MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 22 December 2018 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Go For The Gold
TOPIC: Go For The Gold (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 22 December 2018)
FIRE SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
MEMORY VERSE: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” – Ephesians 2:8
The MESSAGE:
In our Fire Scripture today, Apostle Paul compared our stake in Christianity to that of an athlete. Anyone who competes in a game goes into strict training with his or her eyes on the gold medal. An athlete running a race must be disciplined if he or she is to win the prize. Discipline means giving up the good and the better for the best. An athlete must also focus on the prize. That when the race kicks off, the athlete keeps his or her focus intact and exerts all energy to beat the other opponents and win the best prize. This is what Paul wants believers to consider in this Christian race. Go for the gold!
The Christian race begins when the preacher’s message is incubated by the Holy Spirit to lead the sinner into sincere acknowledgment of his sins. The conviction is the work of the Holy Spirit in one’s heart. Therefore at conversion, one receives a measure of the Holy Spirit into one’s heart.
Our salvation enlists us among those running the race to heaven. The Christian is in the race because he or she has been saved through faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8). To remain in the race, you must obey the rules both in your training as a soldier of Christ and in your performance. Anyone in the race that is found breaking the rules becomes automatically disqualified until he or she retraces his or her steps back to the Lord. To win the race, you must remain focused and determined to succeed against all odds. The race is highly challenging, demanding, and tasking. Strict discipline, self-sacrifice, and vigilance must be applied at all times because of the adversary that is looking for whom to devour (1 Peter 5:8). Only one runner could win the earthly race, but every believer can win an incorruptible crown when he or she stands before the Judgement Seat of Christ. This crown is given to those who discipline themselves for the sake of serving Christ and winning lost souls. They keep their bodies under control and keep their eyes on the goal.
For Paul, he has two major goals in life: to glorify the Lord by winning the lost and building up the saints. To reach this goal, he was willing to pay any price. He was willing to give up his personal rights: he sacrificed immediate gains for external rewards, immediate pleasure for external joys. Are you ready to go for the gold like Apostle Paul so that you can have the testimony of finishing well? May the Lord help you, in Jesus’ name.
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
IN YOUR CHRISTIAN RACE, GO FOR GOLD.
PROPHETIC WORD:
May your personal discipline and your Spirit-filled life take you to the finish line.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- O LORD, help me to fight the good fight of faith, in the name of Jesus.
- Lord Jesus, in this Christian race, help me to finish well, in the name of Jesus.
- O LORD, help me so I do not end up as a spiritual signpost, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING - I shall not be a spiritual casualty, in the name of Jesus.
- Arrows of evil diversion, my life is not your candidate, go back to your senders, in the name of Jesus.
- Power constructing spiritual coffin for my ministry, I force you into your coffin by fire by force, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers saying “Man of God come down”, I bury you today, 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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