Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening devotion for today. i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* SATURDAY, 7TH MARCH, 2026. *SUB-THEME:* THE GRACE OF GOD IN DIFFICULT TIMES. *TOPIC:* CHALLENGES OF BREADWINNING. *TEXT:* PROVERBS 31:10-31 10 Who can find a capable wife? Her value far exceeds the finest jewels. Pro 12:4 11 Her husband has full confidence in her; as a result, he lacks nothing of value. 12 She will bring good to him—never evil— every day of her life. 13 She seeks out wool and flax, working with eager hands. 14 She is like a seagoing ship that brings her food from far away. 15 She rises while it is still night, preparing meals for her family and providing for her women servants. 16 She evaluates a field and purchases it; from the proceeds she plants a vineyard. 17 She clothes herself with fortitude, and fortifies her arms with strength. 18 She is confident that her profits are sufficient. Her lamp does not go out at night. 19 She works with her own hands on her clothes— her hands work the sewing spindle. [Exo 35:25] 20 She reaches out to the poor, opening her hands to those in need. 21 She is unafraid of winter’s effect on her household, because all of them are warmly clothed. 22 She creates her own bedding, using fine linen and violet cloth. 23 Her husband is well known; he sits among the leaders of the land. 24 She designs and sells linen garments, supplying accessories to clothiers. 25 Strength and dignity are her garments; she smiles about the future. 26 She speaks wisely, teaching with gracious love. 27 She looks discretely to the affairs of her household, and she is never lazy. 28 Her children stand up and encourage her, as does her husband, who praises her: 29 “Many women have done wonderful things,” he says, “but you surpass all of them!” 30 Charm is deceitful and beauty fades; but a woman who fears the LORD will be praised. 31 Reward her for her work— let her actions result in public praise. *TOPIC:* CHALLENGES OF BREADWINNING. *THE MESSAGE:* Providing for family needs is saddied with balancing the roles and responsibilities of both husband and wife (1 Tim. 5:8). Today's text describes the struggles of breadwinning. It paints the picture of a woman who is a capable provider. She handles the challenges of breadwinning by adopting resilience, diligence, hard work, resourcefulness, initiative, wisdom, and kindness. Her strength, dignity, and beauty are not based on her impressive achievements or appearance but her reverence for God. Despite carrying the weight and the difficulties of providing for her family, she still contributes to the well-being of her community. Are you crashing down with the expectations of the family, church, and community that you are always grumbling? Trust in God's providence. *REFLECTION:* You need God's grace to provide for your family. *PRAYER:* Lord, help me to provide for my family. Amen. *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:* ROMANS 8:28. And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* JOSHUA 22-24. ii. Skip to content Tozer devotional Tozer Devotional Posted onMarch 7, 2026 by editor The Great Taskmaster, Self They to whom the Word comes in power know this deliverance, this inward migration of the soul from slavery to freedom, this release from moral bondage. They know in experience a radical shift in position, a real crossing over, and they stand consciously on another soil under another sky and breathe another air. Their life motives are changed and their inward drives made new. What are these old drives that once forced obedience at the end of a lash? What but little taskmasters, servants of the great taskmaster, Self, who stand before him and do his will? To name them all would require a book in itself, but we would point out one as a type or sample of the rest. It is the desire for social approval. This is not bad in itself and might be perfectly innocent if we were living in a sinless world, but since the race of men has fallen off from God and joined itself to His foes, to be a friend of the world is to be a collaborator with evil and an enemy of God. Still the desire to please men is back of all social acts from the highest civilizations to the lowest levels upon which human life is found. No one can escape it. The outlaw who flouts the rules of society and the philosopher who rises in thought above its common ways may seem to have escaped from the snare, but they have in reality merely narrowed the circle of those they desire to please. The outlaw has his pals before whom he seeks to shine; the philosopher his little coterie of superior thinkers whose approval is necessary to his happiness. For both, the motive-root remains uncut. Each draws his peace from the thought that he enjoys the esteem of his fellows, though each will interpret the whole business in his own way. Verse You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. Galatians 5:4 Thought The desire to please men is back of all social acts from the highest civilizations to the lowest levels upon which human life is found. No one can escape it. Prayer Let our desire for approval be for Your approval, Lord. TagsSelf, The Great Taskmaster, Tozer Books Post navigation Previous Post Previous Sin’s Human Captives. 2. Evening Prayer for today. i. Evening Prayer So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom. ⏤ Psalm 90:12 The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. ⏤ Samuel Chadwick Our Father, what shall we render unto You for all the mercies and kindnesses of this week received from Your hand? We have walked through these days with You, and You have kept us and blessed us. We have not always walked worthily. We have grieved You many times. We thank You for the mercy that never fails and for the forgiveness of our many transgressions. May You use our week's work and bless it. We have met many people, some only for a moment, in passing, and some many times. Bless to each of them our passing words or our friendship. We have tried to be kind to those who were in need or trouble; may You bless all our giving, our visits to the sick or poor, and all our efforts to help others in any way. Forgive us for the times we failed to show love, when we passed by on the other side. We remember this evening the many people around us in various conditions and circumstances. Some are Your children; let a blessing rest upon them. Make them more and more worthy, true-hearted, and whole-hearted Christians. Some are careless, drifting away from Jesus. Have mercy upon these, and save them from the perils of their course. Some are far from You, and do not know You. We ask You to send Your Spirit to convict them and bring them to repentance. We remember . . . The poor in their poverty, The sick in their suffering and pain, The sorrowing in their distress. Let a blessing rest upon the little children for whom no prayer rises in their own homes. Turn the hearts of all prayerless parents to their children, that they may plead with You for them. Fold us now in Your almighty arms, for Jesus’ sake. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/62/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion.