Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 17 October 2021 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Lessons From The Life Of Nehemiah
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TOPIC: Lessons From The Life Of Nehemiah (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 17 October 2021)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 18
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Nehemiah 8:9-10 (KJV)
9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
MEMORY VERSE: “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” – Psalms 85:6
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
True revival comes from a realisation of failed responsibility on our part in our walk with God, and a willingness to correct this failure in order to reconcile with Him.
PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
I DECREE UPON YOUR LIFE THAT THE MIGHTY HAND OF GOD SHALL CONTINOUSLY REST UPON YOU FOR GOOD, IN JESUS’ NAME.
The MESSAGE:
God always uses spiritually and morally strong leaders to revive His awareness in His people’s hearts whenever they backslide.
After David was anointed King in Israel, he realised a truth only God fearing leaders know. In 2 Samuel 5:12, the Bible says, “And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.” David’s perception is deeply rooted in his fear of God as his benefactor to the Kingship. He never thought he was any better than everyone else in Israel as the reason for his election to the throne. This made God to love him.
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This much can be said of Nehemiah. Despite his exalted position as a very close aide to King Artaxerxes, he did not lose sight of the fact that God got him there for His purpose and not for him to feel good. He led the Jews to a great revival of God’s knowledge that made them to feel sorry for their past misconduct, and made a commitment to serve Him better. What did Nehemiah do in this regard?
He purified the Priesthood and rid it of strangers (Nehemiah 7:46). He inspired the renewal of the covenant of God with the Jews (Nehemiah 8:1-7). He led them to a deep repentance (Nehemiah 9:1). He secured the people’s commitment to respect the law of God and to abide by its demands on them (Nehemiah 10:29). He created an atmosphere of peace and security for the Jews to repopulate Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:1-3). Jerusalem was no longer forsaken. It became ‘BEULAH’, that is married (Isaiah 62:4). He reformed the Jewish social life in accordance with the law of God. This includes treating strangers politely because they were also strangers in Egypt and ensuring the House of God was properly catered for in service by the priests and Levites. He also enforced marital reforms in which he contended against mixed marriages for priests and Levites.
In conclusion, Nehemiah’s revival and reformative work brought joy to the people as they were led to walk and please God. For this, he prayed, “Remember me, O God, for good” (Nehemiah 13:31). The question is what are you going to tell God to remember you for?
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- I reject spiritual dullness, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, arise and strengthen my bones to rise up to my responsibilities in Your expectations, in the name of Jesus.
- I shall walk in the joy of my destiny fulfilment, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
- Any power attacking the promises of God for my life, fail, in the name of Jesus.
- Every circle of failure pulling me down when I am rising, break by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Ancestral bloodline battles that are pressing me down, die, in the name of Jesus.
- I receive fire to walk in holy revival in every area of my life, 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)
MFM 2021 Seventy Days Prayer & Fasting Programme – 17 October 2021
Prayer Battle (2)
Section 7: O God Arise And Silence My Silencer
Scripture Reading: Psalm 2
Confession: Psalms 31:17 – Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
Day 10: (Sunday, October 17, 2021) Break By 2pm [Local Time]
The Bible In 70 Days – Day 70: 2 John 1:12 – Revelation 1:1 – 22:21
Devotional Songs
Prayer Of Praise And Thanksgiving (To Be Said Daily) Ses Below
Prayers For Church, Missionary Activities And Christian Homes (To Be Said Every Sunday) See Below
Prayer Points:
- Lord, let the blood of my enemy arise and waste him, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers standing naked to undress me, run mad and die, in Jesus’ name.
- Powers hiding and smiling at my sufferings, O Lord, expose them and let them die in disgrace, in the name of Jesus.
- The kind of disgrace that my enemy deserves, O Lord, give it to him, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, arise and let my enemies dance in disgrace, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, do not let it be too late for me before You deliver me, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers saying ‘congratulations’ is an abomination for me, be disappointed and die, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers saying my battles will continue until I say there is no God, O God, strike them to death, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers assigned to make me spend my money on battles, fall down and die, in the name of Jesus.
- My Father, my Father, my Father, no devourer is permitted to waste my life, in the name of Jesus.
- Anything in my life that is cooperating with the spirit of the devourer to fight against me, come out and die, in the name of Jesus.
- I decree and declare that wasters shall not waste my life; emptiers shall not empty my life; destroyers shall not destroy my life, in the name of Jesus.
- Financial demon plaguing my destiny, come out and die, in Jesus’ name.
- Arrows of financial debt assigned against my income, die, in Jesus’ name.
- Powers trying to frustrate my life with dark prayers, O God, fail them, in the name of Jesus.
- The wall of disgrace and poverty fashioned against me, collapse and fail, in the name of Jesus.
- You devourers, hear the word of the Lord, vanish from my labour, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers that have vowed to deal with anyone that wants to help me, run mad and die, in the name of Jesus.
- Battles increasing my silent tears, die, in the name of Jesus.
- My glory that has been kept in a cage since I was born, come out and locate me, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, terrify my enemies as they are rejoicing on their evil plans against me, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, arise and frustrate all the struggling of my enemies against me, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers seeking my head for evil arrows, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Every spirit of the mortuary hanging upon me and my helpers, die, in the name of Jesus.
- O hand of God, arise and drive out of my life, every evil hand inviting dark visitors into my life, in the name of Jesus.
- Every evil word fighting against my destiny, go back to your sender, in the name of Jesus.
- Thorns of darkness growing in the field of my destiny, clear away and catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Begin to thank God for answers to all your prayers as this year’s seventy days prayer and fasting programme comes to an end.
