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#5 Holy Wit – Sidecar Reflections God Is Faithful to Flawed People – Peter The Man Who Said “Never” There is a particular kind of confidence that sounds very noble at first. It uses strong words. Loyal words. Words like never and always. It does not hesitate. It does not hedge. It speaks as if the future has already been decided and, conveniently, decided in its favor. Peter had that kind of confidence. “Even if all are made to stumble… I will never.” You can almost hear the sincerity in it. He means it. He is not trying to deceive anyone. Least of all himself. If you had asked him at that moment whether he loved Christ, he would not have paused for even a fraction of a second. “Yes,” he would have said. “Of course I do.” And he would have been telling the truth. Just not the whole truth. Because love, as it turns out, is not the same thing as strength. We tend to assume that if our intentions are good enough, our follow-through will take care of itself. That if we feel strongly enough, we will stand firmly enough. That if we say “never” with enough conviction, reality will politely cooperate. Reality rarely cooperates. A few hours later, Peter is standing by a fire, and a servant girl — not a soldier, not a judge, not a threat of any real consequence — says, “You were with Him.” And Peter, the man of “never,” says, “I do not know Him.” Three times. It is difficult to overstate how quickly a man can go from certainty to collapse. One moment you are pledging your life. The next you are trying to avoid eye contact with a stranger and hoping the conversation moves along. There is something almost uncomfortably ordinary about it. We like our failures dramatic. If we must fall, we would prefer it to be under heroic pressure, in circumstances that at least justify the weakness. But Peter does not fall in a blaze of tragic glory. He falls in a courtyard, near a fire, among people who are mostly just passing the time. Which is, if we are honest, how most of us do our worst work. And then comes the part that no one plans for. “The Lord turned and looked at Peter.” No speech. No lecture. No raised voice. Just a look. It is the kind of moment that rearranges a person internally. Not because it is loud, but because it is accurate. Peter sees, all at once, what he said, what he did, and what the Lord had told him would happen. And he goes out and weeps. Not politely. Not symbolically. Bitterly. There is a version of Christianity that prefers to skip this part. It would like to move directly from confidence to usefulness, from bold declarations to effective ministry, without the uncomfortable interruption of being shown what is actually inside the heart. Peter does not get to skip it. Which turns out to be one of the kindest things that ever happens to him. Because the man who said “never” needed to meet the man who would say “I do not know Him.” And until those two versions of Peter collided, he was not ready to be trusted with anything heavier than his own opinions. We tend to think that usefulness comes from strength. Scripture suggests it comes from truth — specifically, the truth about ourselves. And Peter, having been thoroughly introduced to himself, is now in a position to be restored. Which, in its own way, is even stranger than the failure. Because the risen Christ does not avoid him. He does not reassign him. He does not quietly suggest that perhaps a less public role would be more appropriate going forward. He asks a question. “Do you love Me?” Three times. It is not an interrogation. It is a restoration. Each question reaches back into Peter’s denial and pulls it forward into the light, not to shame him, but to heal him. The past is not ignored. It is addressed, directly and personally, by the One who was denied. By the third question, Peter has stopped making speeches. “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” That is a very different sentence from “I will never.” One is a declaration about Peter. The other is an appeal to Christ. And that difference is the beginning of wisdom. What is most striking, perhaps, is what happens next. “Feed My sheep.” Not “Sit this one out for a while.” Not “Let’s see if you can behave yourself first.” Not “We’ll revisit this after a probationary period.” Feed My sheep. It seems that Christ is not nearly as nervous about Peter’s past as Peter might have expected. The failure was real. The pride was real. The denial was real. None of it is minimized. But neither is it final. Which is unsettling, in a way. Because it means our worst moments, as defining as they feel, are not actually the last word. It means that being thoroughly wrong about ourselves does not disqualify us from being used by God — provided we are willing to stop insisting that we were right all along. Peter will later write, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” He does not add, “And I read that somewhere once.” He knows. He has been resisted. And he has been given grace. Not abstractly, but personally, memorably, and in a way that probably made sitting by a fire for the rest of his life a somewhat reflective experience. It is a peculiar comfort. Not that we will not fail. That seems well established. But that we are not left alone with our failure, nor allowed to remain the sort of people who think “never” is a reliable word when applied to ourselves. God is faithful to proud people in a very specific way. He lets them discover that they are. And then He teaches them how to stand without pretending otherwise. #HolyWitSidecar #GordonMcGinnis #GodIsFaithfulToFlawedPeople #Peter

