SAT, 25TH APR, 2026 - 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 (𝐈)

𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
SAT, 25TH APR, 2026

𝕋𝕆ℙ𝕀ℂ:
𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 (𝐈)

𝔹𝕀𝔹𝕃𝔼 𝕀ℕ 𝕆ℕ𝔼 𝕐𝔼𝔸ℝ:
1 Chronicles 5; 1 Chronicles 6; 1 Chronicles 7; Matthew 19; Matthew 20

𝔽𝕀ℝ𝔼 𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼:
Matthew 25:14-30
14 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 

15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 

16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 

17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 

18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. 

19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ 

21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ 

22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 

23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 

25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 

27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 

28 So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 

30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:
Matthew 25:21
His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊:
God rewards faithfulness with His resources!

ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐:
𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨.

ℙℝ𝔸𝕀𝕊𝔼 & 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕊ℍ𝕀ℙ

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

MFM Daily Devotional Message Saturday, 25th April, 2026.
Financial stewardship is about managing God's resources in a way that furthers His kingdom and blesses others. In the Parable of the Talents, Jesus teaches that faithful servants are those who wisely invest and multiply what they were entrusted with, and they are handsomely rewarded. God desires us to use our resources wisely, to invest in His kingdom, and to care for others. A godly steward does not just give out of abundance but also out of love and obedience. The Bible teaches that everything we have belongs to God, and we are stewards (managers), not owners. Psalm 24:1 clearly states: "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein." We are not owners but stewards, caretakers. This truth of the Scripture should determine how we view money, wealth, giving, saving, and spending. A faithful steward manages money with integrity, purpose, and a heart aligned with God's kingdom.

The Bible gives clear guidance on how to handle our finances:

Stewardship includes generous and cheerful giving to support God's work and meet the needs of others. Giving breaks the power of greed and keeps our hearts fixed on heaven. Malachi 3: 10 instructs us to bring our tithes and offerings into the storehouse that there may be food in the house of God, and 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 encourages us to sow bountifully, for God loves a cheerful giver. Therefore, giving for showmanship does not reflect godly stewardship but pride and wastefulness.

We must also avoid debt and live within our means. The Bible cautions against debt, not because borrowing is always a sin, but because it can bring bondage. Proverbs 22:7 says that the borrower is a slave to the lender. Wise stewards plan, budget, and make sacrifices to live within their means, honouring God with financial discipline.

MFM Daily Prayer Points 25th April, 2026
𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆
1. O Lord, forgive me for every form of unfaithfulness, in the name of Jesus.

2. O Lord, give me the grace to be a good steward unto You, in the name of Jesus.

3. I shall not be a wasteful steward, in the name of Jesus.

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

4. I shall not be an unfaithful steward, in the name of Jesus.

5. O Lord, give me a sound mind, in the name of Jesus.

6. O Lord, straighten every crookedness in me, in the name of Jesus.

7. I shall hear, "Well done, good and faithful servant," on the last day, in the name of Jesus.

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