Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 12 August 2026 By Dr. D.K. Olukoya – God Touches The Hardest Of Hearts
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TOPIC – God Touches The Hardest Of Hearts (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 12 August 2026)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Proverbs 18, Proverbs 19, 3 John 1, Jude 1
FIRE SCRIPTURE: 2 Chronicles 33:1-16 (KJV)
1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
2 But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.
3 For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
4 Also he built altars in the house of the Lord, whereof the Lord had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.
5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
7 And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
8 Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.
9 So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.
10 And the Lord spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
11 Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God.
14 Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
15 And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.
16 And he repaired the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel.
Religion & Belief
MEMORY VERSE: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. – 2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: God’s grace is greater than any sin we commit.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: May you receive grace and mercy to live and finish well, in the Name of Jesus.
MFM Devotional For Today 2026 MESSAGE:
God can touch the most hardened individuals to bring about unimaginable transformation. Many instances in scriptures attest to this fact. One of such is the story of king Manasseh, Hezekiah’s son, who reigned in Judah. He perpetrated so much evil and refused to walk in the ways of his father who brought great reform to the land. Verses two to eight of our Fire Scripture record the evil deeds of Manasseh.
Also Read: MFM Devotional 11 August 2026 – Let Your Light So Shine (2)
He refused to yield to several warnings until God raised the Assyrians to take him into captivity. It took the sufferings in captivity to bring Manasseh to a total surrender. Then, Manasseh humbly sought the Lord and cried to God in prayer. God heard his prayers and his supplications. Manasseh received mercy from the Lord in spite of his idolatry and wickedness. As terrible as his sins were, his hardened heart was softened. Manasseh became a new man. He undid all the evils he had done (vv. 15-16).
I don’t know what sins you have committed. They could be more terrible than Manasseh’s but God is able to forgive and restore you as He did for Manasseh. Anyone who comes to Jesus in genuine repentance can find forgiveness of sins, and receive grace and power for a fresh start from the Lord. If God could forgive Manasseh, He will forgive you. Is there anyone you need to intercede for? Please pray, so that such hardened hearts will receive the transformative touch of God.
Manasseh was anti-God, but when he realized his folly, he found his way back to God in humility and repentance and God forgave him. He became a restorer and a reformer. God did the same for Saul of Tarsus. This former persecutor of the brethren became one of the greatest apostles who did exploits for God. God can do the same in your life. You shall be divinely translated from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of light of His dear Son, Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:13). You will become a new creature (2 Corinthians 5:17).
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Father, deliver me from every wilful sin, in the Name of Jesus.
- Father Lord, I shall not take You for granted, in the Name of Jesus.
- Lord, help me to find my way back to You before I go too far and get lost in the world, in the Name of Jesus.
EVENING
- I shall not repeat the errors of Manasseh, in the Name of Jesus.
- Father, like the Psalmist, I decree and declare that sin and iniquity shall not overpower me, in the Name of Jesus.
- Spirit of repentance, fall upon me now, in the Name of Jesus.
- I pray for (mention the name), let his/her hardened heart be softened by the power of God, 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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