#5 Holy Wit – Bible Study God Is Faithful to Proud People (God Is Faithful to Flawed People – Peter) Scripture Reading (NKJV): On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus spoke to His disciples and warned them of what was coming. - Matthew 26:31–33 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night… But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.” Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.” Jesus, knowing both the weakness of Peter and the trial ahead, spoke more directly to him: - Luke 22:31–32 And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” But Peter said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.” Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.” Later that night, after Jesus was arrested, Peter followed at a distance. - Luke 22:54–57 Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed at a distance. Now when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them. And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with Him.” But he denied Him, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him.” - Luke 22:58–60 And after a little while another saw him and said, “You also are of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!” Then after about an hour had passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a Galilean.” But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying!” - Luke 22:60–62 Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord… So Peter went out and wept bitterly. After the resurrection, the angel gave a message that made special mention of Peter: - Mark 16:7 “But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.” Later, by the Sea of Galilee, the risen Christ restored Peter: - John 21:15–17 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.” Years later, Peter himself would write: - 1 Peter 5:5–6 “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. Matthew 26:31–35 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A31-35&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A31-35&version=NKJV) Luke 22:31–34, 54–62 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A31-34%2C54-62&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A31-34%2C54-62&version=NKJV) Mark 16:7 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A7&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A7&version=NKJV) John 21:15–19 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+21%3A15-19&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+21%3A15-19&version=NKJV) 1 Peter 5:5–6 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+5%3A5-6&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+5%3A5-6&version=NKJV) 1. Confidence That Exceeds Reality Peter’s problem was not a lack of devotion. It was an excess of confidence in himself. “Even if all are made to stumble… I will never.” He does not merely affirm loyalty; he distinguishes himself from others. His faithfulness, in his own mind, is sturdier than theirs. This is how pride often speaks—not always loudly, but comparatively. It measures itself against others and quietly concludes, “I will do better.” Peter is sincere, but sincerity is not the same as strength. A man may feel immovable while standing on a very thin floor. Jesus does not argue with Peter. He simply tells him the truth. Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times. The warning is clear, but Peter does not yet have ears to hear it. Pride dulls perception. When we are most certain of ourselves, we are often least aware of our weakness. Matthew 26:33–34 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A33-34&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A33-34&version=NKJV) Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+16%3A18&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+16%3A18&version=NKJV) 2. Christ’s Faithfulness Before the Fall Before Peter falls, Christ prays. “Simon, Simon! Satan has asked for you… But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail.” This is one of the most comforting and unsettling statements in the Gospels. The trial will come. The sifting will be real. But Peter’s faith, though shaken, will not ultimately collapse. Notice what Jesus does not say. He does not promise that Peter will not fail. He promises that Peter will not be lost. “And when you have returned to Me…” That is certainty. Christ speaks of Peter’s restoration before Peter has even fallen. This is not based on Peter’s strength, but on Christ’s intercession. The foundation of Peter’s future is not Peter’s resolve—it is Christ’s prayer. This is where the faithfulness of God is seen most clearly. God’s people are not preserved because they are unshakable. They are preserved because Christ is. Luke 22:31–32 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A31-32&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A31-32&version=NKJV) Hebrews 7:25 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A25&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A25&version=NKJV) 3. The Collapse of Self-Confidence Peter’s fall is not gradual—it is sudden and public. Around a fire, under the pressure of recognition, he denies the Lord he had just vowed to die for. Not once, but three times. The contrast is striking. Hours earlier: “I am ready to go with You… to death.” Now: “I do not know Him.” Then comes one of the most piercing moments in all of Scripture: “The Lord turned and looked at Peter.” No rebuke is recorded. No speech. Just a look. And in that look, Peter sees everything—his pride, his failure, the truth of Jesus’ words, and the weight of what he has