enemy of your destiny fulfilment.
PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
I DECREE THAT YOU SHALL NOT SLEEP IN THE WRONG PLACE AND AT THE WRONG TIME, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
The MESSAGE:
Sleep is supposed to be a restful exercise. When done accurately, it should contribute to our physical and mental wellness. During our sleep, we have dreams that could serve as our destiny roadmap.
Sometimes, however, sleep is regarded as a mini death, all because we are inactive physically. It is not a surprise therefore to see that the devil wants to put men into a sleeping state, a situation where such persons are physically incapacitated and perhaps spiritually inactive. But as a child of God, you’re supposed to be alert and your spirit man active, even when you’re asleep. As a result, you will be in a spiritual condition where you can fight back and defend yourself against every invasion of dark powers. Our adversary, the devil is seeking our unguarded hour, the hour of sleep. I pray for you again, you shall not sleep the sleep of death, in Jesus’ name.
Sleep is common to all men, irrespective of their position, status, gender or age. All men sleep! But Christians should not be careless with sleeping, especially the hour of the night, which is the dark hour, when evil thrives. We should be alert and spiritually connected to the Holy Spirit, our source of strength and power. Unfortunately, even the disciples of Jesus, as stated in our Fire Scripture today, were found sleeping when they should be watchful. What a tragedy! Sleeping on duty? Jesus was facing a serious challenge; He needed all the encouragement and assistance in prayer, but none was coming. He came to them thrice and met them sleeping. He concluded that their spirit was willing but the flesh is weak. That is the point: you must not allow the flesh to subdue your spirit.
Decide and determine to pray, even when your flesh is unwilling. If allowed to have its way, the undisciplined flesh will become a hindrance to your spiritual liberty and growth. Say NO to that strange desire to sleep or slumber at the place of prayer or warfare. Discipline your flesh. Give it no room. Let it not block your spiritual blessings. Sleep can turn you to the enemy’s trash-can if you are spiritually careless.
Watch and pray! That is the divine counsel. Failure to do so may lead to trouble. Heed the voice of the Master; awake from your slumber and be on fire for God!
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
O God my Father, deliver me from every purposeless sleep, in the name of Jesus.
I shall not be a sleeper on the mountain of power, in the name of Jesus.
Every useless sleep assigned to drain away my spiritual strength, clear away by fire, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
Satanic slumber, I am not your candidate, die, in the name of Jesus.
I receive divine alertness, in the name of Jesus.
My inner man, receive fire and become fire, in the name of Jesus.
You spirit of the bed, enticing me to sleep at the time of prayer, I overcome you by the power in the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.
MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)
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Devotional Songs
Prayer Of Praise And Thanksgiving (To be said daily – See Below)
Prayers For Church, Missionary Activities And Christian Homes (To Be Said Every Sunday – See Below)
Prayer Points:
Every property of the enemy in my life, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
Visitors of the night assigned to disgrace me, die, in the name of Jesus.
Terror by night threatening my life, locate your senders, in the name of Jesus.
Arrows that flieth by day, locate your senders, in the name of Jesus.
The pestilence that walketh in darkness, locate your senders, in Jesus’ name.
Every bird of witchcraft assigned to trouble my progress, you are a liar, die, in the name of Jesus.
Stones of witchcraft fired into my life, locate the head of your senders, in the name of Jesus.
Every curse of ‘this is how far you can go’, issued against my life, break, in the name of Jesus.
Every secret of my life in wrong hands, be wiped off by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.
Foundational battles fought by my parents, that are repeating themselves in my life, die, in the name of Jesus.
Thou power of God, disgrace the laughter of my enemies, in Jesus’ name.
Powers that have vowed to tear my destiny to pieces, Lion of the tribe of Judah, tear them to pieces, in the name of Jesus.
Enemies of my progress, wherever you are, receive the beating of God, in the name of Jesus.
Powers destroying my joy every month, O God, waste them, in Jesus’ name.
Ancestral powers that want me to die in battle, O God, arise and kill them, in the name of Jesus.
Satanic bullets lodging in my body, what are you waiting for? Backfire, in the name of Jesus.
All evil kings and queens, cursing my life and destiny from my root, die without remedy, in the name of Jesus.
Witchcraft war from the wicked elders against me, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus.
Any strong curse following my life around to make my life miserable, blood of Jesus, break it now, in the name of Jesus.
O God, arise and disgrace my blackmailers, in the name of Jesus.
Unsettled spirits troubling my destiny, die, in the name of Jesus.
Killers inside my destiny, die, in the name of Jesus.
Fire of God, fight every stranger in my destiny, in the name of Jesus.
Evil altar controlling my destiny, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
Every gift that has killed my virtues, mercy of God help me to recover it, in the name of Jesus.
Anyone in my family, secretly working against me, be disappointed, in the name of Jesus.
Any spirit feeding my problems against me, thunder of God, send it away from me, in the name of Jesus.
You battle on a death assignment against me, die, in the name of Jesus.
