Mountain Top Life Devotional 14 April 2025 By Dr D.K Olukoya
TOPIC: Say No To Hatred (Mountain Top Life Devotional 14 April 2025)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Joshua 9:3-10:43-9:2, Psalm 83:1-18, Luke 16:19-17:10, Proverbs 13:4
FIRE SCRIPTURE: 1 John 4:15-21 (KJV)
15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19 We love him, because he first loved us.
20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
MEMORY VERSE: “Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.” – Psalm 97:10 (KJV)
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES:
Own no one nothing but to love them.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP:
Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
The love of God shall reign in your heart today and always in the name of Jesus.
Mountain Top Life Devotional For Today:
Hatred is an extreme dislike or disgust for someone or something. Hatred is behind most of man’s inhumanity to fellow man. Hatred is evil in all its ramification. Often times, people hate one another for reasons that are beyond their control. That is why we have vices such as racism, tribalism, misogyny, envy, jealousy, etc. Hatred is such an intense negative emotion that can lead to hurting others so badly if it is left unchecked.
It can even lead to murder. It must not be found among Christians. 1 John 4:20 says, “If a man says, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?” Christianity is about love, therefore, anything that negates love is quite contrary to what Christianity stands for.
Hatred is the opposite of love and as followers of Christ, we must stand firmly against it and embrace love, mercy and compassion. To effectively deal with hatred, we must understand its root. Hatred often stems from fear, ignorance, and a lack of understanding.
When we fail to see the inherent dignity and worth of every individual, we make room for the seeds of hatred to take root in our hearts. Yet, as followers of Christ, we are called to embrace the path of love. It is love that can help us to overcome hatred. Romans 12:21 reminds us, “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Previous Devotional
Hatred cannot drive out hatred; only love can do that. We must actively fight hatred with acts of kindness, forgiveness, and understanding. God created each of us in His image, so, we are all unique and precious in His sight. We must then appreciate one another rather than allowing our differences to become sources of strife and division (Galatians 3:28). Say no to hatred!
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Holy Spirit, shine Your light into my life and expose every hatred within me, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, forgive me for harbouring hatred against anyone, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, let Your love replace hatred in my heart, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
- Blood of Jesus, cleanse me from every sin of hatred, in the name of Jesus.
- I recover every good thing I have lost as a result of harbouring hatred in my heart, in the name of Jesus.
- The love of God that does not discriminate, overshadow my life, in the name of Jesus.
- The evil emotion of hatred in my life, die, in the name of Jesus.
MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)
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