Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 10 April 2026 By Dr. D.K. Olukoya – When Sacrifice Becomes An Abomination
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TOPIC: When Sacrifice Becomes An Abomination (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 10 April 2026)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Kings 7, 1 Kings 8, 1 Kings 9, Revelation 11, Revelation 12.
FIRE SCRIPTURE: 1 Samuel 13:1-14 (KJV)
1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.
10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.
MEMORY VERSE: The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: – Proverbs 15:8a (KJV)
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: There is no devotion in disobedience.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: Receive the grace to serve the Lord God acceptably, in the name of Jesus.
MFM Devotional For Today 2026 MESSAGE:
It has become increasingly necessary to keep teaching believers that those who desire to serve God in any capacity in these last days must serve Him without stain, spot, blemish, sin, or iniquity. Our God is absolutely holy, and He demands absolute holiness also from those who desire to serve Him otherwise, all their efforts will become an abomination before the Lord. In 1 Corinthians 3:13, the Scripture says, “Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.”
Also Read: MFM Devotional 9 April 2026 – Can Jesus Commit Himself To You? (2)
The sacrifice of every believer comes under the work we do in whatever form in the Kingdom. King Saul of Israel was in a dilemma because Prophet Samuel did not arrive at the appointed time; the philistine army was gathering momentum, and the Israeli soldiers were deserting the battlefield. The king became apprehensive, and he failed to trust God. Then, he offered the sacrifice which was not his responsibility. He did it in disobedience to God’s instruction that sacrifices must only be offered by divinely appointed priests. He was sternly rebuked by Prophet Samuel for that sin. His sacrifice became an abomination.
The memory verse says, “The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination.” Who is the wicked? Anyone who is still living in sin, hypocrisy, ungodliness, rebellion, disobedience, and any form of iniquity. Therefore, whatever sacrifice the wicked brings before the Lord in the form of prayer, fasting, worship, tithe-and-offering, evangelism, seed sowing, charitable deeds, Christian service of any kind, etc, will be reckoned as abomination. And when sacrifice becomes an abomination, there is no divine acceptance, no reward or blessing of any form. The wicked person bringing such sacrifice will be seen as mocking God and may attract trouble from God.
Beloved, what type of Christian are you? Are you walking in righteousness, holiness, and in the fear of God? If you are not, then all your sacrifices are abominable to God. You need to repent now.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Blood of Jesus, separate me from every foundational pollution, in the name of Jesus.
- Weakness of my father’s house, release me and let me go, in the name of Jesus.
- I break myself loose from every negative influence, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
- Holy Ghost fire, fortify my spirit man, in the name of Jesus.
- I refuse to offer an abominable sacrifice, in the name of Jesus.
- My work shall not be burnt on the last day, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers labouring day and night to waste my life, be wasted by fire, 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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