MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 3 November 2018 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Divine Responsibility

TOPIC: Divine Responsibility (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 3 November 2018)

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Jonah 1:1-5

MEMORY VERSE: “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” – Psalms 27:14

The MESSAGE:

Responsibility means having a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you take decisions and would be blamed if something goes wrong. Christians have their earthly responsibilities and divine responsibilities. As Christians, we are not expected to fail in any of our responsibilities. Moreover, the physical responsibilities are activities we engage in so as to fulfill the divine responsibility. Therefore we should not lose sight of what our divine responsibility is because it is the reason for being alive. It should be placed above other responsibilities because when the divine responsibility is well attended to, the physical ones will be taken care of.

Some lives are divinely attached to your destiny, and your life is also divinely attached to some people’s destinies. You are divinely responsible to make some people great, and you are divinely made great through the divine responsibility of some other people. Some people might not fulfill their destinies if you fail at yours, and if people who are to be responsible for your greatness allow themselves to be bewitched, then, it may be hard for you to fulfill your destiny as well. Instead of going to Nineveh as directed by the Lord, prophet Jonah boarded a ship to Tarshish; a different direction at the detriment of the people of Nineveh. He moved against God’s desire for the people of Nineveh. In spite of Jonah’s irresponsible behaviour, God, in His mercy, divinely intervened and redirected Prophet Jonah for the safety of the people of Nineveh.

Many people are not as fortunate as the citizens of Nineveh. Their divine helpers have been permanently diverted, and today, they are helpless and hopeless. Some of them have been frustrated that they ended up in an early grave. Beloved, are you divinely responsible? Are you fulfilling your destiny? Are you impacting positively the lives attached to your destiny? Are you receiving help from your divine helpers? Are your helpers responsible enough to make you great? If your answer to any of these is ‘No’, then today is your day. Today’s prayers are meant to give you maximum assistance so as to fulfil your own destiny and become divinely responsible to other destinies. The devil does not want you to get what you deserve and so, he fights people who want to fulfil their destinies with force. You have to pray and ask for the intervention of God. However, thank God for giving you responsibilities and making people responsible to you.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY, NOT MAKING EXCUSES.

PROPHETIC WORD:
I release from the throne of grace, the anointing of ease to be responsible to God upon you.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING
1. The power of bewitchment assigned against my destiny, die, in the name of Jesus.
2. Powers assigned to redirect my footsteps against my divine assignment, die, in the name of Jesus.
3. Today, I shall be divinely responsible and good people shall be responsible for me to move me forward, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. Spirit of error and mistakes of my father’s house, I am not your candidate, die by fire, in Jesus’ name.
5. Power of irresponsibility operating in my life, die by fire, in Jesus’ name.
6. Power to do good and do the will of God, come upon my life, in the name of Jesus.
7. Anointing of ease, to fulfil my destiny optimally, come upon my life, in the name of Jesus.

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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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Family Happiness Begins with You (Part 4) By Pastor Faith Oyedepo

Topic: Family Happiness Begins with You (Part 4)

Dear Reader,

Last week, I taught on how you can fulfill your mutual obligations. This week, I will be teaching on: The Missing Link Between Couples.

Time Investment

Many couples have time for themselves within the first few weeks of marriage and afterwards never do. This becomes even worse when they start having children. This is the reason why many marriages that start off so sweetly fail as couples, who think they know themselves, find out that they really don’t. Investing in spending time with your spouse will help build trust, confidence, peace, knowledge and a better understanding in your relationship. It will help you know each other better. The true nature of man appreciates being noticed because man is a living thing. There is nothing as hurting as when one party is neglected in a marriage.

Many men just see their wives as good cooks, cleaners, mothers of their children and keepers of the home. This is so, because time has not been invested to know who their wives really are. 1 Peter 3:7 admonishes: Likewise, ye husbands dwell with them (wives) according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Every man should invest enough time in knowing his wife. You must spend quality time with your wife so much that you know her taste for things like toiletries, wears, colours and her likes and dislikes. The woman, on the other hand, should invest quality time enough to know her husband’s taste for things too. You must be concerned about his well-being at work, business or career, his success and professional accomplishments.

Usually, while a man craves for respect from his wife first and then others, the woman’s self-worth is in place when she is loved and appreciated, first by her husband and then others.

