MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 6 August 2018

TOPIC: The Right Sacrifice (Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries Monday, 6 August 2018)

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Mark 10:17-23

MEMORY VERSE: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” – Mark 8:36

The MESSAGE:

God had to sacrifice His only begotten Son so that we may have eternal life. Sacrifice is a definite requirement to make it to the end. Christ has called every believer to live the life of sacrifice. He wants us to carry our cross daily and follow him. This is the life of sacrifice. Apostle Paul sacrificed all in order to win Christ’s approval. Jesus says that if we are so conscious of saving our lives, we would lose it. Many of us want the gift of eternal life on our own terms. Just like Judas Iscariot who could not sacrifice greed, covetousness and stealing for the kingdom of God. He intended to swindle the Pharisees and still enjoy the benefits of discipleship. But he lost all. Also, the account of Ananias and Sapphira is another example of the Christians who want to make heaven based on their terms and conditions. The challenge is lack of appreciation of what constitutes the right sacrifice in each situation.

The man in the above Scripture did not only know the Ten Commandments but had been keeping them diligently from his youth. A highly religious man indeed! He had the right desire and approached it in the best way known to him. He also had the confidence that he had fulfilled the law and simply wanted confirmation from Jesus that he was right on his way to eternal life. In his sight, he was righteous and evidently, he was a successful man, judging from his earthly riches. Despite his knowledge of the commandments, which he had diligently practised, he was unaware of the inadequacies in his life, which would deny him eternal life. The love of Christ located him and his inadequacy was revealed to him. With this revelation, notwithstanding, he hardened his heart and rejected godly counsel from the Master. He chose to sacrifice his soul rather than his riches. He chose earthly treasures rather than heavenly treasure. He went home sorrowful rather than embrace the joy of following Jesus. He held tight to his riches rather than the cross of Jesus. What a terrible sacrifice! Like the ‘religious man’ in today’s study, so many of us are highly knowledgeable in the Scriptures and are practising what we believe is the best way to please God. Many of us, however, fail to ask the Lord what to do to inherit eternal life. Some of us, who hear messages that address what we presently lack in the race to eternal life, often fail to take heed and follow the counsel of the Lord. We sacrifice eternal life for the things of this world. We must continually remind ourselves of the great question of the Lord: “What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Such a sacrifice is vanity.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
SACRIFICE IS A DEFINITE REQUIREMENT TO SUCCESSFULLY RUN THE CHRISTIAN RACE.

PROPHETIC WORD:
You will not sacrifice your soul for riches.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING
1. O Lord, reveal to me what I need to do to inherit eternal life, in the name of Jesus.
2. My race to eternal life shall not be amputated, in the name of Jesus.
3. Anything in me that wants to steal eternal life from me, come out and die, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. Holy Ghost fire, purge my life of every ungodly attachment to earthly riches, in the name of Jesus.
5. Power to fully lay down my life for Jesus, enter me now, in the name of Jesus.
6. I shall not trade off my soul, in the name of Jesus.
7. By fire by force, I shall make it to heaven, in the name of Jesus.

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