MFM DEVOTIONAL 28TH NOVEMBER, 2021 - THE JOURNEY TO HEAVEN

Mountain Top Life DAILY DEVOTION

THE JOURNEY TO HEAVEN

28^TH NOVEMBER, 2021

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  1 Corinthians 15-16

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Luke 16:19-31

19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.

 20 But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, 

21 desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ 

25 But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. 

26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’

27 “Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, 

28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’

 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’

 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 

31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’”

MEMORY VERSE: ” Whither shall I go from thy spirit or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I move my bed in hell, behold thou art there .” – Psalm 139:7-8 

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:

The route to heaven is only visible and accessible to those who are prepared to live a holy life.

PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
THE DEVIL WILL NOT HARVEST YOUR SOUL IN HELL AND THE VICTORY OF JESUS ON THE CROSS SHALL NOT BE A WASTE IN YOUR LIFE , IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

THE MESSAGE:

Heaven is real. The story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31 brings home to us the reality of heaven. While the rich man found himself in hell, Lazarus was taken to the bosom of Abraham by the angels. Matthew 18:10 tells us that angels abide with God, the Father in heaven, while Matthew 22:30 says that when we get to heaven, we shall be like the angels of God.

Heaven is the place of everlasting bliss. Our stay on earth is temporary. We are like sojourners on the earth and our proper home is heaven. In John 14:2-3, Jesus clearly told us that in His Father’s house, there are many mansions and that He was going to prepare a place for us and He would come back to take us to be with Him.

If our stay here on earth is a journey to heaven, we must prepare to reign with Christ. Unfortunately, many are not preparing for this journey and many who have died did not prepare for the journey to heaven; hence, they were caught unawares in hell fire. Planning is an important aspect of preparation.

Failure to plan is planning to fail. In Luke 14:28–29, Jesus gave an illustration of planning before embarking on a project. He explained that no man would build a house successfully without first determining the cost. The earth is not our last bus stop and every journey has a destination. The second step is to make up our mind to succeed on this journey by living right with God.

Living a holy life is not negotiable. We must work towards it by putting our flesh under the subjection of the Holy Spirit. Going to heaven is not automatic; we must earn it. What must we do on this journey to make it a success? We must accept Jesus as our Lord and personal Saviour.

We must be patient and diligent in our walk with God. We must crucify our flesh and have a good relationship with Him. In addition, we must avoid all forms of sin which can drag us away from God and take us to hell fire.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. Power to remain steadfast in my walk with God, come upon me now, in the name of Jesus.

2. Holy Spirit, kill every evil desire of the flesh in me, in the name of Jesus.

3. You spirit of pride, I bind and cast you out, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. Let the presence of God continually be upon me, in the name of Jesus.

5. You spirit of rebellion and disobedience to the word of God, depart from my life, in the name of Jesus.

6. Anointing of purposeful living, fall upon me, in the name of Jesus.

7. Father, if my name has been removed from the Book of Life, please put it back, in the name of Jesus.

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, MOUNTAIN OF FIRE and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)