Secondly, time must be invested on children to meet their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. A child is a gift from God, a blessing to the family and a unique blend of husband and wife (Psalms 127:3). This is why time must be created also for them. This will build love, security and trust. The best environment to raise a child is at home and as parents, God mandates us to fulfill this task. Once you learn to order your priorities aright, you will find that the time invested in meeting their needs will not be in vain. Time invested in your building a solid foundation for that child, that even when he or she leaves home and is in a place where you cannot see him or her physically, the knowledge of what have been taught him or her becomes a guide. Invest regular time with them like play time, homework and assignment time; be available to answer their questions and teach them to seek after the Word of God.

Wife, if your husband is the busy type, use the wisdom of God to get him to create time for the children. Time is a very important thing you should invest on your children, not money. For instance, there was a time when our children would come to me with questions that I felt their father should hear and be the one to answer. I would walk them to his study door and leave them to go in and meet him. Afterwards, they would come back excited and smiling, having had their questions answered. Now they can confidently go to him and when they come into his study, he puts them at ease by asking, “How was school today? What did you do at break-time? Did you eat your school lunch?” This type of intimacy and open communication is very useful for their emotional stability. Finally, time should be invested for your parents, relations and in-laws but this should be done with wisdom.

The following are the things men and women would like to find in a spouse.

What a woman wants in a husband
1. Someone who will spend time with her and talk with her.
2. Someone who will be tender with her.
3. Someone who will be her spiritual leader.
4. Someone who will be a good father to her children.
5. Someone who will be a good provider.

What a man wants in a wife
1. Someone he can have fun with!
2. An interesting and exciting sex partner.
3. A good homemaker, and a good mother to his children
4. A financially responsible partner.
5. A wife who will respect and admire him.

Grace to hear and do these becomes available when you accept Jesus Christ and become born again. If you would like to accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord and be born again, please say this prayer: Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me my sins and cleanse me with Your Blood. I accept You as my Lord and personal Saviour. Make me a child of God today. Thank You for delivering me from sin and satan to serve the living God and thank You for accepting me into Your Kingdom.

Congratulations! If you prayed this simple prayer of faith with me, you are now born again and a child of God. He loves you and will never leave you. Read your Bible daily, obey God’s Word and seek Christian fellowship (John 14:21).

With this, you are guaranteed all-round rest and peace in Jesus’ Name! Call or write to share your testimonies with me through [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

For more insight, these books authored by me are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all Living Faith Churches and other leading Christian bookstores: Marriage Covenant, Making Marriage Work, Building A Successful Home and Success in Marriage (Co-Authored).

“Please click HERE to read other inspiring articles by Pastor Faith Oyedepo”

Pastor Faith Oyedepo is the wife of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a. Winners’ Chapel, and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, Nigeria.

Positive Confession by David Ibiyeomie

Topic: Positive Confession

Every condition of life is a product of spoken words; negative or positive. The world you live in is determined by the words you speak. The sounds from your mouth determines the things that happen in your life.

Genesis 1:3 – And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

You will never see what you have not declared.

Hebrews 11:3 – Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Ephesians 5:1 – Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

As imitators of God, you should follow His examples to produce impeccable results. Positive confession is simply saying what God’s Word says. Confession precedes possession. What you confess is what you possess.

Also Read: Covenant Protection by David Ibiyeomie

Proverbs 6:2 – Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

The wrong use of words can endanger you. Your words can make you work wonders and can also make you wander in life. Your words create images and then you end up living in that image. Speaking in line with God’s Words can change circumstances in your life. Justification and condemnation are functions of your words. You create what you continuously say.

Mark 11:23 – For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

Faith speaks your expectations not your experiences. Your words must be in line with your prayers. When God’s Word is conceived in the heart and declared with the mouth, it creates a spiritual force. Don’t change your language even in the face of challenges. Keep speaking positively no matter the circumstances or oppositions because every word spoken is a seed sown.

Proverbs 10:11 – The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 12:6b – but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Proverbs 12:14a – A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruits of his mouth:

Proverbs 12:18b – but the tongue of the wise is health.

Health, protection, prosperity and life are functions of your words. Positive confession is not a gift, it is a choice. Consciously choose and use positive words for effective living.

