MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 19 January 2019 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Peace Is Not The Absence Of Trouble
TOPIC: Peace Is Not The Absence Of Trouble (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 19 January 2019)
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Philippians 4:4-8
Bible In One Year: Genesis 46-48; Matthew 13:1-30
MEMORY VERSE: “And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. – Jeremiah 1:19
The MESSAGE:
In Jeremiah 1:19, God gave the warning that the enemy would surely attack us, but he would not prevail against us because He is with us to defend us. No wonder He says in Philippians 4:7 that no matter the situation, His peace will always keep our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
How can we be at peace when wicked powers are waging incessant wars against our bodies, souls and spirits, finances, marriages, children etc, sometimes attacking several areas of our lives at the same time? I know a man who lost his wife and his job within three months.
Revelation 12:12 tells us that the devil is filled with great wrath against the inhabitants of the earth. Every time he unleashes malicious attacks on man, knowing how much God loves us. God is however unfailing in His promise and has resolved to defend His people.
Jesus says
- Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in Me (John 14:1).
- In this world, you will have tribulation. Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world (John 16:33).
The enemy can package troubles, afflictions, tribulations, as he likes, but Jesus knew about them before hand and has nullified them upfront. This is why in Philippians 4:4-7, we are commanded to ensure that no package from the enemy troubles us, but to prayerfully and earnestly make our situation known to God with thanksgiving.
Beloved, Jesus accompanies His confirmation of lots of tribulation with the assurance that He is bust fighting for those who believe in Him.
If peace is not the absence of trouble, what then is peace? It is the presence of God in your life! Our God -Jehovah Shalom -is the Peace that passes all understanding!
Peace is knowing that God is in total and complete control of all things and at all times. We can only access this peace if we walk with God in obedience at all times, trusting Him no matter how hot the fire of the enemy burning us is. It is being in constant touch with our God, studying His word to know His will, His attributes and what He can do. It is praying without ceasing, knowing God is bigger than any problem. It is seeking God to know Him and to please Him, while holding on tight to Him alone.
Beloved, he assured that no matter what awaits you, Jesus has overcome for you. Ensure that you regularly audit your walk with God, to be sure that He is still with you. That is all!
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
WITHOUT INNER PEACE, OUTER PEACE IS IMPOSSIBLE.
PROPHETIC WORD:
The peace of God shall saturate your life.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Omnipresent God, I praise You for Your awesomeness and Your love that make me Your child, in the name of Jesus.
- Father, let Your inner peace that passes all understanding fill my life, in the name of Jesus.
- Lord Jesus, go into foundation again and again and with Your blood, flush out anything that is not compatible with You, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING - Holy Ghost fire, consume anything in me that will take away the presence of God from my life, in the name of Jesus.
- My God, open my eyes to see You in every situation and empower me to hold on to You, no matter what I see around me, in the name of Jesus.
- Omnipotent God, I lay the following at Your feet (tell Him all your troubles etc), fight for me, in the name of Jesus.
- O God of peace, give me peace always and by all means, in the name of Jesus.
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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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