Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 31 May 2026 By Dr. D.K. Olukoya – David: The King
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TOPIC – David: The King (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 31 May 2026)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Job 15, Job 16, Job 17, Acts 2, Acts 3.
FIRE SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 5:1-5 (KJV)
1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
MEMORY VERSE: So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel. – 2 Samuel 5:3 (KJV)
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: God has given every believer in Christ a sceptre of authority.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: May the Lord release upon you the anointing for kingship, in the Name of Jesus.
MFM Devotional For Today 2026 MESSAGE:
God promised David the throne of Israel but there were many battles, especially spearheaded by Saul the king. Thank God David was not consumed and eventually; God made good His promise.
Beloved, when God makes a promise, He is faithful to keep it. The enemies can fight against you but as long as you stand in the strength of God, they will never prevail against you. David ascended the throne of Israel; he was the first in his lineage. God used him to begin the fulfilment of the prophecy concerning Judah, “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah (Genesis 49:10). He became the great, great, great grandfather of Jesus, the Messiah.
Also Read: MFM Devotional 30 May 2026 – David: The Man Of Prayer
While on the throne, David knew the importance of holding on to God. He had overcome the battle of Saul but other battles still lay ahead. The first battle he faced was the battle against the Jebusites, he overcame them and made their fortress the City of David. Thus, he built a city for himself. The Philistines came against him next. The Ammonites were also waiting. There were battles from many sides awaiting David but God gave him all round victory because he trusted in Him. When God brings you into your answered prayer, it’s not time to rest on your oars. Rather, it is a time to draw closer to God and make your weapons sharper. There are battles for every stage of life and you need God for all those stages. Learn from David.
As a king, he ruled with wisdom and sound judgement (2 Samuel 8:15). His desire to build God a house moved God to promise him a generational kingship and sure mercies (2 Samuel 7:11-16). What are you doing for your generation? Are you laying up blessings or curses for your descendants?
Beloved, God has made you a king unto Himself if you’re a believer (Revelation 1:6); you are supposed to reign on the earth but you cannot do it in your own strength; you need to totally depend on God. May the Lord uphold you till the end, in Jesus’ Name.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- O Lord, enthrone me in the land of answered prayers, in the Name of Jesus.
- My Father, help me to continually acknowledge You, even in my good times, in the Name of Jesus.
- O Lord, sustain me on the throne of goodness, in the Name of Jesus.
EVENING
- Battles assigned against my enthronement, die, in the Name of Jesus.
- Battles assigned to swallow me up in my prosperity, be swallowed up, in the Name of Jesus.
- O Lord, help me not to ever lose sight of Your presence, in the Name of Jesus.
- O Lord, help me to walk in dominion on the earth, 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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