God bless you!

Also Read: Other Inspiring Messages by Pastor David Ibiyeomie

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Lord Jesus, 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 [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

Topic: Don’t Put Limitations on God [TREM Devotional 3 November 2018]

“And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you”. Exodus 3:14 (KJV)

One of the challenges I have with people as I go preaching all over the world is that they fail to put God in His own exclusive class. God is not man. Man has limitations but the God that you and I serve is not limited. I have also come to know that people fail to receive from Him because they put limitations around Him. As a result, they go without their blessings. But God is not a man. The truth is that He can do whatever He wants to do and He can be anything He wants to be.

He said to Moses I am the “I AM that I AM”. And Moses said, God, what do you mean by I AM. And God said I am whatever you need. I am too big to be confined into a box. He said so you don’t talk to me in a box of a name. I introduced myself as I AM because your needs are different. Whatever your need is I AM. God can meet that need. And He so positioned Himself that everyone, whoever you are, will be able to receive. You can receive whatever your need is

When God steps into any situation, things begin to change. There is no way, therefore, that the enemy will be able to withstand you. In Hebrew 12:9, He introduced Himself as the Father of Spirits. In other words, witches, wizards and warlords bow to Him. No demonic spirit can rest when God is there. When God is with you there is nothing the devil can do. It is a shame for a child of God to be running from wizards or demons. They should actually be the ones running away from you because the I AM lives inside you. The Word of God says the Greater one lives in you. The One in you is greater than he that is in the world.

Further Reading: Exodus 3:13-15, 1 John 4:4

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Jeremiah 30-31; Evening- Philemon

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Written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.

Topic: See Your City [Our Daily Bread 3 November 2018 Devotional]

Read: Genesis 12:1–3, Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 30–31; Philemon

All peoples on earth will be blessed through you. Genesis 12:3

“See our city the way we do.” A Detroit, Michigan, urban development group used that slogan to launch its vision for the city’s future. But the project came to a sudden stop when members of the community noticed something missing in the campaign. African Americans make up a large majority of the city’s population and workforce. Yet people of color were absent from the crowd of white faces that showed up on signs, banners, and billboards urging all to see the city as they did.

The countrymen of Jesus also had a blind spot in their vision for the future. As children of Abraham, they were primarily concerned about the future of Jewish people. They couldn’t understand Jesus’s concern for Samaritans, Roman soldiers, or anyone else who didn’t share their family roots, rabbis, or temple worship.

I relate to the blind spots of Detroit and Jerusalem. I too tend to see only people whose life experience I understand. Yet God has a way of bringing about His unity amid our diversity. We’re more alike than we realize.

Our God chose a desert nomad by the name of Abram to bring blessing to all the people of the world (Genesis 12:1–3). Jesus knows and loves everyone we don’t yet know or love. Together we live by the grace and mercy of One who can help us see one another, our cities, and His kingdom—as He does.

Prayer: Father in heaven, please open our eyes to people and hearts who are more like us than we are inclined to believe. Help us see our own need of You.

Everyone everywhere is more like us than less like us.

INSIGHT
Abram, Nahor, and Haran (the father of Lot) were the sons of Terah. The brothers grew up in Ur of the Chaldeans (Genesis 11:27–28), which archaeologists have revealed to be a flourishing city in its day. Haran died, and sometime later Abram married Sarai. Then Terah, Abram, Sarai, and Lot left Ur bound for Canaan. On the way, the group settled in Harran where Terah later died (vv. 31–32). Although God’s call to Abram to “go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you” isn’t recorded until Genesis 12:1, Abram received this call earlier while still in Ur (see Acts 7:2–4). That’s why the family initially starts out for Canaan (Genesis 11:31). It’s believed the group stalled in Harran because Terah, who was named after the moon deity worshiped in Ur, may have had trouble leaving behind his idolatrous past (see Joshua 24:2). What’s most important is that Abram heard God’s call, left the familiar behind, and obeyed. “Abram went” (Genesis 12:4), and through him “all peoples on earth [would] be blessed” (v. 3).

Alyson Kieda

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This message was written By Mart DeHaan [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

Topic: The Glorious Benefits of Waiting on God [Seeds of Destiny 3 November 2018 Devotional]

Scripture: In that day shall the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people, And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate. Isaiah 28:5

Thought For The Day: What you expect determines what you experience.

