[MFM Devotional 8 September 2021] Topic: Caring With A Godly Heart (I)
TOPIC: Caring With A Godly Heart (I) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 8 September 2021)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Joel 1-3
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 15:7-15
7 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
8 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
9 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
12 And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
14 Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the Lord thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.
15 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.
MEMORY VERSE: “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” – Galatians 6:9
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle; show some care, become a channel of blessing to someone.
PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
May you be blessed as the Lord uses you to bring smiles to someone’s face today, in Jesus’ name.
The MESSAGE:
Caring is a Christian virtue and practical living that stems from a compassionate and loving heart. God is love and everyone that claims to be His children must love and care for their fellow Christians as well as those outside the fold.
Right from the time of Adam, God had shown that He cares. He had to take Moses through a humbling experience in order to prepare him for the divine assignment of leading His people out of bondage in Egypt. He was shepherding the flock of Jethro in the Midian desert. There he met with the Lord (Exodus 3:1-3). Unknown to him, it was part of the divine package to help him develop a caring heart towards the “stiff-necked” Israelites, his own brethren. Each time they were in need, he cried unto God in prayer for provisions and responses came from heaven to prove the faithfulness of God.
Joseph did not fail to care for his brethren in spite of their hostile behavior towards him in the years past. He took care of them at a time when famine was in the land (Genesis 45). This is also true of King David, the Psalmist, a man with a kind and compassionate heart. No wonder he is called the man after God’s heart. Though he fell into sin at a time, he was quick to repent and was restored. It is written concerning both himself and Joseph, “that the Lord was with him” at all times. David remembered to show kindness to Mephibosheth, the crippled son of his late friend, Jonathan (2 Samuel 9).
Dearly beloved, do you ever stretch your hand of fellowship towards others at any time? (Philippians 2:4). You have so much yet you give so little (Proverbs 11:24-25). You need to turn a new leaf!
Caring is not only in giving out money, but also in showing love and affection towards those who have been forsaken and forgotten, the afflicted and the oppressed. Remember, you don’t have to be rich to be a care giver. God is looking out for someone who can stand in this position, lighten the burdens of others, bring joy to people’s hearts and smiles to their faces. You can be that person!
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
O God, arise and deliver me from selfishness and self-centered attitude, in the name of Jesus.
Hostility and uncaring attitude, I am not your candidate, jump out of my life, in the name of Jesus.
Lord Jesus, help me to see the need of others, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
Power to love others as Jesus loved, come upon me now, in the name of Jesus.
O God, arise and bless me to bless others, in the name of Jesus.
Power to be a solution to people’s problems, manifest in my life, in the name of Jesus.
I refuse to be a stagnant pond that flows nowhere, 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)
MFM 2021 Seventy Days Prayer & Fasting Programme – 8 September 2021
Prayer Battle (2)
SECTION 4: CONNECTING THE UNLIMITED POWER
SCRIPTURE READING: Joshua 6
CONFESSION: Job 13:18-19 – Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Day 1: (Wednesday, September 08, 2021) Break By 2pm [Local Time]
The Bible In 70 Days – Day 31: Job 20:16 – 37:16
Devotional Songs
Prayer Of Praise And Thanksgiving (To Be Said Daily – See Below)
Prayer Points:
Captivity makers keeping me in captivity for me never to taste the blessings attached to my glory, pay with your blood and release me, in Jesus’ name.
The glory my enemy hid from me so that I can never use it in my lifetime, angel of God, collect it back for me by fire, in the name of Jesus.
Every wicked covenant making me to work for my enemies, to feed on my gains, break by fire, in the name of Jesus.
Powers marrying me to strange captivity, die, in the name of Jesus.
Every problem from the realm of darkness, making me to walk physically and spiritually into cobwebs, be destroyed by fire, in the name of Jesus.
O my Strong Tower, shelter me from the stormy blast of my enemies, in the name of Jesus.
O treasures hid in the sand, O abundance of the sea, O blessings of the heavens, hear the word of the Lord: gather yourselves together and promote me, in the name of Jesus.
Every gap between my minimum blessings and my potential maximum blessings, close up now, in the name of Jesus.
Father, turn me into a ball of Holy Ghost fire who cannot be toyed with, in the name of Jesus.
Whatever the enemies of my destiny are using to reinforce against me, be consumed by the fire of the Holy Ghost, in the name of Jesus.
My glory in the hands of those reinforcing against me, be released by fire, in the name of Jesus.
Powers that do not want the good thing that work for other people to work for me, die, in the name of Jesus.
Bullets of darkness assigned to turn me to a slave, go back to your sender, in the name of Jesus.
Powers choosing the date of death and burial for my life, die suddenly, in the name of Jesus.
Evil ones hiding in my spirit to celebrate evil, thunder of God, strike them to death, in the name of Jesus.
You wicked elders, hear the word of the Lord, pack all your charms away from my destiny, in the name of Jesus.
Strange blood upon my life, be eliminated by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.
God of mercy and power, focus on my life, in the name of Jesus.
Every satanic power using a knife to strangulate my destiny, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
Strangers of darkness attacking and pursuing me with knives, kill yourselves, in the name of Jesus.
Wicked powers assigned to use me as a sacrifice on the day of my joy, pay with your own blood, in the name of Jesus.
You powers using the face of a familiar person in my family to waste me, fall down and die, in the name of Jesus.
Any power that made covenant with the gods about me, be destroyed, in the name of Jesus.
I release myself from the bondage of occult friends, in the name of Jesus.
My desperate enemy, receive the leprosy of divine judgement, in Jesus’ name.
Those carrying sacrifices on their heads because of me, run mad and die, in the name of Jesus.
I bind every sign of tragedy and sorrow at the edge of my divine blessings, in the name of Jesus.
Blood of Jesus, hide me from my enemies today and forever, in Jesus’ name.
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.
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