Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening devotion for today. ED.i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* SATURDAY 9TH MAY, 2026. *SUB-THEME:* RESPONSE TO GRACE. *TOPIC:* ACCEPTING OTHERS. *TEXT:* ROMANS 14:1-3; 15:7. *ROMANS 14:1-3.* 1. Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 2. One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3. The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. *ROMANS 15:7.* 7. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. *TOPIC:* ACCEPTING OTHERS. *THE MESSAGE:* People's convictions differ in the household of God. Paul addresses the issue of divergent convictions among believers, particularly concerning dietary practices and religious observances. He urges the church to welcome those who are 'weak in faith,' likely those with more scruples about such matters, without passing judgement or engaging in arguments over disputable issues. Paul emphasises that God accepts both those who eat and those who abstain. Therefore, mutual respect and love should prevail over judgement and division. None amongst us is without any weakness. We must play complementary roles in the lives of others to promote unity in diversity. Are you still disgusted by others? Learn to accept them. *REFLECTION:* Accept others just as God in Christ accepted you. *PRAYER:* Lord, help me to accept those who are different from me, in Jesus'. Amen. *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:* TITUS 2:12. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age. *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* NEHEMIAH 8-10. ED.ii. Skip to content Dalily Devotional by Elizabeth Haworth Posted onMay 9, 2026 by Editor The Reason Why Christian Applications Store:: Christian devotional App Store; Explore Recommended Christian Books and Devotionals Eternal Questions How we long to know answers to those eternal questions deep in the heart of man. WHY we ask – why did she leave? why did he betray me? why did they have to die? HOW we ask – how can I cope being alone? how am I going to make ends meet? WHEN we ask –when will this nightmare end? when is the Lord returning for us? WHAT we ask – what am I going to do now? what is going to happen to us now? Human Heart The human heart desires to know answers to so many unanswerable questions. Believers are not exempt from a longing to know answers to imponderable issues. Man’s mission in life is to discover the unknowable which is hidden deep in the mind of God. This desire to know the answer has its root in Eden’s great, glorious garden. Mind of Christ How tempting the fruit of that tree of knowledge – tucked away in Eden’s glen. How this mind-set is so contrary to the one that God desires His own to seek after: Let this mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5 ..a mind that trusts Him explicitly despite the unbearable and the unimaginable – a heart that trusts Him implicitly and rests all questions in His understanding. But how this attitude of all-knowing and full understanding is so contrary to His will, and how the enemy has used this insatiable desire to bring many to the pit of despair. Wise Woman I once heard a wise woman describe her illumination to the eternal question … Why Me? ~Why Me Lord? ~Why them? What have I done to deserve this? What have they done to deserve that ? “Why” she asked, “was my son born so crookedly disabled. Why did my son have to die? Why did this have to happen to me and why did this have to happen to him…” After months – years of intense heart-searching and deep despondency, she realised and understood the deeper meaning.. “Why not – why should I be exempt from the evils of this world?” and why should you? Fallen World We live in a vile world system where the god of this age seeks to harm and destroy. We inhabit a wicked world where Satan seeks to point an accusing finger at God! We live in a corrupt sphere – where destruction of faith in God, is a key to Satan’s evil. People may turn to me to ask for reasons but I don’t know answers to their specifics. When people seek out my understanding to issues that tear hearts apart – and I can’t say – I don’t know. Christ the Answer Deep philosophical thoughts and comforting words don’t bind the broken hearted.. Musing on the meaning behind issues that rips a soul from it’s roots is pointless. But this I do know – there is One Who is the Answer to all life’s ills and wrongs, All questions and every answer is bound up in one Person – the Lord Jesus Christ. And in His love and mercy, He will take each painful hurt and every throbbing heart – and pour in His healing oil and His soothing balm. Grace and Wisdom In His grace and wisdom, He will take the harrowed heart that questions Why, and He will answer it in His way – and in His time – to His glory – and to your benefit. We may not know specific answers to so many unanswerable questions, We may not know the peculiar reasons for so many imponderable issues, but my heart always flies back to those wise words of faithful Abraham. Wise Words Abraham – was the friend of God, whose trust in God was counted as righteousness. Abraham.. by faith offered up his only begotten son to God. Abraham in faith pleaded for mercy, when faced with Sodom’s destruction. Abraham trusted the God of righteousness in all things. It was Abraham who in Genesis 18 who said:- Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right– without us knowing why or how? One Answer There is only one answer when faced with the troubles of life and His name is Jesus – and this He promised: I, if I am lifted up, will draw all men and women to Me to save and forgive and to heal the hurt. John 12:32 There is only One God, Who was sent to heal all brokenness and pain in life, and His name is Jesus. Post navigation Previous Post Previous The Prisoner of the Lord Proudly powered by WordPress. Everything prayer for today. EP.i. Evening Prayer In my Father's house are many mansions: if [it were ]not [so,] I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. ⏤ John 14:2 Our prayers lay the track down which God’s power can come. Like a mighty locomotive, his power is irresistible, but it cannot reach us without rails. ⏤ Watchman Nee Our Father, as another week comes to a close, we are reminded that we are now closer to our eternal home than ever before—closer to our Father’s house with its many rooms, closer to the great white throne, closer to the crystal sea, closer to the end of life where we will lay down our burdens. Beyond the shadows of death lies Heaven. Help us to believe in the unseen things of our Christian faith and to not fear any night that leads to the dawn of Your glory. It may be that we are nearer to our heavenly home than we realize. Father, strengthen our trust. Let our spirits be firm in faith when the hour of death comes, knowing that our feet are set on the solid rock of a living faith. We ask You to accept and bless our week. If this week is the last one we live in this world, we leave it now with You, asking for Your gracious forgiveness for anything wrong in our conduct, words, or attitudes. We place our lives in Your hands, trusting in Your mercy. We sin many times each day. Our hope is always in Your grace. Take our week and cleanse it. May all its experiences work for our good. May the lessons we’ve learned be well remembered and never forgotten. May the work we’ve done be blessed. Grant us sweet, refreshing sleep tonight, and prepare us for a quiet and good Sunday filled with Your love and grace. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/34/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion.