Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 15 December 2022 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – The Power Of Unity (II)
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TOPIC: The Power Of Unity (II) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 15 December 2022)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Malachi 1, Malachi 2:1-16, Revelation 6, Psalm 143:1-12
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Numbers 16:1-17 (KJV)
1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?
4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.
6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;
7 And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the Lord to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the Lord doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
9 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
13 Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the Lord, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:
17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the Lord every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.
MEMORY VERSE: “Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.” – Galatians 5:26
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES:
Unity is strength. We are only strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP:
Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
THE SPIRIT OF DISUNITY IS BANISHED FROM YOUR LIFE PERMANENTLY, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
MFM Devotional For Today 2022 MESSAGE:
We are called to be ambassadors of unity, peace and progress. It is when we remove disunity far from our camp that we will enjoy the benefits of unity. That is why we will continue to look at other causes of disunity in our discourse today.
Hatred and ill feeling are major causes of disunity. We should not allow hatred, bitterness and ill feeling to grow in the garden of our lives. That is why Proverbs 10:12 says that hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers up all sins. Also, Proverbs 26:24 says, “He who hates disguises it with his lips and lays up deceit within himself.” Another cause of disunity is envy and jealousy. The Bible affirms that where envy is, there is every evil work (James 3:13-14). It also says love does not envy and does not vaunt itself (1 Corinthians 13:4). Galatians 5:26 adds, “Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.” Disunity also often arises where there is favouritism and partiality. In Acts 6:1, the Bible records that there arose murmuring among the Grecians against the Hebrews because the Grecian widows were neglected. This was in the early church, and the apostles had to deal with the issue.
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Self-exaltation and desire for leadership also cause disunity. Numbers 12:1-5 shows that Miriam and Aaron rebelled against Moses, desiring power. Numbers 16:1-35 provides an account of Korah’s rebellion against Moses, desiring leadership. In Luke 22:24, there was strife among the disciples of Jesus on who should be the greatest. Lastly, 3 John 1:9-11 mentions Diotrephes who loved to have preeminence among the brethren and promoted disunity.
In 1 Timothy 6:3-5, Apostle Paul warned the brethren about false teachers who love to dote about questions and strifes of words, thereby causing strife and disunity. Beloved, the unity of the brethren, families as well as the peaceful co-existence of nations of the world is of paramount importance to God. Don’t allow the enemy to lure you into strife and disunity through any of his baits and antics. You are Christ’s ambassador of peace and unity!
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Spirit of envy, I bind and cast you out of the Church of Christ, in the name of Jesus.
- Spirit of rebellion, depart from the lives of believers, in the name of Jesus.
- I reject the spirit of rancour and division, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
- I overcome the spirit of inordinate ambition for position and fame, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, let Your peace reign in Your Church, in the name of Jesus.
- Father, let Your peace reign in Christian homes, in the name of Jesus.
- Father, let peace and unity reign in my nation, 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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