It is a certainty that every time we sincerely seek God in prayer and fasting, we must see or have results. However, every spiritual endeavour answers to both revelation and expectation. That is why, it is very important to be expectant anytime we come before God’s Presence in prayers. This is because, what you expect determines what you experience.

Now, what are the things you should expect whenever you engage in prayer and fasting? Let me give you four of them:
1. A Crown of Glory
It is not possible to approach God and not encounter glory for the termination of shame. Moses waited on God for forty days and there was glory saturation on his face (Exodus 34:29).

2. The Diadem of Beauty
God beautifies people who spend time with Him (Psalms 50:2, Psalms 90:16-17).

3. The Spirit of Judgment (Isaiah 40:31)
When we come before God, we connect with the mantle of judgment to deal with evil altars and the powers of hell (1 Kings 17:1).

4. Strength for Battles
Many people have been victims of spiritual warfare, ancestral battles, etc., because their strength is small (Proverbs 24:10). But when we come before God’s Presence in prayer, we receive strength to win the battles of life (Isaiah 40:31).

Beloved, my counsel is, make up your mind to develop a personal relationship with God at the place of prayer and the Word, and you will see great results in your life.

Remember this: What you expect determines what you experience.

Assignments:
1. Make demands on the grace for a ceaseless prayer life.
2. Refuse to doubt whenever you pray.
3. Engage in a consecrational fast at least once in a week.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: A GLORIOUS FAST

Prayer: Lord, I receive the grace to wait on You. Overwhelm me with Your Glory and Beauty. Cause every battle in my life and family to end by Your Power, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

Daily Bible Reading: Ezekiel 7:1 to 9:11, Hebrew 5:1 to 14, Psalm 105:1 to 15, Proverbs 26:28

Quote: Association with the Almighty at the place of prayer is assimilating His Might and Power. Culled from PRINCIPLES AND POWER OF PRAYER by Dr Paul Enenche.

Amazing Fact: If the human brain were a computer, it could perform 38 thousand-trillion operations per second. The world’s most powerful supercomputer, BlueGene, can manage only .002% of that.

Today In History: 03/11/1936 – Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President of the United States.

Don’t Forget To Attend: The Sunday Service in 6 over-flooded services by 6:00am, 7:20am, 8:40am, 10:00am, 11:20am and 12:40pm tomorrow. Endeavour to come to Church with your friends and loved ones. God bless you.

Also Read: Click HERE to read Other Inspirational Messages by Pastor Paul Enenche

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

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Lord Jesus, 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 [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

Topic: Bark with Bite [DCLM Daily Manna 3 November 2018 Daily Devotional by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi]

Text: 2 Samuel 13:21-29 (KJV)

Key Verse: “But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth“ (2 Samuel 13:21).

MESSAGE:

King David was a courageous soldier but a weak family man. He had committed dual iniquities of adultery and murder. God pronounced severe punishments against him, having given the adversaries of the Lord an occasion to blaspheme His name. God’s chastisement of David reveals His impartiality as no respecter of persons. He would not allow the wicked to go unpunished, because He could not tolerate sin.

In the text, we see the result of God’s punishment on David. Amnon, his son, committed incest with his half-sister, Tamar. When David heard, he was angry, but did nothing to discipline the young man. Some Bible commentators believe that David could not act decisively because Amnon was his eldest son and the next heir to his crown. It is arguable that David’s guilt with Bathsheba, rendered him more awkward in punishing Amnon. This led to Amnon’s murder by Absalom.

There are many Christian homes today whose living conditions make siblings prone to committing incest. No matter our level of earning power, there must be decency in the set-up of our homes. Children must not be exposed to nakedness of parents or the opposite gender. Adequate demarcation should be made for our children to respect the privacy of the opposite gender.

God abhors sin in all its forms and His judgment looms over unrepentant sinners. Christian leaders should never withhold the rod of discipline from their erring members. Similarly, parents should rebuke and discipline their wayward children to prevent evil from spreading.

Thought For The Day: Never shut your eyes to evil for it will grow.

Bible Reading In One Year: Mark 11; John 12

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DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.

Flatimes’ Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, 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 [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.