Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 16 August 2026 By Dr. D.K. Olukoya – Heroes Of Faith: Jacob
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TOPIC – Heroes Of Faith: Jacob (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 16 August 2026)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Proverbs 26, Proverbs 27, Revelation 7, Revelation 8
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Genesis 48:8-16, 20-22 (KJV)
Genesis 48:8-16
8 And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?
9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.
14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Genesis 48:20-22
20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
22 Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
MEMORY VERSE: By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. – Hebrews 11:21 (KJV)
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: Trials can either strengthen or kill faith; the choice is yours.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: Your faith will stand the test of time, and it will not fail, in the Name of Jesus.
MFM Devotional For Today 2026 MESSAGE:
The next in our heroes of faith series is Jacob. Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, the one who stole his brother’s birthright and obtained the blessing by deceit.
Jacob had received the blessing, but he needed to be pruned. He had his first personal encounter with God as he fled from Esau (Genesis 28:10-22). Sometimes, afflictions are capable of bringing us to a place of divine encounter. Jacob would probably not have encountered God like this had he remained in his father’s house. This encounter moved him to make a vow that if God would be with him, he would serve Him and give Him a tithe of everything he got. It is therefore unwise to think that tithing began under the law when tithing actually began with Abraham (Genesis 14:20).
Also Read: MFM Devotional 15 August 2026 – Heroes Of Faith: Isaac
Jacob went to stay with his uncle, Laban, where he had a series of experiences that eventually brought him to a place of brokenness and humility. After serving for a wife for seven years, Laban gave Jacob the wrong wife and made him serve for another seven years to get his rightful wife. He changed Jacob’s wages ten times (Genesis 31:7). At this point, Jacob had been sufficiently broken to carry on the blessing. Genesis 32:24-30 reveals how Jacob fought with God to receive his blessing and a change of name to Israel.
Despite being the recipient of the generational blessing, he still had to fight to get into its full operation. Sometimes, trials serve to completely rid the children of God of pride and bring them into complete surrender.
By Genesis 48, Jacob had walked with God for a considerable length of time and knew His perfect will. By faith, he blessed not only the sons of Joseph, but also his own sons, concerning things to come.
From Jacob, we learn that God can work through the most unlikely individuals. He may allow His children to go through unpleasant experiences in order to prune them and perfect their faith in Him. If you are experiencing a season of pruning, ask God to help you learn the lessons quickly so that the season will be shorter. Also, stay close to God so that you do not confuse satanic activities for pruning. May the Lord perfect your faith, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Lord Jesus, prune me and perfect my faith, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, I call on You today; let there be a manifestation of Your blessing in my life, in the name of Jesus.
- My Father, help me to obtain divine promises Your way, not by deceit, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
- Lord God, empower me to receive the fullness of Your promises for me, in the name of Jesus.
- Enemies assigned to cheat and deceive me, be exposed and disgraced, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, put an end to afflictions in my life, in the name of Jesus.
- O Lord, strengthen me to walk with You all my days, 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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