MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 18 January 2019 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – The End of a Betrayer
TOPIC: The End of a Betrayer (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 18 January 2019)
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Mark 14:17-20
Bible In One Year: Genesis 43-45; Matthew 12:24-50
MEMORY VERSE: “For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.” – Acts 1:20
The MESSAGE:
Jesus pronounced woe on Judas. Judas died a miserable death (he committed suicide). Judas lost his enviable position and status as a disciple. He lost a glorious future as an apostle. He also lost heaven and earned the appellation ‘child of perdition’. Similarly, he wasted a golden opportunity and his destiny. He left a bad legacy and died a bad example.
According to the Gospel of Matthew, Judas Iscariot was a disciple of Jesus. Before the Last Supper, Judas went to the chief priests and agreed to hand over Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins. Jesus was then arrested in Gethsamene, where Judas revealed Jesus’ identity to the soldiers by giving Him a kiss. Little wonder that Judas had a miserable end. After Jesus had been arrested and crucified, he realised his mistake and tried to return the money he had collected. It was too late. His companions called the money Judas brought back ‘blood money’ and rejected it. Judas went and committed suicide. We have several lessons to learn from Judas’ betrayal of Jesus.
As Christians, we are expected to portray Christ character in every way. Though Judas was a disciple of Jesus, he obviously was not like His Master in any way. His thoughts, speech and action were often at cross purposes with Jesus’. The Bible records that Jesus had to connect and rebuke Judas. The only documented dialogue between Jesus and Judas involves being rebuked by Jesus after his greed-motivated remark to Mary (John 12:1-18). When you put the life of Judas side by side with those of other disciples, you will see a sharp contrast. Judas did not experience the Upper Room Pentecostal outpouring of power. God would not waste His resources on an ungodly fellow like Judas who chose to be a child of perdition. He took his own life and ended shamefully. The other disciples went on to receive power from on high and became world changers for Christ.
Beloved, God’s desire is to give you a future and a hope (a glorious end). His word is His bond. Don’t let the devil deceive and short-change you. Judas fell for the devil’s lies and deceit. His doorway to Judas’ life was money. He might want to use any other weapon against you. Be sober and vigilant. Smite him and he flee from you. Judas’ losses were colossal. Be wise!
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
BETRAY A FRIEND AND YOU WILL OFTEN FIND YOU HAVE RUINED YOURSELF.
PROPHETIC WORD:
Your life will not disappoint God. It will bring honour and glory to Him.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- I will end well, in the name of Jesus.
- Destiny aborters, I am not your candidate, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Glory killers, release me and die, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING - Powers assigned to cut my journey short, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers of my father’s house, powers of my mother’s house, that want me to end up in hell fire, die, in the name of Jesus.
- I reject double-dealing and hypocritical spirit, in the name of Jesus.
- My expectations in Christ will not be cut short, 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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