[MFM Devotional 1 April 2023] Topic: Confront And Overcome Your Past (I)
TOPIC: Confront And Overcome Your Past (I) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 1 April 2023)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Samuel 4, 2 Samuel 5, 2 Samuel 6, 1 John 1, 1 John 2
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Genesis 32:3-12 (KJV)
3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:
10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
MEMORY VERSE: “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” – Proverbs 28:13
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES:
A past that is left unaddressed can do so much damage to your today, even your tomorrow.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP:
Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
THE HAND OF THE LORD SHALL CORRECT ALL PAST ERRORS IN YOUR LIFE AND PREPARE YOU FOR A GREATER FUTURE, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
MFM Devotional For Today 2023 MESSAGE:
A careless and mismanaged yesterday will affect your present and future years in life. That is what we call evil carry over in deliverance. It simply means you have left some issues unattended to or unresolved in your past, and now the consequences are manifesting in your life.
The truth is that it becomes often more difficult when you leave these evils, negative trends and errors of the past uncorrected or broken relationships unrestored. The weight and consequences can be so grave that they can rob you of your peace, hinder your progress and amputate your breakthroughs. Worse still, it can lead to mental, emotional and spiritual afflictions. The best thing, therefore, is to confront them with the power of God and get them resolved.
Consider Jacob in today’s Fire Scripture. He had been living away from his past for many years. He cheated on his brother and collected the blessings due to him. The crux of his ungodly tactics for many years was to outshine his elder brother. To make matters worse, his mother was the evil accomplice that aided him to fully accomplish this sinister motive. The game looked interesting at the beginning, but soon became a serious setback in his later years. For him to proceed, there was Esau, his brother, his past. To meet Esau, he started scheming as usual. Unfortunately, his human gimmicks would not work this time. Even God was waiting to encounter him in a way that he would not remain the same again.
Are you like Jacob? Stop living in denial. Enough of the façade! What are you still grappling with in your past, and it is hitting hard on your present? It is never too late to address it now. You cannot hide from your sins; your sins shall find you out. Cain was found out by the crying blood of his brother. The same happened to Jacob, who thought it was over. Unfortunately, in spite of his achievements, Esau was waiting for him!
According to John 8:36, “Therefore, if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” As a Christian, you have an opportunity to cry to God in the name of Jesus, and He will show you mercy and deliver you from the evil grip of your past.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
Pray a prayer of confession and repentance. Confess and repent of all sins of the past.
Father Lord, let Your mercy restore me, in the name of Jesus.
Lord Jesus, wipe away with Your blood all my past sins and make me clean, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
Powers that want to use my past to torment me, you are liars, die, in the name of Jesus.
I declare that Jesus has set me free. No evil power can hold me captive, in the name of Jesus.
By the awesome power of God, I am set free from all errors and bondage of the past, in the name of Jesus.
As from now, I enter into divine liberty by the power of God, 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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