Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 25 April 2024 By Dr. D.K Olukoya: The Power Of Decision Making
TOPIC: The Power Of Decision Making (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 25 April 2024)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Chronicles 8, 1 Chronicles 9, 1 Chronicles 10, Matthew 21, Matthew 22
FIRE SCRIPTURE: 1 Samuel 30 (KJV)
1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
3 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
5 And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
8 And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
11 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
13 And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
14 We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
15 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
16 And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
17 And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David’s spoil.
21 And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
22 Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
25 And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord;
27 To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
28 And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
29 And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,
30 And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach,
31 And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
MEMORY VERSE: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES:
Trust God enough to help you make “big” and “small” decisions!
PRAISE AND WORSHIP:
Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY
THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE ALWAYS UPON YOU. HE KNOWS THE BEST DECISIONS YOU NEED FOR EVERY SEASON IN YOUR LIFE. HE WILL GUIDE YOU IN ALL YOUR DECISIONS, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
MFM Devotional For Today 2023 MESSAGE:
Our choices and decisions affect the quality of our lives. They impact our lives either for good or ill. That is why we need to make good decisions at all times so we do not live with regrets throughout the journey of destiny.
Making good decisions begins with discerning the will of God and not following the desires of our own hearts. Every step of the way we should always ask God for heavenly wisdom to make the best decision and not just any decision that “seems right”. The Bible says, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death” (Proverbs 14:12). God knows what is best for you. He sees the whole picture-the past, present and future of your lives. He knows what is the right choice for you every step of the way.
He has made this promise to you in Psalm 32:8 that He will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. Pray for his guidance, ask Him for directions before you ask anyone else or do anything else. Get His perspective on whatever the decision is. David could have just decided to go after his enemies because it “seemed” like the right thing to do, but he took out time to inquire of God first, “Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them?” He didn’t go all out with his might but with the Lord’s backing; and just as God had said, he pursued and recovered all without fail.
It is very important to put God first in all you do. Always remember that He is all-knowing. Heed the divine counsel in our memory verse for today: Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path.
Beloved, pray before making any decision, small or big. Also seek godly counsels. God is interested in every detail of your life.
MORNING
- Father, I thank You because my heart is made strong to trust You, in the name of Jesus.
- Jesus, I acknowledge You as Lord over my life.
- Lord, help me to always make the best decisions.
EVENING
- Holy Spirit, increase my level of discernment to always know Your choice for me per time, in the name of Jesus.
- All the decisions I have made in the past that have made me stagnant, Lord deliver me from them by Your mercy, in the name of Jesus.
- Every wrong choice I have made that has kept me bound, I break free by mercy, in the name of Jesus.
- Lord, let Your will overrule my decisions, will and choices, 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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