Topic: Don’t Be A Child Of Belial (1)
Fire Scripture
1 Samuel 2:12-17
Memory Verse
Deuteronomy 13:13 – Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known.
MFM Daily Devotional 6th July 2021 Outline
Belial is used biblically to personify evil, as a description of the Antichrist, and once as a name for satan. The Scripture does not indicate that Belial is the proper name of a specific demon. In 1 Samuel 21:2-17, the Bible calls Eli’s sons, “sons of Belial”. Eli’s sons were utterly wicked and given over to reprobate mind! Though they held the priestly office, they were stealing from the sacrifices and threatening God’s people with violence and this caused the people of God to abhor the offering of the LORD.
They were aware of Jehovah, of course, but did not truly know Him. If you do not know God personally, you are like Eli’s sons – worthless before Him. That was because Eli’s sons did not know the Lord. They were children of Belial despite being covenant children. Belial is used in 2 Corinthians 6:15 as another name for satan. In that passage, we are instructed not to be yoked together with unbelievers. We are also reminded in that same passage that righteousness and lawlessness, darkness and light are incompatible with one another (2 Cor. 6:14-15).
You cannot be both a child of the devil and a child of God at the same time. You are either a child of God (believer), or a child of satan (unbeliever). There is no third category. Beloved, the Bible says that by their fruits we shall know them. Are you a steadfast believer? That is, what you profess to be (a child of God and a Kingdom-minded person) is who you truly are indeed. Or are you a doublefaced Christian or a hypocrite.
God is merciful and is willing to forgive your unrighteousness if you confess your sins to Him and turn away from them. We are in the dispensation of grace and you don’t have to die a sinner. You can stop that sinful habit now; you can tell the devil and the father of all lies that you don’t ever want to serve him or obey him anymore.
The Bible says that to those who once lived in darkness light has arisen. Let the light of the gospel of salvation come upon your life and let darkness depart permanently. It is hightime you began a journey of intimacy with God and continue till Christ returns. From being a child of Belial, you will now be called the favoured of the Lord!
Motivational Quote
Never get busy knowing the things of God without knowing God Himself.
Prophetic Word
You shall not live a useless life, in the name os Jesus.
HYMN
Nothing But The Blood
1. What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus
Oh! Precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
2. For my pardon this I see
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing, this my plea
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
3. Nothing can for sin atone
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
4. This is all my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteiousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
MFM Daily Devotional 6th July 2021 PRAYER POINTS
MORNING
1. I reject the life of hypocrisy and double standard, in the bname of Jesus.
2. I receive the grace to serve the Lord in spirit and in truth, in the name of Jesus.
3. Powers that want to turn me to a child of Belial, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
4. Spirit of Belial, I am not your candidate, depart from my life now, in the name of Jesus.
5. Powers assigned to make me fall, you are liars, die, in the name of Jesus.
6. Any strong man assigned to send me to hell, you are a liar, die, in the name of Jesus.
7. Let the grace of God that brings salvation turn me to God’s highly beloved child, in the name of Jesus.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Psalms 52-57
MFM Daily Devotional 6th July 2021. The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) is a Pentecostal denomination founded in Yaba, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria in 1989, now with churches in several countries. It was founded by Daniel Kolawole Olukoya
