10-12-2019, 12:50 PM
*OUR DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL*
_A DEVOTIONAL BOOKLET FOR CHAMPIONS_
*DATE: SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER, 2019*
*TOPIC: HARPER’S LAST CONCERT! CAUSE HEAVEN TO THROW A PARTY! Part 1*
*BASIC SCRIPTURES: JOHN 15:1-10; PROVERBS 11:30*
The most famous ship of all time is possibly the Titanic, the supposedly unsinkable ship that went down on its maiden (1st) journey. Many movies have been made and many books written about that fateful journey.
Few will include the story of Scottish evangelist, John Harper. Harper was a passenger on the Titanic. In 1912, Harper was travelling to Chicago to take up his appointment as pastor of Moody’s Church. He had his daughter Nana on board with him. His wife had died a few years earlier. When the Titanic struck the iceberg and began to sink, he put Nana into a lifeboat and then ran throughout the ship yelling “Women, children, and unsaved into the lifeboats!” When the ship finally went down, he had already given his life jacket to another passenger.
Survivors report that to the very end, Harper was witnessing to anyone who would listen. One survivor recalls clinging to one of the ship’s spars when Harper floated near to him. “Man, are you saved?” cried Harper. “No I’m not” replied the man.
“Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved” pleaded Harper. The waves carried Harper away and brought him back a little later. “Are you saved now? asked Harper. “No, I cannot honestly say that I am” said the man. Again Harper pleaded with him, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved”. Shortly afterwards, Harper went down. The man who survived was one of only six people rescued, but in a public meeting four years later, recounting this episode, he said “There, alone in the night, and with two miles of water under me, I believed. I am John Harper’s last convert” – (Source: Reported by Elesha Coffman, Christianity Today, August 7, 2000).
Even when Harper was going down in such a life-threatening situation, he could not do but preach the gospel. Today, I am sure he will be happy to know in heaven that he got a convert at the last minute of his death. Oh, learn from Harpers’ example! Soul winning is the heartbeat of God. *It’s the only thing that causes THE LORD to always throw a party in Heaven (Luke 15:7).* Wow! You can cause a party to happen in heaven daily because there is JOY/CELEBRATION over one sinner who repents! Let God use you as you go out today/daily! *(This ODM is an evangelism tool! Give out some copies of ODM to people this week).*
*It takes a year to prepare for the January World anointing night; let God use you! People’s testimonies from that night, shall provoke your own. Sow your World anointing Night seed to: MANNA MIRACLE MOUNTAIN MINISTRY (JWAN) UBA ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1015310823 or any account on page 29 of ODM.*
*PRAYER POINTS:* Take Song 2: It Is Well With My Soul…
1. Thank God for today’s word and pray as you are led.
2. Father, forgive my laziness in soul winning, ask for mercy.
3. LAZINESS is OVER! Holy Spirit, fire me up with your unquenchable passion for soul winning in Jesus name.
4. Pray for every lost soul in the world today (mention names). Loose their salvation! *Pray about today as led now. Cancel the loss of a car.*
*THE BIBLE-IN-ONE-YEAR: ZECHARIAH 11-14*
*BY BISHOP (DR) CHRIS E. KWAKPOVWE (CEK)*
_PUBLISHER/WRITER OF ODM_
*Song 1: I’m Pressing On The Upward Way.*
1. I’m pressing on the upward way,
New heights I’m gaining every day;
Still praying as I onward bound,
“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”
*Refrain:*
Lord, lift me up, and let me stand
By faith on Canaan’s tableland;
A higher plane than I have found,
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
2. My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where these abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.
3. I want to live above the world,
Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled;
For faith has caught the joyful sound,
The song of saints on higher ground.
4. I want to scale the utmost height
And catch a gleam of glory bright;
But still I’ll pray till rest I’ve found,
“Lord, lead me on to higher ground.�
_A DEVOTIONAL BOOKLET FOR CHAMPIONS_
*DATE: SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER, 2019*
*TOPIC: HARPER’S LAST CONCERT! CAUSE HEAVEN TO THROW A PARTY! Part 1*
*BASIC SCRIPTURES: JOHN 15:1-10; PROVERBS 11:30*
The most famous ship of all time is possibly the Titanic, the supposedly unsinkable ship that went down on its maiden (1st) journey. Many movies have been made and many books written about that fateful journey.
Few will include the story of Scottish evangelist, John Harper. Harper was a passenger on the Titanic. In 1912, Harper was travelling to Chicago to take up his appointment as pastor of Moody’s Church. He had his daughter Nana on board with him. His wife had died a few years earlier. When the Titanic struck the iceberg and began to sink, he put Nana into a lifeboat and then ran throughout the ship yelling “Women, children, and unsaved into the lifeboats!” When the ship finally went down, he had already given his life jacket to another passenger.
Survivors report that to the very end, Harper was witnessing to anyone who would listen. One survivor recalls clinging to one of the ship’s spars when Harper floated near to him. “Man, are you saved?” cried Harper. “No I’m not” replied the man.
“Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved” pleaded Harper. The waves carried Harper away and brought him back a little later. “Are you saved now? asked Harper. “No, I cannot honestly say that I am” said the man. Again Harper pleaded with him, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved”. Shortly afterwards, Harper went down. The man who survived was one of only six people rescued, but in a public meeting four years later, recounting this episode, he said “There, alone in the night, and with two miles of water under me, I believed. I am John Harper’s last convert” – (Source: Reported by Elesha Coffman, Christianity Today, August 7, 2000).
Even when Harper was going down in such a life-threatening situation, he could not do but preach the gospel. Today, I am sure he will be happy to know in heaven that he got a convert at the last minute of his death. Oh, learn from Harpers’ example! Soul winning is the heartbeat of God. *It’s the only thing that causes THE LORD to always throw a party in Heaven (Luke 15:7).* Wow! You can cause a party to happen in heaven daily because there is JOY/CELEBRATION over one sinner who repents! Let God use you as you go out today/daily! *(This ODM is an evangelism tool! Give out some copies of ODM to people this week).*
*It takes a year to prepare for the January World anointing night; let God use you! People’s testimonies from that night, shall provoke your own. Sow your World anointing Night seed to: MANNA MIRACLE MOUNTAIN MINISTRY (JWAN) UBA ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1015310823 or any account on page 29 of ODM.*
*PRAYER POINTS:* Take Song 2: It Is Well With My Soul…
1. Thank God for today’s word and pray as you are led.
2. Father, forgive my laziness in soul winning, ask for mercy.
3. LAZINESS is OVER! Holy Spirit, fire me up with your unquenchable passion for soul winning in Jesus name.
4. Pray for every lost soul in the world today (mention names). Loose their salvation! *Pray about today as led now. Cancel the loss of a car.*
*THE BIBLE-IN-ONE-YEAR: ZECHARIAH 11-14*
*BY BISHOP (DR) CHRIS E. KWAKPOVWE (CEK)*
_PUBLISHER/WRITER OF ODM_
*Song 1: I’m Pressing On The Upward Way.*
1. I’m pressing on the upward way,
New heights I’m gaining every day;
Still praying as I onward bound,
“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”
*Refrain:*
Lord, lift me up, and let me stand
By faith on Canaan’s tableland;
A higher plane than I have found,
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
2. My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where these abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.
3. I want to live above the world,
Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled;
For faith has caught the joyful sound,
The song of saints on higher ground.
4. I want to scale the utmost height
And catch a gleam of glory bright;
But still I’ll pray till rest I’ve found,
“Lord, lead me on to higher ground.