MFM Daily Devotional 20 August 2020 (Mountain Top Life Devotional) By Dr. D.K Olukoya
TOPIC: Confronting the Wasters
FIRE SCRIPTURE
Isaiah 54:16-17; Psalm 18:44-45
OUTLINE
Today, we are looking at what it takes to waste the wasters. It is important to understand who wasters are and how to waste them. A man of God went to preach in a particular place and, as a mark of courtesy, he went to the palace of the chief of the town, on arriving there. He greeted the chief and preached the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to him. The king challenged him by telling him to first assist them solve a problem they had with their river, without which they would not listen to his message.
So, the man of God went to the river and prayed for seven hours. Then, the demons in charge of the river came out and protested that they be left alone, so as to accomplish their mission of spoiling the lives of the inhabitants of that place. A dialogue then ensued between the man of God and the demons. The man of God asked them whether they got to the location before the river, and they said that the river got there before them.
So, the man of God said, “Since it is the river that got here before you, you are strangers in the town and it is written that the strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.” That was how he succeeded in chasing them away. What ensued was the raw power of God that accompanied his preaching of the word.
The Bible says that no man can enter into the house of a strongman and spoil his goods, except he first binds the strongman. The strongman is in control of evil powers that have dealt a deadly blow on the black race in particular and that have truncated its developmental process. In other words, the power of the wasters have wasted the destinies and fortunes of many black men. These wasters must be dealt with, for they are responsible for destroying God’s plans for individuals.
The verdict of heaven is that no weapon shall prosper against you. Whenever wasters unleash destructive weapons on any believers, you are assured that such weapons cannot prosper against you if you confront it according to God’s directives.
MEMORY VERSE
Luke 1:32“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:”
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE
Being knocked down is not being knocked out. When something goes wrong it is time to get up and keep going towards the right direction.
PROPHETIC WORD
Any battle assigned to terminate me shall be terminated in the name of Jesus.
HYMN – TRUST AND OBEY
1. When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Chorus
Trust and obey,
For there’s no other way,
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.
2. Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt nor a fear,
Not a sigh nor a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
3. Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief nor a loss, not a frown nor a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.
4. But we never can prove the delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favour He shows and the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.
5. Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go,
Never fear, only trust and obey.
PRAYER POINTS
MORNING
1. Any power hindering the free flow of the power of God in my life, loose your hold and die, in the name of Jesus.
2. Oh God, arise and let my adversaries be clothed with shame and disgrace, in the name of Jesus.
3. Every generational bondage, blocking the light of my glory, break by the power in the blood of Jesus.
EVENING
1. Every evil wind, assigned to be blowing favour away from me, scatter and die, in the name of Jesus.
2. Every evil power, assigned to be blowing blessings away from me, die, in the name of Jesus.
3. Every ancient evil gate, shutting favour away from me, crash into pieces, in the name of Jesus.
4. Every evil wind, blowing my opportunity away, hear the word of the Lord, enough is enough, die, in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Lamentations 1-2
MFM Daily Devotional 20 August 2020 (Mountain Top Life Devotional) was written by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide.