MFM Command Your Day 13 January 2024 – Saturday
COMMAND YOUR DAY
Saturday, January 13, 2024
TOPIC: TAKE REFUGE IN JESUS
MEMORY VERSE: Matt. 23:37: “O Jerusalem… how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chicken under her wings and ye would not!”.
READING: Matt. 23:34-39.
MESSAGE: Those who are still holding back, refusing to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour need to hear His warning this morning. More evil and calamitous things shall happen to this generation before the second coming of Jesus Christ. About two thousand years ago, Jesus lamented over the people of Jerusalem whose leaders sat in secret to plot His death.
Mother hen may look old and worn out but when the hawk suddenly swoops on its chicks, it demonstrates uncanny deftness as it spreads its wings, gathers them and carries them to safety. She does so out of love for her children and at a grave risk to her life. Mother hen represents Jesus our Saviour who shows His unfailing love and care for those who trust in Him.
For three years, He went about calling sinners to take refuge under His banner of love. He promised to keep them safe and nourish them in this world and the world to come, but they rejected Him. They arrested Him, tortured Him and nailed Him to the cross. Jerusalem is notorious for killing her prophets and stoning those who bear the message of salvation.
In every nation, city, town or community, there is a Jerusalem, where the Messiah sent to redeem God’s people has been murdered. Look back this morning at the place you came from. How many missionaries were killed on the orders of the idols? How many stars have been put out, who if they were allowed to shine, would have brought light to everyone?
Jesus came as Light to the world but the people of the world chose to remain in darkness. There is still a chance for those outside to come under the wings of the faithful mother hen and be taken to safety.
Come, take refuge in Jesus.
PROPHETIC COMMAND (MORNING & NIGHT)
Worship! Praise!! Thanksgiving!!!
1. My Father in heaven, thank You for Your banner over me is love.
2. O Lord, let the blood of Jesus speak mercy and forgiveness for our fathers who sacrificed missionaries for their idols, in Jesus’ name
3. Thou Light of the world that came from heaven, shine into my darkness, in the name of Jesus
4. O Lord, I surrender all to You, be my Savior, in Jesus’ name
5. Wicked powers that sit in darkness to imagine vain things against my star, scatter, in the name of Jesus.
6. Every star in my family, shot down by household wickedness, receive resurrection, rise and shine forth, in Jesus’ name
7. O Lord, with my family, I take refuge in the finished work of Calvary, in Jesus’ name
8. Power to love Jesus as He loves me, come upon me, in the name of Jesus
9. Evil powers, assigned to dim my light, die by fire, in Jesus’ name
10. My star, rise and shine forth under the banner of Jesus.
JANUARY BIBLE READING TODAY: Esth. 4 – 8:17
ALSO, READ MFM Devotional 13 January 2024: Holy Spirit – The Chief Agent of Revival