Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening devotion for today. i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* MONDAY, 6TH APRIL, 2026. (EASTER MONDAY). *SUB-THEME:* THE CROSS: CULMINATION OF GRACE. *TOPIC:* THE CROSS WROUGHT FORGIVENESS. *TEXT:* COLOSSIANS 1:13-14. 13 God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the Kingdom of the Son whom He loves, Mat 3:17 Mat 17:5 Eph 2:4 1Th 2:12 2Pe 1:17 [Mat 12:18] [Mar 1:11] [Mar 9:7] [Luk 3:22] [Luk 9:35] 14 through whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Act 20:28 Eph 1:7 Heb 9:14 1Pe 1:19 [Mar 10:45] [1Ti 2:6] [Heb 9:12] [Rev 5:9] *TOPIC:* THE CROSS WROUGHT FORGIVENESS. *THE MESSAGE:* Today's text reveals the transformative power of Christ's sacrifice demonstrated on the Cross for our forgiveness. The redemptive work relocates man, causing a change of allegiance and citizenship from this dark and sinful world to the glorious Kingdorm of God. Man is no longer spiritually dead because he has been forgiven and freed from the grip and domain of sin and its consequences. Have you been forgiven, or are you still wallowing in sin? Remember, Christ has paid the price by shedding His blood to set you free. All you need to do is to invite Jesus into your life and situation. The guilt and shame that sin brings will be taken away, and you will experience spiritual freedom, inner peace, and certainty of eternal life. *REFLECTION:* Are your sins forgiven? *PRAYER:* Lord, I come to You for forgiveness and cleansing. Amen. *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:* COLOSSIANS 2:15. "And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross." *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* 1 KINGS 18-20. ii. Skip to content Dalily Devotional by Elizabeth Haworth Posted onApril 6, 2026 by Editor The Mysteries of God Christian Applications Store:: Christian devotional App Store; Explore Recommended Christian Books and Devotionals It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. Proverbs 25:2 Mysterious Thought What a mysterious thought, that it is God’s glory to hide things from view, and we wonder how do those that are kings search out the hidden things? Today many ‘preachers‘ and ‘prophets‘ love to ‘reveal’ hidden things of God. They often come from ‘dreams‘ and ‘visions‘ and missions spring-up from their roots! Gnostic revelations and mystic thoughts – oh, and how men run after such ‘ministries’! Secret Things Secrets and mysteries belong to God, but many love to pretend they know His thoughts. Many love to share God’s ‘secret things’ with others, and many others love to receive them. However: the secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Deut.29:29 True Revelation How do kings really search out His hidden mysteries? How are His concealed secrets revealed to those who desire to find them out? True revelation lies in one realm and one realm, alone – the word of God. True revelation lies in the Holy Spirit inspired, God-breathed scriptures. Final Revelation God may gracious illuminate the mind of man from His own Spirit-revealed revelation, but God’s revelation to man is an open secret in the scriptures of God: for God, spoke in many ways and means, in time past to the fathers, by the prophets, Hebrews 1:1 But God’s last and final revelation came through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. He was the One appointed heir of all things through whom also He made the worlds. Spirit’s Illumination It is only by Spirit’s illumination of Scripture that revelation is unfolded. If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God. John 17:7 God may indeed conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search it out – not through dreams, visions, and experiences of man – but via God’s Word: through searching the scriptures daily; through comparing scripture with scripture – through the illumination of the Holy Spirit – The Holy Spirit teaches: comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 1Corinthians 2:13 Spirit’ Guidance Life’s circumstances may indeed be a gateway to understanding, Experience also can teach us many things but they are not an end in itself. The Spirit of God takes life experience and combines it with His Word. The Spirit uses this to teach us the truths that He would have us learn. It is the Spirit of truth, Who will guide you into all truth. Humble Heart But God wants a heart that is entirely yielded to His leading and His guidance.. a heart that is totally, utterly and completely broken and humbled before Him.. a heart that is emptied of self, so that Christ can rule and be all in all. It is then that through life’s circumstances, some of God’s secret things can be revealed. Trials and Temptations God reveals patience and other graces through life’s trials and temptations. God develops faith in the man or woman that is thus broken before Him. James tells us to count it all joy when you fall into various trials. James 1:2 Questioning ‘How’ Nights of black temptations and trial give way to mornings of joyful illumination.. but how do we understand the value of trials if we don’t know the word of truth? And how do we learn that God is working in life to procure ultimate perfection in us? How can God use all things together for good if we do not feed on His manna? How do I learn to rejoice in my sufferings for you, if not from Scripture? Word of God Paul tells us, “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials.” 1 Peter 1:6. God reveals that faith and spiritual fruit is perfected through sufferings… but He also reveals that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Revelation and Illumination God combines the revelation in His word and illumination through His Spirit – to bring to light many hidden truths He wants you to understand. The purposes of God’s mysteries are not to tantalise or to tease us, for like Moses, who was shown the glory of God, we can only be shown so much: thou canst not see my face, for shall no man see Me, and live. Exodus 33:20 A Glass Darkly Yet more and more mysterious revelation from God was unfolded within scripture, until God Himself in the form of Man, showed His face, shrouded in servant-hood. But the day is coming when we shall see Him as He is. The day is fast approaching when we will know as we are known – but until then we see through a glass darkly. Yet in the power of the Holy Spirit, we have the mind of Christ. Wisdom and Glory Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God – how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out! Romans 11:33 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. Proverbs 25:2 Post navigation Previous Post Previous The Choice of Faith Proudly powered by WordPress. 2. Evening Prayer for today. i. Evening Prayer Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if [there be any] wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. ⏤ Psalm 139:23-24 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, uttered or unexpressed. ⏤ George Whitefield As evening comes, we turn to You, God, to end the day as we began it—with You. We asked You to help us keep the promises we made on Sunday and to live out the spiritual insights we gained. We’re thankful for the help You’ve given us today. You’ve watched over us, guided us, and blessed us. We’re grateful for everything You’ve done for us today. But we also admit our shortcomings. We didn’t do everything we promised to do. We found ourselves too weak for some of today’s challenges, temptations, and burdens. We ask You to forgive us. We always need Your forgiveness because we always fall short. But tonight, we pray that You’ll help us grow stronger so that tomorrow we’ll do better and live closer to You. We want to grow in grace, overcome our faults, develop good habits, and become stronger against temptation. So our prayer is that You’ll cleanse us, make us more like You, and fill our hearts with more of Your Spirit so we can live better lives. If we’ve hurt anyone today with a careless word or action, please forgive us and help us make it right. If we failed to show kindness or didn’t help when we should have, please forgive us and teach us to be more caring in the future. We ask all of this in Jesus' name. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/01/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion.