SAT, 28TH FEB, 2026 - 𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐃: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐃

𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
SAT, 28TH FEB, 2026

𝕋𝕆ℙ𝕀ℂ:
𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐃: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐃

𝔹𝕀𝔹𝕃𝔼 𝕀ℕ 𝕆ℕ𝔼 𝕐𝔼𝔸ℝ:
Deuteronomy 22; Deuteronomy 23; Deuteronomy 24; Galatians 5; Galatians 6.

𝔽𝕀ℝ𝔼 𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼:
1 Samuel 17:34-37
[34] But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, 

[35] I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. 

[36] Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.” 

[37] Moreover David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!”.

𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:
Psalm 23:1
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊:
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.

ℙℝ𝔸𝕀𝕊𝔼 & 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕊ℍ𝕀ℙ

Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.

MFM Daily Devotional Message Saturday, 28th February, 2026.

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 (1 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.

MFM Daily Prayer Points 28th February, 2026
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.

©2026 𝙈𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝘼𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙊𝙋 𝙇𝙄𝙁𝙀 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘳. 𝘋.𝘒 𝘖𝘭𝘶𝘬𝘰𝘺𝘢 (𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘳, 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦)