27/02/2026
*MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL SATURDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2026*
TOPIC: DAVID: THE SHEPHERD
MEMORY VERSE:
*"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."* PSALM 23:1
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
The great Bishop and Shepherd of your soul neither slumbers nor sleeps.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
May the Lord Jesus, who is the great Shepherd, supply your needs today, in Jesus' name.
FIRE SCRIPTURE: 1ST SAMUEL 17:34-37
[34]But David said to Saul, “There were times when I was taking care of my father’s sheep that wild animals came to take some sheep from the flock. Once there was a lion and another time, a bear.
[35]I chased that wild animal, attacked it, and took the sheep from its mouth. The wild animal jumped on me, but I caught it by the fur under its mouth. And I hit it and killed it.
[36]I killed both a lion and a bear like that! And I will kill that foreigner, Goliath, just like them. Goliath will die because he made fun of the army of the living God.
[37]The Lord saved me from the lion and the bear. He will also save me from this Philistine.”
Saul said to David, “Go and may the Lord be with you.”
PRAISE & WORSHIP:
HYMN:
BREATHE ON ME, BREATH OF GOD
1. Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what Thou dost love,
And do what Thou wouldst do.
2. Breathe on me. Breath of God,
Until my heart is pure,
Until my will is one with Thine,
To do and to endure.
3. Breathe on me, Breath of God.
Till am wholly Thine,
Till all this earthly part of me
Glows with Thy fire divine.
4. Breathe on me, Breath of God,
So shall I never die,
But live with Thee the perfect life of
Thine eternity.
MESSAGE:
David started out as a shepherd, tending his father's sheep in the wilderness. As a shepherd, he was responsible for the flock. He protected and defended the flock even when it meant risking his own life. He knew he needed to give account of all the sheep in his care.
David stayed with his sheep in the wilderness. He mastered the terrain and knew the predators. As a result of this knowledge, he could wrestle with both the lion and bear that came for his lamb. He also carried this experience forward when he and his men helped Nabal's shepherds (1ST SAMUEL 25:15-16).
His genuine love for his flock must have attracted heaven's attention. He displayed faithfulness in keeping sheep and God eventually rewarded him with the kingdom of Israel.
His training as a shepherd had prepared him for the throne.
PSALM 23 describes God using the imagery of a shepherd. This psalm was most likely written after he had become king but he still remembered his former occupation. He understood God as a Shepherd long before Jesus came and proclaimed that He is the good Shepherd. David could see God in his daily work and so should you. It is important to see God and acknowledge Him in all that you do, just like David. No matter what your lawful occupation is, honour God while at it.
Beloved, every little task you are given is meant to prepare you for a bigger assignment. If you mess up a little task, there's no way heaven will put a bigger responsibility in your hand. Learn how to be responsible from David.
Check your heart and answer the following questions:
How faithful are you in carrying out assigned responsibilities?
Can God trust you with His people?
Do you have the heart of a shepherd?
Or, are you a false shepherd who rips off the sheep?
Remember that every time God gives you a chance to handle resources or lead people, it's a call to be a good shepherd just like Jesus Christ.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
DEUTERONOMY: 22-24
GALATIANS: 5-6
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING:
1. O Lord, give me the heart of a shepherd, in the name of Jesus.
2. O Lord, give me genuine love for the people around me, in the name of Jesus.
3. O Lord, help me to be responsible in every task committed to me, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING:
4. Change my heart, O God, conform me to Your image, in the name of Jesus.
5. O Lord, baptise me with the spirit of faithfulness that will earn me heaven's trust, in the name of Jesus.
6. Lord God, help me to see You in my daily work, in the name of Jesus.
7. Lord Jesus, be my Shepherd indeed, in the name of Jesus.
*MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL, BY DR. D. K. OLUKOYA, GENERAL OVERSEER MOUNTAIN OF FIRE AND MIRACLES MINISTRIES WORLDWIDE!*