Good morning, brethren. 1. Morning devotional for today. 😀🎀💝🎁🌺🌹MORNING TEA. THE WORD FOR TODAY TUESDAY JANUARY 13, 2026. "IN PLACE, BUT NOT CONNECTED" ‘You cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.’ John 15:4 NLT ONE BIBLE teacher writes: ‘Mobile phones can be life-savers…but the batteries have a limited lifespan and need to be recharged. One weary weekend I was as drained as my ‘phone battery. I went through my evening routine, dutifully placing my mobile ‘phone on its charger. Unfortunately, I neglected to plug the charger into the socket. Next morning I woke refreshed—but my ‘phone was no better than the night before. It was in the right place…but it wasn’t connected to the power source! Sometimes the consequences of not “plugging in” can be more severe…many people dutifully march to church every week, but leave as drained as when they came. They’re in the right place, but they’re not plugged in to the power of God…and without that it doesn’t matter if you sit in a pew or on a barstool…You can study the Scriptures for hours on end, “always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2 Timothy 3:7 NAS); you can even do great things for God but lack power in your life. If I’d left my mobile ‘phone on the charger for days or weeks instead of overnight, it wouldn’t have helped. Multiplication of effort isn’t a substitute for true power…Guard against things that disconnect you from the power source…obviously sin will do that, but so will weariness. We can’t remain connected if we’re weighed down by busyness. We can spend so much time doing things for God that we neglect our relationship with Him.’ Jesus said, ‘You cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.’ That means reading the Bible, praying and resting in His presence Bible In A Year: 1 Sam 3:1-11, Acts 9:1-9. 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.*💝🌹🌷🎀. 2. Morning prayer for today. Morning Prayer If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. ⏤ James 1:5 Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work. ⏤ Oswald Chambers Our Father in Heaven, we, Your children, gather at Your feet this morning to start the day with You. We seek Your blessing before we go out. We aren’t strong enough on our own for the tasks ahead today, so we ask for Your strength. We can’t resist the temptations we’ll face without Your help, so we ask for the grace to overcome them. We don’t always know the best choices to make, so we pray for the wisdom to walk in holiness. Graciously remember us, Your children, O God, and don’t hold our sins against us. Instead, in Your mercy, bless and save us. Teach us to do Your will. Help us to live today in a way that pleases You. Let us not grieve You or hurt Your heart of love through carelessness, unbelief, or disobedience. We ask You to bless us in our work and all our daily duties. Help us to be faithful in everything we do and skilled in our work. Help us to see our everyday tasks as part of our Father’s business. In this way, may we glorify You through the work of our hands. We don’t just pray for ourselves and our own home. We pray for our neighbors. May Your blessing rest on their homes. Some of them don’t know You. No prayers rise to You from their homes. Have mercy on them. Bless the children who have no one to pray for them. Let Your peace rest on the homes of those who love You. Receive us now into Your care as we go out into the unknown experiences of this day. Keep us safe and bring us back together in peace at the end of the day. We ask all this in Jesus’ precious name. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/09/morning #taptapstudio #youdevotion.