Good morning, brethren. 1. Morning devotionals for today: i. 😀🌺🌹🎁🎀💝 MORNING TEA. THE WORD FOR TODAY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026. "WORRY (2)" ‘…I tell you not to worry about everyday life…’ Matthew 6:25 NLT JESUS SAID, ‘Therefore I tell you, stop being perpetually uneasy (anxious and worried) about your life…’ (v. 25 AMP). Now, the Lord is not condemning you for having a legitimate concern about your responsibilities. No, what He’s condemning is having a mindset that keeps leaving Him out of the equation, or turning to Him only as a last resort. Destructive anxiety subtracts God from the future, faces uncertainties with no faith, tallies up the challenges of today and tomorrow, and forgets to include God’s promises and His faithfulness. Jesus told His disciples, ‘I tell you not to worry about everyday life - whether you have enough.’ Note the words ‘whether you have enough’. That’s what we worry about, isn’t it? Shortfalls, sickness, redundancies, economic downturns. Faced with the feeding of five thousand people, the disciples had the same worry. Philip did an audit: ‘…Eight months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!’ (John 6:7 NIV). How do you suppose Jesus felt in that moment? Standing next to them was the solution to their problems, but they didn’t go to Him until their backs were to the wall and they had no answers. In their hands five loaves and two fishes looked like nothing. Yet in His hands it was more than enough to feed the multitude and solve their problem. As the bread kept multiplying, surely they must have come to the point where they said, ‘Lord, why did I ever doubt You?’. Let your problems drive you into the arms of Jesus. And when you get there, stay there! Bible In A Year: Gen 10-12, Luke 8:1-15. 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. HERE I AM "Then the Lord called Samuel. Samuel answered: Here I am." - 1 Samuel 3:4 Samuel was a good child, a child every parent would wish for. He was the son of a praying mother. She used to be barren and had much sorrow because of this. She knew exactly how to reach God's heart and move Him to hear and answer her prayer. A good upbringing Samuel had a good upbringing. He was devoted to God and to God's servant Eli. Samuel was privileged to grow up in the service of God. He was there when the daily ceremonies took place and while the priests were sacrificing to God. He loved and enjoyed being in the house of the Lord. Mother Hannah dedicated little Samuel to God and allowed him to grow up in the house of the Lord. Parents fail if they do not take their children to church because the children 'do not feel like going.' If parents easily accept this behavior from the child, they will have to deal with this attitude and the consequences later. Samuel did not only live in the house of God; he was also allowed to serve there. He prepared the sacrifices, opened and closed the doors. Children can also do a lot of chores in church. Taking your children to the services has to do with their upbringing, this is the same as reading the Bible and praying to God. When you give them such an education, it will not take long before your children hear the voice of God and answer: 'Yes, Lord, I am listening.' Listen carefully I want to ask you: do you carefully listen to God's Word? There are people who do not come to the house of God to listen and learn. Others come to church, but their hearts are full of criticism. They do not listen with an open heart. If this description matches you, then your ears are blocked, and you do not hear God's voice anymore. However, God wants to speak to you. He wants to teach you. Ask Him: 'Teach me, Lord. Tell me if things have to change in my life. Lord, what do you want me to do?' God will bless you abundantly when you do not only listen to the Word, but also carefully do what the Word says. https://www.theblessingdevotional.com.