𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
THU, 22ND JAN, 2026
𝕋𝕆ℙ𝕀ℂ:
𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐒, 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 (𝐈𝐈)
𝔹𝕀𝔹𝕃𝔼 𝕀ℕ 𝕆ℕ𝔼 𝕐𝔼𝔸ℝ:
Exodus 14; Exodus 15; Exodus 16; Luke 20; Luke 21; Luke 22.
𝔽𝕀ℝ𝔼 𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼:
1 Kings 18:20-40[20] So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel.
[21] And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.
[22] Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone am left a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
[23] Therefore let them give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it.
[24] Then you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the God who answers by fire, He is God.” So all the people answered and said, “It is well spoken.”
[25] Now Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”
[26] So they took the bull which was given them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even till noon, saying, “O Baal, hear us!” But there was no voice; no one answered. Then they leaped about the altar which they had made.
[27] And so it was, at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.”
[28] So they cried aloud, and cut themselves, as was their custom, with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.
[29] And when midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice. But there was no voice; no one answered, no one paid attention.
[30] Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down.
[31] And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
[32] Then with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord; and he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.
[33] And he put the wood in order, cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood, and said, “Fill four waterpots with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice and on the wood.”
[34] Then he said, “Do it a second time,” and they did it a second time; and he said, “Do it a third time,” and they did it a third time.
[35] So the water ran all around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
[36] And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word.
[37] Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.”
[38] Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.
[39] Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!”
[40] And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let one of them escape!” So they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the Brook Kishon and executed them there.
𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:
1 Kings 18:39
Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!”.
𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊:
The bigger the battle, the bigger the victory and the bigger the disgrace of the enemy!
ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐:
𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙗𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨.
ℙℝ𝔸𝕀𝕊𝔼 & 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕊ℍ𝕀ℙ
Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
MFM Daily Devotional Message Thursday, 22nd January, 2026.
The Lord has always been and will always be the Mighty Man in battle. When Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, he wanted the people to patiently wait and see the salvation of the Lord. The prophets of Baal cried to their god from morning till evening, yet nothing happened. Then, they were cutting themselves in frustration. However, Elijah repaired the altar and called upon the God that answers by fire. The fire of God came down instantly and consumed the burnt offering, wood, stones and all. There is no doubt that the God that answers by fire is the Lord God Almighty.
David versus Goliath was another battle that God fought on behalf of His children by using base things to confuse the wise (1 Samuel 17). The little shepherd boy used his sling and stone to bring down the powerful giant who had been terrorizing the entire army of Israel. David was putting on the armour of God which was unseen to others. The Man of War Himself fought using the hand of David. Hence, the stone did not miss the target - Goliath's head. Awesome God!
Joshua fought in Gibeon and nature agreed with him to ensure victory against the enemies. He requested that the sun stand still and God honoured his request (Joshua 10:11-14). There is absolutely no other choice that anyone can make but to be on the Lord's side. That is the side where the conquerors stay. You can't be away from Him and expect victory. God will fight your battle and you will have uncommon victory, in Jesus' name. However, ensure you are not disconnected from divine instructions. Obedience is key. Trust Him who can do all things and He will reduce the mountains of your problems to mere plains, in Jesus' name.
MFM Daily Prayer Points 22nd January, 2026
𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆
1. I surrender my battles to the Lord and I hold my peace, in the name of Jesus.2. O God, arise and prove Yourself as the Man of War in the battles confronting me, in the name of Jesus.
3. My victory is sure because God is on my side, in the name of Jesus.
𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆
4. Father, use any of Your battle strategies and put my enemies to flight, in the name of Jesus.
5. Conglomeration of known and unknown enemies assigned against me, confront and destroy yourselves, in the name of Jesus.
6. O God that answers by fire, answer me as You did Elijah, in the name of Jesus.
7. My Father, arise and fight my battles in an uncommon way and give me uncommon victory, in the name of Jesus.
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