MFM Daily Devotional 27 August 2023
TOPIC: Do Not Be Anxious
MEMORY VERSE
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Matthew 6:27
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY
I send the fire of God to the root of the tree of anxiety growing in your life, in the name of Jesus.
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 6:25-34
PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Song of Solomon 5 – 6; Matthew 7 – 8
MFM Daily Devotional 27 August 2023 MESSAGE
Our fire scripture for today, Matthew 6:25-34, admonishes us not to be anxious. The passage is full of faith-building and Christ-centered truths that will bless our lives as we apply them. Let us examine some of these truths:
First, God commands you, “Do not be anxious.” Worry is a killer. Many people are victims of stress and worry-induced sicknesses today. They worry about everything imaginable and the enemy has stolen their peace and joy as a result of this. Worry is counter-productive and it is a weapon in the hands of the enemy. Therefore, you need to repent of worry.
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Second, the essence of life is far more significant than material things. The Bible tells a parable of the rich fool who thought all that mattered in life was his full barn. He died suddenly and his material possessions could not save him.
God is the sufficiency of every believer. Birds do not farm or hoard food, yet they do not fret. Their needs are met by the Great Provider. He feeds them, though they are not made in His image. Beloved, since you are made in God’s image, you are more valuable to Him than all the birds in nature.
Worry will not help you to live longer. Worry will not provide that need you have. Worry grows unbelief and weakens or kills faith. It is a characteristic of unbelievers and worldly-minded people. Only courageous trust in God will produce your desired miracles. The El-Shaddai, who feeds the birds and clothes the flowers, will feed and clothe you too.
Your heavenly Father knows your needs. All your material cares will be taken care of by God when you pursue Christ and His agenda above all else. Do not double today’s trouble by being anxious. Similarly, tomorrow has its trouble; do not add to it by worrying.
MFM Daily Devotional 27 August 2023 PRAYER POINTS
MORNING
1. Lord take away from me every anxiety that wants to overshadow my life, in the name of Jesus.
2. Anxiety, lose your hold and grip on my spirit, soul and body for the rest of my life, in the name of Jesus.
3. Anxiety about my health and finances, release me now because the Lord is my Healer and Provider, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
4. Anxiety about my marriage and future, release me now because the Lord is my nail in the sure place, in the name of Jesus.
5. River of anxiety, I command you to dry up in my life, in the name of Jesus.
6. Arrows of anxiety planted in my soul, come out with all your roots, in the name of Jesus.
7. Wind of the Spirit of God blows away the atmosphere of anxiety around my life and family, in the name of Jesus.
