MFM Daily Devotional 10 June 2023 

TOPIC: Lessons from The Life of Mordecai (II)

MEMORY VERSE
Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies, make thy way straight before my face.

Psalm 5:8

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: Do all that is within your power to help somebody today, because he may end up being your savior tomorrow.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY
The hand of Haman in the affairs of your life shall wither today, in the name of Jesus.

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Esther 3:1-6

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 3 – 5; Acts 22 -23

MFM Daily Devotional 10 June 2023 MESSAGE

Today, we shall continue with the lessons from the life of Mordecai which we commenced yesterday. We shall look at another aspect of the virtues to learn from him. According to today’s Fire Scripture, Mordecai was loyal to God and all that He represents. As a result of this, he refused to bow down to Haman (vs 4). It is likely that the honour the king’s servants and others gave to Haman was not deserved or it was the type only for God. Daniel’s three companions showed the same conviction and loyalty to God (Daniel 3:1-12).

Those around Mordecai wanted to know why he did not bow down or kneel. He gave them only one answer: he was a Jew. God sent the Jews into captivity to remove from them the strong pull toward following ungodly nations and worshipping their false gods. We see from Ezra and Nehemiah that the Jews who went back to Jerusalem had leamed their lesson about this weakness. They wanted to regain a pure form of worship back to God. Dearly beloved, God is still God that rules in the affairs of men.

The Bible has this to say in the book of Isaiah 42:8: God will never share His glory with anyone. The glory that belongs to God must be given to Him. That was what Mordecal realised and it made Him to ignore Haman, who was trying to play God. His loyalty to the God of the Jews was unalloyed, and because of this, God fought for the Jews. The enemy planned genocide against them, but God tumed the table and the enemy paid dearly for it.
When we exalt God, He will work for us and fight for us. God will highly esteem those that can speak on His behalf. Are you like Mordecal? Can you show your loyalty to God even in the face of daunting opposition and extermination?

MFM Daily Devotional 10 June 2023 PRAYER POINTS

MORNING
1. Every hand of Haman in the affairs of my life, wither, in the name of Jesus.
2. O God, grant me a mouth and a wisdom that my enemies cannot gainsay or resist, in the name of Jesus.
3. Agent of wickedness in the camp of my life, be exposed and be destroyed, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. Let God arise and let my death sentence be reversed, in the name of Jesus.
5. Every Haman planning evil against my family and loved ones, die by your own sword, in the name of Jesus.
6. Let God arise and let all my enemies be scattered, in the name of Jesus.
7. Jesus, encounter me and let the world know that You are my God, in the name of Jesus.