MFM Mountain Top Life Devotional 2 February 2020 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – The Arrow of Sleep
Fire Scripture
Acts 20:9-10; Matt. 13:25
Memory verse
Matthew 9:24 “He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.”
MESSAGE
The hour of sleep has been converted to a vehicle by the powers of darkness. Sometime ago, a friend of mine boarded a vehicle to Lagos from somewhere in the Eastern part of Nigeria. He sat beside the driver; and as they were going, he noticed that the driver was dozing. He told him to park the vehicle and sleep for a while before continuing the journey to avoid an accident. But, the driver abused him and lied that he was not sleeping. He soon dozed off again and before they knew it, they ended up in a pit.
The accident occurred, because the driver was sleeping, but did not admit that he was doing so, like many people would do. Likewise, some people allow the spirit of slumber to operate in their spiritual lives.
I read the story of a man who died at the age of 75. He spent almost 25 years sleeping and only about six months praying out of his 75 years. It is clear that the fellow had gone to hell fire. He spent one-third of his life sleeping. If you are still caged by the bed, then you cannot make any headway spiritually.
The major spiritual battles that many people won in their lives were won after midnight. In the spiritual realm, there is something referred to as the mystery of the bed. The bed is a bridge between life and death. One of the places where man suffers his major defeat is on the bed. The sudden trouble of a lot of people started on their beds.
Beloved, one wonderful thing that God can do for you in life is to give you power over the battle of the bed. When you win that battle, you will start moving the way God wants you to move. You cannot become a prayer warrior if you are still in the bondage of the bed.
You will not be useful to the Almighty, if the bed is still your cell. You will not become useful to the Almighty if you spend too long a time on your bed. The key word in today’s passage is “while men slept”. May God wake you up from evil slumber.
Motivational Quote
An idea is as good as money. What we have most of the time is poverty of ideas rather than that of money.
Prophetic Word
Your testimonies will begin to manifest.
Today’s Hymn – Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.
Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea; Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!
TODAY’S PRAYER POINTS
MORNING
1. My Father, light my candle and lighten my darkness, in Jesus’ name.
2. O God, make my feet like hinds’ feet, and set me upon high places, in the name of Jesus.
3. The Lord is my God and my strength, my tr ust and my buckler, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
1. The Lord is my rock, and my fortress and my deliverer, in Jesus’s name.
2. Give ear to my words O Lord, and consider my meditation, in the name of Jesus.
3. The leaf of my destiny, shall not wither, in the name of Jesus.
4. O God, teach my hands to war and let my hands break the bow of steel, in the name of Jesus.
Bible in One Year
Leviticus 5-7
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MFM Mountain Top Life Devotional 2 February 2020 was written by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)