Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 15 May 2026 By Dr. D.K. Olukoya – The Danger Of Taking God’s Glory (8)
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TOPIC – The Danger Of Taking God’s Glory (8) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 15 May 2026)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 36, Ezra 1, Ezra 2, Luke 15, Luke 16.
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 23:5-7 (KJV)
5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
MEMORY VERSE: And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. – Colossians 3:17 (KJV)
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: Pretending to serve God is both deceitful and destructive.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: As you seek to honour God, He will honour you, in the Name of Jesus.
MFM Devotional For Today 2026 MESSAGE:
In our devotional today, we will look at the lifestyle of the Pharisees as it concerns our topic, “The Danger of Taking God’s Glory.” The Pharisees were religious leaders who sought to be honoured and praised by others for their outward acts of righteousness. They loved the attention and recognition they received from men, seeking glory for themselves rather than directing it to God, which was the main reason they vehemently opposed the doctrines of our Lord Jesus.
Also Read: MFM Devotional 14 May 2026 – The Danger Of Taking God’s Glory (7)
The Pharisees were highly respected religious leaders in Israel, and their outward displays of righteousness were often for show. Jesus criticised them for their hypocrisy – performing religious duties to be seen by men, not out of genuine love for God. They loved being honoured by others, enjoying the best seats in synagogues and the praises of men. They loved the attention and recognition they received from men, seeking glory for themselves rather than directing it to God.
Our Lord, Jesus Christ, was against their desire for approval from people over God because the Pharisees were more concerned with the recognition they received than with glorifying God through their actions. Jesus rebuked them for seeking self-glory instead of humility and service. True righteousness is about serving God and others without the need for recognition. We must examine our motives. Are we doing good works for the praise of others, or are we motivated by a desire to honour God? Jesus calls us to be humble, to serve without seeking the approval of men but God’s approval. And again, the Pharisees were known for their hypocrisy. They pretended to be serving God while in actual sense they were seeking personal glory. This, the Lord found quite disgusting and unbecoming of those who claim to be serving God.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- O God, forgive me for every form of hypocrisy in my life, in the Name of Jesus.
- O God, deliver me from hypocrisy, in the Name of Jesus.
- Every spirit of hypocrisy dwelling in me, die, in the Name of Jesus.
EVENING
- I refuse to be numbered among the hypocrites, in the Name of Jesus.
- O God, baptise me with the Holy Spirit, in the Name of Jesus.
- Holy Spirit, possess me completely, in the Name of Jesus.
- O God, by Your mercy, do not forsake me, 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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