Good morning, brethren. 1. Morning devotion for today. MD.i. 😀🌹🎀🎁💝🌺 MORNING TEA THE WORD FOR TODAY. FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026. "GOSSIP--DON'T INDULGE IN IT." 'Keep your tongue from evil…’ Psalms 34:13 NIV DID YOU hear about the three women who decided to confess their weaknesses to each other? The first confessed to drinking too much. The second confessed to being jealous of a friend’s good looks. The third said nothing, so the other two pressed her and asked, ‘Okay, what’s your weakness?’ Finally she answered, ‘It’s gossip, and I can’t wait to get out of here and talk about you two!’ Now let’s get serious. The Bible has strong words when it comes to the subject of gossip: ‘He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin’ (Proverbs 13:3 NIV). ‘If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless’ (James 1:26 NIV). ‘Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil’ (1 Peter 3:10 NIV). Gossip is like mud thrown against a wall—it may not stick, but it leaves a dirty mark. And that mark can last a lifetime! So before you take aim, check your target. Ask yourself how much damage you’ll inflict and how you’ll feel about it afterwards. Solomon said, ‘The tongue has the power of life and death and those who love it will eat its fruit’ (Proverbs 18:21 NIV). Did you get that? You will ‘eat your words’. You’ll reap the harvest you sow, good or bad. Bottom line: if you’re looking for faults, look in the mirror. When you work on your own shortcomings, you’ll have no time left to gossip about anybody else’s. Bible In A Year:Num 34-36, Mark 5:21-30, Ps 57, Pro11:14. 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.*🌹🌷🎀💝. MD.ii. A PROMISE MADE IS A PROMISE KEPT "Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High." - Psalm 50:14 Today the Lord God takes some of you back in time, maybe one or five years, or sometimes even ten, twenty or thirty years back. When people are in trouble or under pressure, many make a promise to God. They make a covenant or agreement with God and make a vow to Him. But the Lord says that many have not kept their promises. Old promises I know this speaks to the hearts. God is taking you back in time. There are those who stood at the bed of a loved one and made a promise to God. There are also people who used to have a lot of debts and promised something to God, however this is still unfulfilled. Others promised God a tenth of their income, but they have not been giving this yet. You may have promised to read your Bible more, spend more time praying or attending church more often. God wants to remind you today of what you promised Him earlier. God has fulfilled all His promises. However, you have forgotten your promises. God does not only remind you of your promises, but gives you grace time to fulfill these promises. Maybe you wonder: 'Lord, where were you when I was struggling? Why did you leave me alone?' It could be that God wants you to keep your promise first. 'Fulfill your vows to the Most High' (Psalm 50:14). God also says: 'Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you' (Psalm 50:15). Dear reader, if you made a promise to God, you did not promise it to a mortal man, but to God, the Creator of heaven and earth, who will not forget a promise! Keep your promises to the Most High. Then when you call on Him, the Lord will answer: 'Behold, here I am.' https://www.theblessingdevotional.com 2. Morning prayer for today. MP.i. Morning Prayer Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou [art] the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. ⏤ Psalm 25:4-5 The man who mobilizes the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution to world evangelization in history. ⏤ Andrew Murray O most merciful Father, who loves all Your redeemed children — we confess our many sins and shortcomings and ask You to show us Your mercy and favor. We are not worthy to be called Your children. We have strayed from Your commandments, choosing our own paths. We’ve known Your ways but have not always walked in them. We humbly confess all our wrongdoings and implore Your forgiveness. We long to experience more deeply the love You have for us. Help us to truly believe in this love and to understand its greatness. We are like little children, unaware of the divine love that watches over us. If we truly knew this love, we would never doubt or be afraid. We desire to feel this love that never fails and never forgets. Help us to be aware of Your divine care and affection throughout this day. With this awareness, nothing shall disturb us, dampen our enthusiasm, or break our peace. Cares won’t vex us, temptations won’t overpower us, and dangers won’t alarm us. Our faces will shine with the grace that lives within us. We ask for Your help in all our duties today, that we may do our work faithfully—without carelessness or negligence, but with diligence in all things. We pray for our friends, that they may be kept close to You in the shelter of Your love. May Your blessing be upon the sick, those near death who need to be ready when You call them, and all who are troubled, poor, grieving, or lost in sin. We ask all these things in Jesus’ precious name. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/33/morning #taptapstudio #youdevotion.