MFM Daily Devotional Today: 8 October 2026 – Heroes of Faith: Samson

Read today’s MFM Daily Devotional for Thursday, 8 October 2026: the Bible verse, message and prayer points by Pastor D.K. Olukoya.

MFM Daily Devotional Today: 8 October 2026 – D.K. Olukoya

TOPIC: HEROES OF FAITH: SAMSON

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 15; Jeremiah 16; Acts 2; Acts 3

Memory Verse: Judges 16:28:
“And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that…”

Motivational Quote:
When glory is lost due to carelessness, it costs more to recover it.

Prophetic Word for Today:
May your hair of glory not be shaven off by the wicked, in the name of Jesus.
Fire Scripture: Judges 16:18-31

Praise & Worship

MFM Daily Devotional Today: 8 October 2026 by Pastor D.K. Olukoya.

Today, we examine a very unlikely hero of faith, Samson. Samson’s birth was prophesied even before his mother conceived (Judges 13). He was a product of prophecy and he was meant to be a Nazirite, one who is set apart to God, all his days.

As his story progresses, we see that Samson breaks his Nazirite covenant again and again. First, he killed a lion with his bare hands; this was evidence of divine help. Then, he scooped out honey from the dead lion and started eating; he even gave some to his parents. As a Nazarite, he should not have touched a dead animal, let alone eaten from it (Judges 14:8-9).

Perhaps the most obvious shortcoming of this hero is his love for women, especially strange women. The Lord explicitly told the children of Israel not to intermarry with the heathen so that they would not turn their hearts away from Him (Deuteronomy 7:1-5). Unfortunately, Samson loved these strange women (Judges 14:2-3, 16:1,4). He eventually fell by the hand of Delilah.

Samson was captured by the Philistines and made to grind grain. It is possible that he had a sober reflection during this time. Anyway, he decided to take vengeance for his eyes, with the help of God. Samson prayed to God to help him against the Philistines; this is one of the few occasions that Samson actually prayed (Judges 16:28). He eventually destroyed more enemies at his death than during his lifetime. Even though Samson is an unlikely hero of faith, we can learn that there is still hope for those who have forsaken their initial covenant with God.

Beloved, have you, like Samson, enjoyed the grace of God for exploits without keeping His laws? It’s time to return; don’t wait until it is too late like Samson. It is true that Samson’s hair began to grow again and he still killed more enemies, but he did it at the expense of his life. Don’t return to God at the expense of your life. May the Lord help you, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINTS

Morning
1. O Lord, establish Your covenant with me, in the name of Jesus.
2. O Lord, help me to keep Your laws and statutes according to Your covenant, in the name of Jesus.
3. Every enemy of God’s anointing upon my life, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING
4. My Father, remove from my life every shortcoming that can lead to destruction, in the name of Jesus.
5. I refuse to stray from my Maker, in the name of Jesus.
6. O Lord, restore me in every area I have fallen short of Your grace, in the name of Jesus.
7. O Lord, use me for extraordinary exploits, in the name of Jesus.