MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 7 April 2019 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – The Enemy of Guaranteed Victory
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TOPIC: The Enemy of Guaranteed Victory (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 7 April 2019)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 7-9; Luke 9:18-36
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Joshua 7:2-5
MEMORY VERSE: “There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” – Joshua 1:5
The MESSAGE:
God commissioned Joshua to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land with a guarantee of victory over all the enemies that may come his way in the course of his ministry. Joshua definitely has unwavering faith that God would defeat all the enemies and in this conviction, he sent his men against the small town Ai. Unfortunately, he received the greatest shock of his life as his men came back battered by the men of Ai. Why would a small fry “Ai” easily defeat the great warriors who had the confidence of being led by Jehovah, the Man of War? Joshua’s protest revealed the reason for this disgraceful defeat despite divine guarantee of victory over the enemies.
The Lord bluntly told Joshua that the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies because they have become doomed to destruction by having the accursed thing in their possession. This was a problem caused by the disobedience of one man that now rubbed off on the entire nation. God made it clear that it was Israel that had sinned and not just Achan alone. Why would God blame the whole nation for the disobedience of only one soldier? This shows that you can never underestimate the amount of damage one man’s disobedience can do to several other people associated with him.
We are therefore compelled to realise that any weakness or infection in one part of the human body contributes to weakness and infection in the other parts. So it is also with the body of Christ. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it. God told Joshua: “Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from among you.” Joshua was to figure out the enemy within the camp or else he would continue to live a defeated life despite provision of victory. Indeed, God assisted Joshua to figure out the culprit from the assembly, but he first took a bold step as a leader to thoroughly examine his congregation in order to detect the man that had defiled the assembly. Israel was able to regain their victory as soon as the assembly was purged of the sin in the camp.
As believers, we must continually bear in mind the scripture in Isaiah 59:1-2. Of a truth, the Lord’s hand is not shortened that it cannot save, nor His ear heavy that it cannot hear. It is sin that has caused separation from God and made prayers to become abomination to God. In such a situation, unless there is complete repentance and turning away from sin, God will not hear and such people will remain defeated by the enemy. It is therefore apparent that the greatest enemy of guaranteed victory is sin in the life of the believer and the church in general. Spiritual leaders must constantly seek the Lord’s face and determine what His will is for each new challenge whenever things seem not to be working according to the promises of God. You are admonished to take a bold step today by carefully examining areas of defeat in your life and apply the balm of repentance and forsaking of sins so that you can access the balm of Gilead and walk in victory thereafter. May God help you, in Jesus’ name.
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
RIGHTEOUSNESS EXALTS A NATION BUT SIN IS A REPROACH TO ANY PEOPLE.
PROPHETIC WORD:
Let the fire of God destroy every garment of shame in your life.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Anointing of Achan in my life, dry up by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Every accursed thing in my possession, be consumed by the Holy Ghost fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers sponsoring rebellion in my life, I bury you now, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING - Holy Spirit, pass through my life with Your purifying fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Blood of Jesus, cleanse every defilement in our church, in the name of Jesus.
- Power of God, move mightily in our midst, in the name of Jesus.
- O God my Father, enlarge my coast by Your mighty power, 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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