Prayer Of Praise And Thanksgiving (To Be Said Daily)
Father in the name of Jesus, I thank You for:
- Drawing me to prayer and power,
- The salvation of my soul,
- Baptizing me with the Holy Spirit,
- Producing spiritual gifts upon my life,
- The fruits of the spirit working in me,
- The wonderful gift of praise,
- All the ways You have intervened in my affairs,
- Your divine plan for my life,
- You will never leave me nor forsake me,
- Bringing me to a place of maturity and deeper life,
- Lifting me up when I fall,
- Keeping me in perfect peace,
- Making all things work together for good for me,
- Protecting me from the snares of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence,
- The wonder-working power in Your Word and in the Blood of the Lamb,
- Giving Your angels charge over me,
- Fighting for me against my adversaries,
- Making me more than a conqueror,
- Supplying all my needs according to Your riches in glory,
- Your healing power upon my body, soul and spirit,
- Flooding my heart with the light of heaven,
- Always causing me to triumph in Christ Jesus,
- Turning my curses into blessings,
- Enabling me to dwell in safety,
- All the blessings of life,
- Your greatness, power, glory, majesty, splendor and righteousness,
- Silencing the foe and the avenger,
- You are at my right hand and I shall not be moved,
- You are trustworthy and will help Your own,
- Not allowing my enemies to rejoice over me,
- Your wonderful love,
- You are great and greatly to be praised,
- Delivering my soul from death and my feet from stumbling,
- You are my fortress and refuge in time of trouble,
- Your faithfulness and marvellous deeds,
- Your act of power and surpassing greatness,
- Dispersing spiritual blindness from my spirit,
- Lifting me out of the depths,
- Preserving me and keeping my feet from slipping,
- Your name is a strong tower, the righteous runs into it and he is safe.
Intercessory Prayer
Prayers For Church, Missionary Activities And Christian Homes
(To Be Said Every Sunday)
- Thank You, Father, for the promise which says, “I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
- I ask for forgiveness of every sin causing disunity and powerlessness in the body of Christ.
- I take authority over the power of darkness in all its ramifications, in Jesus’ name.
- I bind and cast out every spirit causing seduction, false doctrine, deception, hypocrisy, pride and error, in Jesus’ name.
- Every plan and strategy of satan against the body of Christ, be bound, in the name of Jesus.
- Every spirit of prayerlessness, discouragement and vainglory in the body of Christ, be bound, in the name of Jesus.
- Father, let the spirit of brokenness be released upon us, in Jesus’ name.
- I command the works of the flesh in the lives of the brethren to die, in Jesus’ name.
- Let the power of the cross and of the Holy Spirit be released to dethrone flesh in our lives, in the name of Jesus.
- Let the life of our Lord Jesus Christ be truly established in the body of Christ, in the name of Jesus.
- Every power of selfishness, over-ambition and unteachableness, be broken, in the name of Jesus.
- Father, grant unto the body of Christ the mind of Christ, forgiving spirit, tolerance, genuine repentance, understanding, submission, humility, brokenness, watchfulness and the mind to commend others better than ourselves, in Jesus’ name.
- I challenge and pull down the forces of disobedience in the lives of the saints, in the name of Jesus.
- I command these blessings on the body of Christ and ministers: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance, divine healing, divine health, fruitfulness, progress, faith, the gifts of healing, prophecy, discerning of spirits, the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, the working of miracles, divers kinds of tongues, the interpretation of tongues, beauty and glory of God, righteousness and holiness, dedication and commitment
- Father, create the thirst and hunger for God and holiness in our lives, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, send down the fire of revival into the body of Christ.
- O Lord, break and refill Your ministers and vessels afresh.
- Let there be a full and fresh outpouring of the Holy Ghost upon the ministers of God, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, give unto Your ministers the power for effective prayer life.
- O Lord, release faithful, committed, dedicated and obedient labourers into the vineyard.
- I break down the authority and dominion of satan over the souls of men, in the name of Jesus.
- Every spirit holding the souls of men in captivity, I shatter your back-bone, in the name of Jesus.
- Every covenant between the souls of men and satan, I dash you to pieces, in the name of Jesus.
- Let the spirit of steadfastness, consistency, hunger and thirst for the words of God come upon the converts, in Jesus’ name.
- O Lord, release upon all our missionaries and evangelists fresh fire to disgrace territorial spirits.
- I break the power and the grip of the world upon the souls of men, in the name of Jesus.
- I release the spirit of salvation upon areas that have not been reached by the gospel, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, remove all the hindrances to Your purpose for Christian homes.
- I command the spirit of quarrel, immorality, unfaithfulness, infirmity, disagreement, misunderstanding and intolerance to loose their grips upon Christian homes, in the name of Jesus.
- Let all Christian homes be a light to the world and a vehicle of salvation, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, raise up Esther, Ruth and Deborah in this generation, in Jesus’ name.
- Every power destroying joy in the home, be dismantled, in Jesus’ name.
- O Lord, grant us special wisdom to train our children in Your glory.
- Every Christian marriage that has been re-arranged by the enemy, be corrected, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, let the spirit of wisdom, judgement, submission, gentleness, obedience to God’s word and faithfulness in the home, come upon Christian homes.
- O Lord, remove every wrong spirit from the midst of Your children and put in the right spirit.
- I take authority, over the plans and activities of satan on minister’s homes, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, increase the power and strength of the ministration of Your words amongst us.
- Let the kingdom of Christ come into every nation by fire, in Jesus’ name.
- O Lord, dismantle every man-made programme in the body of Christ and set up Your own programme.
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