done. “So Peter went out and wept bitterly.” This is the necessary breaking of pride. Not theoretical humility, but painful awareness. The man who thought himself stronger than others now knows himself capable of denying Christ. And yet—even here—this is not the end. This is the beginning of restoration. Luke 22:61–62 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A61-62&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A61-62&version=NKJV) Psalm 51:17 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+51%3A17&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+51%3A17&version=NKJV) 4. The Grace That Names Him Still After the resurrection, the angel says, “Tell His disciples—and Peter.” That small phrase carries immense weight. Peter is not excluded. He is not quietly removed from the group. He is named. The one who denied Christ is still counted among His disciples. This is not because the denial was small, but because Christ’s grace is greater. The Lord does not pretend Peter’s failure did not happen. He simply refuses to let it be final. God’s faithfulness is seen here not only in correction, but in remembrance. He remembers His own—even when they would prefer to disappear in shame. Mark 16:7 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A7&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A7&version=NKJV) John 10:27–28 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A27-28&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A27-28&version=NKJV) 5. Restoration Through Honest Love By the sea, Jesus restores Peter—not by ignoring the past, but by addressing it. Three times Peter denied. Three times Jesus asks, “Do you love Me?” This is not cruelty. It is restoration through truth. Peter is grieved, but this grief is clean. It is not the despair of condemnation, but the sorrow that accompanies healing. He no longer boasts. He no longer compares himself to others. He simply appeals to Christ’s knowledge: “Lord, You know.” That is humility. Not confidence in self, but trust in Christ’s understanding. And then comes the remarkable commission: “Feed My sheep.” The one who failed publicly is now entrusted publicly. God does not only forgive Peter—He gives him work to do. This is how God treats humbled sinners. He restores them not to the sidelines, but to usefulness. John 21:17 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+21%3A17&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+21%3A17&version=NKJV) 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A3-4&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A3-4&version=NKJV) 6. The Humble Man Speaks Years later, Peter writes: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Those are not abstract words. They are lived truth. Peter knows what it is to be resisted in pride and restored in humility. He speaks now not as the man who said, “I will never,” but as one who has been broken and rebuilt. “Therefore humble yourselves…” This is not advice from a distance. It is the counsel of a man who learned the hard way that pride cannot stand and that grace meets those who bow. The story of Peter is not ultimately about failure. It is about a faithful Savior who does not leave proud men to themselves, but brings them low in order to raise them up rightly. 1 Peter 5:5–6 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+5%3A5-6&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+5%3A5-6&version=NKJV) James 4:10 (NKJV): [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+4%3A10&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+4%3A10&version=NKJV) - Reflection Questions Where do you see Peter’s kind of confidence in your own life—especially in comparison to others? How does it change your understanding of failure to know that Christ intercedes before you fall? What does Peter’s denial teach you about the danger of trusting your own strength? Why is it significant that Jesus restores Peter publicly and gives him responsibility? How does Peter’s later call to humility shape how you view your own spiritual life? - Prayer Points Thank God that Christ intercedes for His people even before they fail. Confess areas where you have trusted your own strength rather than the Lord. Ask God to expose pride early and bring you to true humility. Thank Him that failure is not final for those who belong to Christ. Pray for a humble heart that rests in Christ’s knowledge and grace. - For further study (NKJV): Luke 18:9–14 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A9-14&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A9-14&version=NKJV) Philippians 1:6 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+1%3A6&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+1%3A6&version=NKJV) Hebrews 12:11 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A11&version=NKJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A11&version=NKJV) #HolyWitBibleStudy #GordonMcGinnis #GodIsFaithfulToFlawedPeople #Peter

📘 Daily Devotion — April 16 | Mark 3:35 (NKJV) 💯 The Family of Obedience Mark chapter 3 concludes with a powerful statement from Jesus about spiritual family. While He is teaching, someone tells Him that His mother and brothers are outside looking for Him. In response, Jesus points to those around Him and explains that those who do the will of God are His true family. Jesus is not rejecting His earthly family. Instead, He is revealing a deeper spiritual reality. In the kingdom of God, relationship with Him is not defined by physical connection but by obedience and faith. Those who follow God’s will become part of a spiritual family united by faith in Him. This teaching expands the understanding of belonging in God’s kingdom. Anyone who responds to God with faith and obedience is welcomed into the family of Christ. The kingdom of God is not limited by heritage, culture, or status. It is open to all who follow Him. For believers today this verse reminds us that our identity in Christ places us within a greater family. We are connected to other believers through a shared commitment to God’s will. This spiritual bond encourages unity, support, and love among those who walk with Christ. Doing the will of God is the outward expression of a heart that truly belongs to Him. Reflection Questions 1. Am I actively seeking to follow God’s will in my daily life 2. How does knowing I belong to God’s family strengthen my faith 3. In what ways can I encourage and support others in the family of Christ Prayer Lord God thank You for inviting me into Your spiritual family. Help me to live in obedience to Your will and to love others who belong to You. Teach me to walk faithfully as a member of Your kingdom and to reflect Your love in my life. In Jesus name Amen. Practical Application ● Seek God’s will daily through prayer and Scripture ● Encourage and support fellow believers as members of God’s family ● Demonstrate love and unity within the body of Christ Takeaway Thought Those who follow the will of God belong to the family of Christ and share in the unity of His kingdom. #LordsbookDailys #DailyDevotion #April16 #Mark335 #DoTheWillOfGod #FamilyOfGod #Obedience #BibleInspiration #GrowInFaith

⛓️ The Risen King has set you free. Your past no longer binds you #FreedomInChrist #ResurrectionPower #BreakEveryChain #NewLife #FaithReflections #SetFree #VictoryInTheCross #LordsBook

🙏 👑 Today, we bow before Jesus, the only King who conquered death and rules with perfect grace. #TheRisenKing #KingOfKings #ResurrectionPower #JesusReigns #VictoryInChrist #FaithReflections #ThroneOfGrace

*The Mirror, Not the Microscope* By Apostle Edward Freedom. Scripture Reading: *“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”* — Matthew 7:1-2 (NIV) Reflection: There is a reason this warning comes so early in Jesus’ teaching. Judging others feels like wisdom, but it is often just a disguise for pride. When we sit in judgment over someone else’s heart, we elevate ourselves to a seat that was never meant for us. We take on a role that belongs to God alone—the role of the righteous Judge. The caution here is not about exercising discernment; the Bible calls us to discern truth from error, to recognize fruit, and to speak the truth in love. But judgment—the kind Jesus warns against—is different. It is a posture of condemnation. It is looking at a brother or sister and deciding their motives, their worth, or their standing before God. It is holding a microscope to their flaws while holding a mirror away from our own. Jesus’ warning is both compassionate and severe. Compassionate, because He knows that the judgment we hand out will eventually become the standard by which we measure ourselves. If we are harsh, we will live under harshness. If we are quick to condemn, we will live under a cloud of condemnation. Severe, because judgmentalism hardens the heart. It makes us forget the grace we ourselves received. It turns the community of believers into a courtroom instead of a family. When you feel the impulse to judge—when you are about to critique someone’s parenting, someone’s past, someone’s struggle—pause. 🤷‍♂️*Ask yourself:* Am I standing in a place of humility, remembering that but for the grace of God, I would be in the same place? Or am I standing above them, acting as if I have never needed mercy? *"God has not called us to be enforcers of His law; He has called us to be ambassadors of His grace"*. The caution is clear: handle judgment carefully, because the measure you give will be the measure you receive. *Prayer:* Lord, forgive me for the times I have slipped into the seat of judgment. I confess that it is easier to critique others than to examine my own heart. Teach me to hold up a mirror before I ever point a finger. Let me be quick to extend the same grace that You have lavished on me. Guard my tongue and my thoughts, and remind me that I am a servant, not the Judge. Amen. *Life Application:* Before you speak a critical word about someone today—whether in conversation or in the privacy of your thoughts—pause. Ask yourself: Is this discernment or judgment? Is this love or pride? Then, choose to pray for that person instead. Let prayer replace the impulse to pronounce a verdict. ✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️ Edward Freedom Ministry Int'l. 08036554420

💡God has chosen you to share the light of His resurrection. #FirstWitnesses #FaithReflections #Chosen #JesusSaves #GospelMission #NewLife #LordsBook

