02/04/2026
MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
APRIL EDITION
Thursday, 2nd April 2026.
TOPIC: REMEMBER THE POOR II
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Samuel 7; 2 Samuel 8; 2 Samuel 9; 1 John 3; 1 John 4
FIRE SCRIPTURE:
Deuteronomy 15: 7-8
7. If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
8. But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE: Let your life be marked by genuine care for the least, the last and the lost.
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: This year, the Lord will bless you mightily and make you His channel of blessing to the poor and needy, in the name of Jesus
PRAISE & WORSHIP
THE MESSAGE:
Remembering the poor is not about an occasional charity, but about making care for the poor a regular part of ministry and life. In Romans 12:13, the Bible
enjoins believers to distribute to the necessity of the saints and be given to hospitality. Similarly, in Galatians 2:10 the apostles, particularly James, Peter and John, told Paul and Barnabas to remember the poor in their ministry.
Paul agreed with them and stated that it was something he was already eager to do. Beloved, God expects you to take care of the poor and needy on a regular basis. Let us now examine some ways you can practically show love and care to the poor, needy and vulnerable.
First, you can serve then with compassion or acts of kindness and mercy. This entails listening and learning about their struggles, showing empathy, treating them with dignity and standing up for their rights and justice.
Second, you can provide them practical help by offering food, shelter, clothing, or financial assistance. Let your empowerment programme and palliatives be human-centred and lift them out of poverty
(3) Provide them means of livelihood by organizing skill acquisition programmes where they can receive entrepreneurial training and seed capital to start a business and be self-employed or help them get paid employment. This particular step will require that you do follow-up and mentoring for the beneficiaries of your programme.
(4) Stand up for policies and initiatives that address poverty and inequality. You can call for or lend your voice to a private bill, motion or referendum to end poverty through social welfare support, job training and economic empowerment. Use your voice to raise awareness about issues affecting the poor and vulnerable
(5) Share the gospel with them. Jesus Christ is the One who can truly meet all their needs. The poor need salvation more than anything else.
If you truly love and care for them, you should also be concerned about their souls and witness Christ to them. Once they become born again, heaven will take good care of them. Beloved, God doesn’t want you to live a self-centred life. True religion is actively reaching out to those suffering and ensuring their well-being (James 1:27).
PRAYER POINTS
MORNING
*1. Father, use me to break the cycle of poverty in my nation, in the name of Jesus.*
*2. Father, use me to empower the poor financially and materially, in the name of Jesus.*
*3. Father, use me to end inequality and social injustice, in the name of Jesus.*
EVENING
*4. Father, give me the spirit of genuine love and compassion for the poor, in the name of Jesus.*
*5. Father, remember my offering and accept my sacrifice, in the name of Jesus.*
*6. I will not grow weary of doing good, in the name of Jesus.*
*7. Father, help me to make caring for the poor a constant practice in my life and ministry, in the name of Jesus.*
