Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 31 July 2026 By Dr. D.K. Olukoya – David: The Father
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TOPIC – David: The Father (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 31 July 2026)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 144, Psalm 145, Hebrews 9, Hebrews 10
FIRE SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 13:10-21, 28-29 (KJV)
2 Samuel 13:10-21
10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
12 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
16 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.
17 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
18 And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
2 Samuel 13:28-29
28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.
MEMORY VERSE: But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. – 2 Samuel 13:21 (KJV)
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: Fathers play a vital role in shaping children’s outlook on life.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: May the Lord give you a father to direct your life aright, in the Name of Jesus.
MFM Devotional For Today 2026 MESSAGE:
TREM Devotional series
Today, we will study David as a father, what he did right and what he didn’t do right. When the ark of God was brought, David rejoiced greatly before the Lord. After offering sacrifices, he blessed the people. Then, he also came home to bless his family (2 Samuel 6:18,20a)—A good father recognises his role as the priest of his home and his duty to constantly pronounce blessings on his family. David did well in this.
Also Read: MFM Devotional 30 July 2026 – David: A Man Of Forgiveness
When Amnon pretended to be sick, David went to see him. He showed concern here as a father should. However, he was unable to see through Amnon’s wicked scheme. While trying to be a good father to Amnon, he failed his daughter, Tamar, by sending her directly into a trap. Amnon eventually raped her. Unfortunately, David got angry but did not do anything about the matter; there was no justice for Tamar from the king so Absalom, her brother, decided to get justice for his sister by killing Amnon. Probably if David had appropriately punished Amnon, Absalom would have been satisfied and would not have seen the need to kill him. Fathers need to learn from this. No child should be favoured above another, no child should be allowed to get away with any act of indiscipline so as to avoid rivalry among siblings.
Absalom tried to take over his father’s kingdom. Unfortunately, he lost his life. David lost his first and third sons to poorly managed conflicts. Nothing much is said about Chileab, the son Abigail bore David. The fourth son, Adonijah, decided he was the next king even while his father was yet alive. Thankfully, Prophet Nathan intervened and told Bathsheba what to do. Solomon was anointed king over Israel.
Beloved, God has committed a great responsibility into your hand if you’re a parent. You cannot afford to fail in this assignment. If you fail to train your children, you will lose them, to death or to something unpleasant. God will ask you questions on the judgement day.
May you answer with joy, not with sadness, in Jesus’ Name.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- O Lord, make me a responsible parent, in the Name of Jesus.
- I will not fail God in my parenting assignment, in the Name of Jesus.
- I will not lose my children, in the Name of Jesus.
EVENING
- Powers assigned to turn my children against me, die by fire, in the Name of Jesus.
- Evil arrows fired against my family, backfire by fire, in the Name of Jesus.
- I cast out the demon of sibling rivalry among my children, in the Name of Jesus.
- O Lord, give me godly children, 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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