Good morning, brethren. 1. Morning devotion for today. i. 😀💝🌺🎁🌹🎀 MORNING TEA THE WORD FOR TODAY. THURSDAY APRIL 16, 2026. "INSTRUMENT RATED (8)" Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love…’  Ecclesiastes 9:9 NIV INSTRUMENT RATED for marriage. Today, Christian marriages are falling apart at the same rate as non-Christian marriages. And those who go through it need our love, not our condemnation. But clearly, something’s wrong that needs to be put right! Two of the leading causes of divorce are financial stress and pornography. When you become overextended by purchasing things you can’t afford and don’t need, you’re heading into trouble. And when you open your mind to sexual fantasy, you entertain images your mate can’t live up to, and your relationship begins to deteriorate. Solomon writes, ‘Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes’ (Song of Solomon 2:15 NKJV). Notice the word ‘tender’. When we fail to treat one another tenderly, graciously, lovingly, considerately, and with respect, the plane we’re flying in together takes a nosedive. A neglected partner is vulnerable to anyone who comes along. Resentment wells up and takes over. If God’s Word doesn’t work in your home and in your marriage, then it won’t work anywhere else! An instrument-rated Christian understands that the secret of having a good marriage is not just in finding the right person but in becoming the right person. And that can only happen when you make a daily commitment to living by the principles of God’s Word and demonstrating the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). The story is told of one spouse who said to the other, ‘I never knew what real happiness was until I married you - now it’s too late.’ Unless you want that to be your story, start tending the home fires. Bible In A Year: Ps 118:19-29. Courtesy: Grace So Amazing Foundation🌹🎀 *To partner with us, kindly refer to page 9 of the hard copy edition or simply send us a WhatsApp message/call on +2348128000068.*🌹🌷🎀💝. ii. WHO IS JESUS? "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us." - John 1:1,3-4,14 The Word was with God and the Word, Jesus, was God. Many did not know who Jesus was and often wondered: 'Who is this fellow…? Who can forgive sins but God alone?' (Luke 5:21). The Pharisees and teachers of the law did not know nor understand that Jesus was God. The worst sinner could come to Jesus. This is the most beautiful message we preach around the world today. Jesus is the Son of God. He really is the Son of God. Do you know Him? When the Lord Jesus asked His disciples: 'Who do you say I am?', Peter responded: 'You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.' Jesus answered that Peter was blessed because of those words. 'This was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven' (Matthew 16:17). Only God can reveal Jesus through His Holy Spirit. This is why we must be filled with the Holy Spirit. While the crowd did not know who Jesus was, there was one - John the Baptist - who recognized Him. John was filled with the Holy Spirit from birth. My prayer today is that the Holy Spirit will show you who Jesus Christ really is. The Word is Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who has been crucified for your and my sins. He can forgive sins. He is the great Savior and Healer. He is the Lion of Judah. He is the Creator of heaven and earth. He is the Most High and He will come back. He is our Redeemer and Shepherd. He is everything we need. He is the One we preach. https://www.theblessingdevotional.com 2. Morning Prayer for today. i. Morning Prayer Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. ⏤ Proverbs 3:5-6 The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. ⏤ Soren Kierkegaard O God, our heavenly Father, we can’t go into this day without Your blessing and help. We are blind and can’t see where to set our feet, so we need to be led by Someone who knows all the paths. We place our hands in Yours this morning. Show us the way, for You know every step of it. Tell us what You want us to do today. You have a plan for our lives. There are things You’ve prepared for each of us to do today. May we find those things, and may we have the grace to do them all. Keep us from being so focused on our own plans and ambitions that we miss Your plan and fail to do Your will. Even if it’s hard for us to follow Your way, even if it disrupts our cherished hopes and desires, help us always to say, "Your will be done." We ask You to give us the grace to live today as we should. Life isn’t easy for us. Our burdens are heavy. There are temptations at every turn. Help us to speak only words that will build others up. Help us to be honest in all our business dealings. Help us to be thoughtful and kind to everyone we meet. Help us to be a source of strength to many and a discouragement to none. Please bless all the work we do today. Without Your blessing, there can be no true success. Just as flowers need the sun and dew to grow, our lives need Your grace and love to become what they should be. Breathe on us now as we bow before You, and fill us with Your Spirit as we go out. Then we’ll be blessed and ready for a day filled with love, peace, and joy. We ask all these favors, along with the forgiveness of our sins, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/11/morning #taptapstudio #youdevotion. Good evening, brethren. Evening devotion for today. i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL, 2026. *SUB-THEME:* THE CROSS: CULMINATION OF GRACE. *TOPIC:* ENDS HOSTILITY. *TEXT:* EPHESIANS 2:14-20. 14. For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15. by setting aside in His flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in Himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16. and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. 17. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18. For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. 19. