Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 14 May 2026 By Dr. D.K. Olukoya – The Danger Of Taking God’s Glory (7)
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TOPIC – The Danger Of Taking God’s Glory (7) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 14 May 2026)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 33, 2 Chronicles 34, 2 Chronicles 35, Luke 13, Luke 14.
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Genesis 11:1-9 (KJV)
1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
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6 And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.
8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
MEMORY VERSE: Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 (KJV)
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: Human achievements are meaningless if they are built on pride and self-glory.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: This year, you will not join the multitude to do evil, in the Name of Jesus.
MFM Devotional For Today 2026 MESSAGE:
From our Fire Scripture, we see that the people of Babel wanted to build a tower that reached the Heavens in an attempt to make a name for themselves and avoid being scattered across the earth. They desired to satisfy their self-interest, disregarding God’s original command to fill the earth and subdue it. They said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the Heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth” (Genesis 11:4).
Also Read: MFM Devotional 13 May 2026 – The Danger Of Taking God’s Glory (6)
Beloved, I want you to take note of the ambition of the builders of the Tower of Babel. Their very interest was to make a name for themselves. So, the construction of the tower was an act of pride and blatant disobedience to God in Genesis 9:1. They wanted to build a monument for their aggrandisement. God, seeing their pride and their desire to make a name for themselves rather than glorify Him, confused their languages, causing them to scatter across the earth. The tower, which was a symbol of pride and arrogance was left unfinished. The Tower of Babel was not just an architectural project; it was a manifestation of humanity’s desire to challenge God. The people’s ambition was not for the glory of God but for their fame and security. The scattering and confusion of language was God’s way of showing that every effort to take His glory will ultimately fail. Here, we learn that when we try to make a name for ourselves apart from God, we end up scattered and confused.
These people sought to elevate themselves through human achievement rather than glorifying God. In response, God confused their language and scattered them, demonstrating that pride and self-glorification cannot thwart God’s plans.
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PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Every spirit of confusion assigned against me, die, in the Name of Jesus.
- Every arrow of profanity fired at me, backfire, in the Name of Jesus.
- O God, deliver me from my excesses, in the Name of Jesus.
EVENING
- I put down every throne of iniquity, in the Name of Jesus.
- O God, promote me for Your glory, in the Name of Jesus.
- I shall not be put to shame, by the power in the blood of Jesus, in the Name of Jesus.
- The glory of God upon my life shall not be turned to shame, 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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