Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 22 July 2025 By Dr. D.K Olukoya — Why Do The Heathen Rage?
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TOPIC: Why Do The Heathen Rage? (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 22 July 2025)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 6:12-8:10, Romans 7:14-8:8, Psalm 18:1-15, Proverbs 19:24-25
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Acts 4:13-22 (KJV)
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
MEMORY VERSE: “Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.” – Psalm 68:1 (KJV)
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES:
Who can battle with the Lord?
PRAISE AND WORSHIP:
Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
You are more than conqueror through Christ who loved you and gave himself for you.
MFM Devotional For Today 2025 MESSAGE:
David was a prophet and a king. The fact that he was anointed three different times, made him Israel’s greatest king; he never lost any battle and he penned numerous psalms, including the messianic psalm in which he asked, “why do the heathen rage?”
The heathens are unbelievers; those who have not come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. They are on the enemy’s side and are instrument in the hand of their master, the devil. They perpetrate satan’s agenda: to steal, to kill and to destroy. They oppose and seek to frustrate the purpose, work and people of God. Goliath and the Philistine army were the heathen who raged the Israelites and sought to overthrow them. God used David to defeat the enemies of His children.
Also Read: MFM Devotional 21 July 2025 – The Spirit Of Excellence And Daniel
Our fire scripture today is an interesting account of the exploits Peter and John began to do after they had received the baptism of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Peter had made a man lame from his mother’s womb and who asked alms at the temple to walk. When the man received his miracle, he entered the temple for the first time, jubilating. Besides, the miracle attracted a large number of people to Peter and John. Peter preached, testifying the awesome power of Jesus Christ and won 5000 souls for the Lord, that same day. This infuriated the priests, captains of the temple and the Sadducees who arrested and locked up the two Apostles. When the rulers interrogated Peter and John demanding that they say the power by which they performed the miracle, Peter said it was by the name of Jesus Christ, whom they crucified. This further enraged them and they took counsel among themselves saying, “what shall we do to these men? For that indeed a notable miracle had been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.” The council decided to stop further spread of the miracle working power. So they threatened Peter and John and commanded them never to speak or teach anymore in the name of Jesus. To this, Peter said, “it is better to obey God than man.”
Often, the enemy rages when the children of God are committed to their divine assignment and their ways please heaven, as was the case with Peter and John, Nehemiah and his comrades who took up the project of rebuilding Jerusalem. The goal of the enemy is to discourage and frustrate the saints. What should you do when the enemy rages? Borrow a leaf from Peter and John who went to their company and prayed and the Holy Spirit came and emboldened them. Also, take a cue from Nehemiah who also prayed and foiled the wiles of his distracters. When you pray and stay committed to the cause of heaven, the Spirit of God will lift up a standard against the enemy and the One that sits in heaven shall disgrace him, in Jesus’ name. May the Lord arise and quench every rage of darkness against you, in the name of Jesus.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Rage of the enemies against my destiny in the heavenlies, scatter, in the name of Jesus.
- Evil gathering against me on earth, scatter, in the name of Jesus.
- Covens attacking me in the waters, I pollute your waters by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
- O God, arise, silence the enemy and the avenger in my life, in the name of Jesus.
- Covens attacking me under the earth, catch fire, burn to ashes, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, arise and laugh at my enemies to scorn, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, arise and let my enemies be scattered unto asunder, in the name of Jesus.
MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)
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