Prayer Of Praise And Thanksgiving (To Be Said Daily)
Father in the name of Jesus, I thank You for:
Drawing me to prayer and power,
The salvation of my soul,
Baptizing me with the Holy Spirit,
Producing spiritual gifts upon my life,
The fruits of the spirit working in me,
The wonderful gift of praise,
All the ways You have intervened in my affairs,
Your divine plan for my life,
You will never leave me nor forsake me,
Bringing me to a place of maturity and deeper life,
Lifting me up when I fall,
Keeping me in perfect peace,
Making all things work together for good for me,
Protecting me from the snares of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence,
The wonder-working power in Your Word and in the Blood of the Lamb,
Giving Your angels charge over me,
Fighting for me against my adversaries,
Making me more than a conqueror,
Supplying all my needs according to Your riches in glory,
Your healing power upon my body, soul and spirit,
Flooding my heart with the light of heaven,
Always causing me to triumph in Christ Jesus,
Turning my curses into blessings,
Enabling me to dwell in safety,
All the blessings of life,
Your greatness, power, glory, majesty, splendor and righteousness,
Silencing the foe and the avenger,
You are at my right hand and I shall not be moved,
You are trustworthy and will help Your own,
Not allowing my enemies to rejoice over me,
Your wonderful love,
You are great and greatly to be praised,
Delivering my soul from death and my feet from stumbling,
You are my fortress and refuge in time of trouble,
Your faithfulness and marvellous deeds,
Your act of power and surpassing greatness,
Dispersing spiritual blindness from my spirit,
Lifting me out of the depths,
Preserving me and keeping my feet from slipping,
Your name is a strong tower, the righteous runs into it and he is safe.
INTERCESSORY PRAYER
PRAYERS FOR CHURCH, MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES AND CHRISTIAN HOMES
(TO BE SAID EVERY SUNDAY)
Thank You, Father, for the promise which says, “I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
I ask for forgiveness of every sin causing disunity and powerlessness in the body of Christ.
I take authority over the power of darkness in all its ramifications, in Jesus’ name.
I bind and cast out every spirit causing seduction, false doctrine, deception, hypocrisy, pride and error, in Jesus’ name.
Every plan and strategy of satan against the body of Christ, be bound, in the name of Jesus.
Every spirit of prayerlessness, discouragement and vainglory in the body of Christ, be bound, in the name of Jesus.
Father, let the spirit of brokenness be released upon us, in Jesus’ name.
I command the works of the flesh in the lives of the brethren to die, in Jesus’ name.
Let the power of the cross and of the Holy Spirit be released to dethrone flesh in our lives, in the name of Jesus.
Let the life of our Lord Jesus Christ be truly established in the body of Christ, in the name of Jesus.
Every power of selfishness, over-ambition and unteachableness, be broken, in the name of Jesus.
Father, grant unto the body of Christ the mind of Christ, forgiving spirit, tolerance, genuine repentance, understanding, submission, humility, brokenness, watchfulness and the mind to commend others better than ourselves, in Jesus’ name.
I challenge and pull down the forces of disobedience in the lives of the saints, in the name of Jesus.
I command these blessings on the body of Christ and ministers: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance, divine healing, divine health, fruitfulness, progress, faith, the gifts of healing, prophecy, discerning of spirits, the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, the working of miracles, divers kinds of tongues, the interpretation of tongues, beauty and glory of God, righteousness and holiness, dedication and commitment
Father, create the thirst and hunger for God and holiness in our lives, in the name of Jesus.
O Lord, send down the fire of revival into the body of Christ.
O Lord, break and refill Your ministers and vessels afresh.
Let there be a full and fresh outpouring of the Holy Ghost upon the ministers of God, in the name of Jesus.
O Lord, give unto Your ministers the power for effective prayer life.
O Lord, release faithful, committed, dedicated and obedient labourers into the vineyard.
I break down the authority and dominion of satan over the souls of men, in the name of Jesus.
Every spirit holding the souls of men in captivity, I shatter your back-bone, in the name of Jesus.
Every covenant between the souls of men and satan, I dash you to pieces, in the name of Jesus.
Let the spirit of steadfastness, consistency, hunger and thirst for the words of God come upon the converts, in Jesus’ name.
O Lord, release upon all our missionaries and evangelists fresh fire to disgrace territorial spirits.
I break the power and the grip of the world upon the souls of men, in the name of Jesus.
I release the spirit of salvation upon areas that have not been reached by the gospel, in the name of Jesus.
O Lord, remove all the hindrances to Your purpose for Christian homes.
I command the spirit of quarrel, immorality, unfaithfulness, infirmity, disagreement, misunderstanding and intolerance to loose their grips upon Christian homes, in the name of Jesus.
Let all Christian homes be a light to the world and a vehicle of salvation, in the name of Jesus.
O God, raise up Esther, Ruth and Deborah in this generation, in Jesus’ name.
Every power destroying joy in the home, be dismantled, in Jesus’ name.
O Lord, grant us special wisdom to train our children in Your glory.
Every Christian marriage that has been re-arranged by the enemy, be corrected, in the name of Jesus.
O Lord, let the spirit of wisdom, judgement, submission, gentleness, obedience to God’s word and faithfulness in the home, come upon Christian homes.
O Lord, remove every wrong spirit from the midst of Your children and put in the right spirit.
I take authority, over the plans and activities of satan on minister’s homes, in the name of Jesus.
O Lord, increase the power and strength of the ministration of Your words amongst us.
Let the kingdom of Christ come into every nation by fire, in Jesus’ name.
O Lord, dismantle every man-made programme in the body of Christ and set up Your own programme.
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