MFM Mountain Top Life Devotional 13th April 2021 – Lessons from the Life of Absalom (1)

TOPIC: Lessons from the Life of Absalom (1)

Fire Scripture
2 Samuel 15:1-37

Memory verse
Isaiah 8:10 – Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

Outline
Absalom was one of the sons of David, the King of Israel. He was fair and beautiful. He had long hairs which finally trapped him to a tree and led to his death. His beautiful sister, Tamar , was greatly admired by his half-brother, Ammon who eventually tricked her to his house, raped and later hated her.

This was the beginning of Absalom’s problem with his father’s house. Absalom went into exile and returned three years later after getting a state pardon from his father, the king.

Forty years after, Absalom conspired against his father and attempted to overthrow him in a botched coup d’e tat which led to his ultimate death at the war front between the armies of Israel and the loyalists of his father.

There are several lessons we can learn from the life and times of Absalom. Let us remeber that God placed a curse on the house of David as a result of his adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of his husband (2 Sam 12:10- 11). We began to see the fulfiment of this curse in 2 Sam 16:20-22 when Absalom slept with his father’s concubines. What a tragedy!

This is to confirm to us that the word of God never fails. Whatever He says shall come to pass; not a jot of His word will go unaccomplished. Although, He loved David so much, yet the curse manifested.

Secondly, we can learn that God punishes sin and no sinner will gounpunished. God made David to feel the sorrow of his divided household and antagonistic children, even at his old age.

Are you a true worshipper of God and a man or woman after God’s heart? You need to be watchful. A jot of sin can bring sorrow into your life or household in future.

Furthermore, you can pray that your child shall not become the rod of punishment for you in the future in Jesus name.

Motivational Quote
Whatever a man sows he reaps, sow goodness and you reap goodness, sow evil and you reap evil.

Prophetic Word
Every curse of household enemies pulling you into destruction shall be cancelled, in the name of Jesus.

HYMN – The Love of God is greater far

MFM Mountain Top Life Devotional 13th April 2021 PRAYER POINTS

MORNING
1. Spirit of destruction, my children’s lives are not your candidate, die, in the name of Jesus.
2. I shall not invite the curse of God upon my household, in the name of Jesus.
3. O God my Father, let Your mercy prevail upon my life, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. I refuse to bring evil consequences upon my generation, in the name of Jesus.
5. Sin that destroys generations, my life is not your candidate, die, in the name of Jesus.
6. My children shall not become misfired arrows, in the name of Jesus.
7. Mercy of God, speak over my life and household, in the name of Jesus.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
1 Sam. 18-20; Ps 11; Ps 58

MFM Mountain Top Life Devotional 13th April 2021. The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) is a Pentecostal denomination founded in Yaba, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria in 1989, now with churches in several countries. It was founded by Daniel Kolawole Olukoya.