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of His household, 20. built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone. *TOPIC:* ENDS HOSTILITY. *THE MESSAGE:* Racial and religious differences caused deep hostility and separation between the Jews and Gentiles. However, the death and peace of Christ have broken down the dividing wall between these nations, reconciling them into a new family. Besides, Jesus fulfilled the demands of the law, which once served as a barrier. Through His death, Christ created unity and ended hostility, granting both groups access to God through the same Spirit. The Gospel has the power to bring reconciliation between individuals and God and among formerly divided people. Are you living in hostility with anyone? Christ Himself is peace, so the one who believes in Him receives grace to live in peace with all categories of people. Do not erect barriers in the household of God and society. *REFLECTION:* In Jesus, all barriers are destroyed. *PRAYER:* Lord, help me to destroy every trait of barrier in my heart. Amen. *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:* COLOSSIANS 2:15. "And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross." *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* 1 CHRONICLES 1-5. ii. Skip to content Dalily Devotional by Elizabeth Haworth Posted onApril 15, 2026 by Editor Christ’s Comforting Words Christian Applications Store:: Christian devotional App Store; Explore Recommended Christian Books and Devotionals JESUS SAID: I am meek and lowly of heart I bought you. I paid for you. You are Mine. You will grow more like Me, your Master and Lord.. – through cooperation with me or chastisement from me. But, are you really willing to eat from My dish ? Are you really ready to drink of the cup of bitterness that I drank ? Are you really prepared to walk the way of suffering and death that I walked ? As with Moses, so with you My child. No man can see My face and live. For your-self must die in My presence, The original ‘OLD’ creation’ must shrivel away in My company. The ‘NEW’ life must grow and mature, Growing and maturing is painful, Growing and maturing is a lifelong agony, Growing and maturing means moulding and conforming, Moulding means cutting, chiselling carving, Conforming means refining, purifying perfecting. It means sacrifice of the person to conform to the Type. It means sacrifice of self to conform to Christ’s likeness This is not My labour alone, but yours This is a work that requires cooperation.. – yours and Mine. I will complete the work – but you must permit ME to do it, in you, It is the recognition of the selfish ‘you’ in your desires… – your actions – your words – your thoughts – your hopes – your motives – your attitudes – your-SELF It is a work that requires cooperation.. – Mine and yours It is a work that brings a deep sense of failure.. – disappointment and sorrow – embarrassment and shame – persecution and pain – deprivation and loss. It is a work that causes dismay.. – for as it proceeds, the more you realise has to be done. Shortcomings that you once scarcely recognised.. – now cause trouble and dismay. Courage.. Courage – to face your-self is a sign of progress. Patience.. Patience – not only with others… – but patience even with yourself, is advancement. Humility.. Humility of heart. Humility – the most difficult to acquire.. – yet humility is the characteristic I so desire in all My children. For I AM humble of heart and I AM lowly of spirit. You will see progress, Slow progress, upward progress, – but you will see progress. And so onward and upward and forward – you and I together. Remember, I AM with you – even to the end of the age. I will uphold you – with My righteous right hand. I, your Lord and Master – I am with you, – I am beside you, – I dwell within your heart. Remember, I AM your Captain, I AM your Helper, I AM meek and lowly of heart, – and you will find rest for your soul, in Me. Oh yes My beloved child – we cooperate…. And remember the good work I started in you? – I will complete it… As I share your troubles.. – your failures – your difficulties – your disappointments – your heartaches – your pain… You will share in My Humility – My patience – My courage – My strength – My hope – My joy – My love Post navigation Previous Post Previous Our Just Dessert Proudly powered by WordPress. 2. Evening Prayer for today. i. Evening Prayer If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ⏤ 1 John 1:9 Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer. ⏤ John Bunyan O God, our Father, we come to You now at the close of this day with our evening prayers. Please accept us and our worship, and grant us Your mercy. We placed ourselves in Your care this morning, and You’ve kept us through all the experiences of the day. We bring our day’s work to You. It’s not what it should have been. We haven’t lived as well as we knew we should. We’ve done many things we didn’t mean to do, and we’ve failed to do many things we intended to do. Our own hearts condemn us, and You, who are greater than our hearts, have seen even more of our sins today than we have noticed. We plead with You for forgiveness. Yet, we ask You to accept what we bring to You, imperfect and stained as it is. You know how frail we are. You remember that we are made of dust. Have pity on our weakness and teach us how to grow strong. Accept the mere fragments of our living that we bring to You tonight, and use them for Your glory and the blessing of the world. Whatever has been good and acceptable in our life and work today, please take it from our hands and use it to bless others. Bless the influence we’ve had on others today. If we’ve hurt any of Your children, please forgive us and heal the wounds we’ve caused. If we’ve discouraged others by our words, actions, or example, making life harder for them, we ask for Your forgiveness, and we pray that we may live in a way that is always a help and inspiration to others. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/10/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion.