MFM Daily Devotional 13th December 2022, Mountain Top Life Devotional, Tuesday Message by Dr. D.K Olukoya, (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries Worldwide). As you study today’s devotional, remember this; “Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT)
TOPIC: The Dangers of Partiality (3)
MEMORY VERSE
Genesis 37:4 – “And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.”
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MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE
Christ love planted in the family through prayer and Bible study will uproot the tree o
PROPHETIC WORD
Any seed of hatred, envy and discord planted in your family is uprooted now, in the name of Jesus.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Esther 6-8; Revelation 4, Psalm 142:1-11
FIRE SCRIPTURE
Genesis 27:6-17
MFM Daily Devotional 13th December 2022 OUTLINE
Partiality, discrimination and favouritism all exist in families and homes. Again, God condemns every form of partiality in families. This is because the family is the main socializer; and if this evil is allowed to get entrenched in homes, it will spread to the larger society and cause a lot of damage. So, today, we will turn our attention to the family.
READ: MFM Daily Devotional 12th December 2022 | The Dangers of Partiality (2)
God strongly warns against parental favouritism. This is because it usually births envy and rancour, leading to disunity in the family. It also suppresses the talent of some children and makes some to shy away from social interactions due to loss of self-esteem and confidence. Finally, it turns siblings against one another and causes unhealthy competition. Genesis 25:28 reveals that Isaac loved Esau, because of the venison but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Due to parental favouritism, Rebekah and Jacob connived and robbed Esau of his blessing. This led to hatred and enmity between Jacob and Esau. Jacob did not fully fulfil his destiny until he had reconciled with God and Esau, his brother. Parental favouritism which Jacob exhibited to Joseph made his brother to hate him (Genesis 37- 4). Their hatred and envy drove them to sell Jacob into slavery, causing several years of separation and sorrow for Jacob, their father. When there was famine and Jacob had to send his sons to buy food in Egypt, he did not allow Benjamin (Joseph’s brother) to go with them.
Again, it was because he loved Benjamin specially and he said, “Lest some calamity befall him.” Jacob’s greater love for Joseph and Benjamin were the fall out of his greater love and favour he had for Rachel. He loved Rachel more than Leah. These two sisters who were married to Jacob had their own share of wranglings because Jacob loved and favoured Rachel more. Truly, parental favouritism always leaves a sour taste in the mouth of those who practise it.
Dear parent, I counsel you to always pray and obtain God’s wisdom and help that will make your parenting a huge success. Show equal love and care to all your children. Recognise that they will differ in talents, achievements and time of fulfilment. Heed God’s admonition in 1 Timothy 5:21 “without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. God bless you, in Jesus name!
READ ALSO: MFM Daily Devotional 11th December 2022 | The Dangers of Partiality (1)
MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE DEVOTIONAL PRAYER POINTS
MORNING
1. Spirit of parental favouritism, I banish you from my family, in the name of Jesus.
2. Spirit of envy and hatred, I bind and cast you out of my family, in the name of Jesus.
3. Sibling rivalry, my children are not your candidate, die, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
4. My children shall not be sold into slavery, in the name of Jesus.
5. I receive the wisdom to make my parenting a huge success, in the name of Jesus.
6. My Father, forgive me of the instances that I have been partial in my dealing with my children, in the name of Jesus.
7. Father, help me to train my children in your way and let them become vessels unto honour in Your house, in the name of Jesus.
MFM Daily Devotional 13th December 2022 Mountain Top Life ©2022 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries Worldwide).
