Good evening, brethren. Evening devotion for today. i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL, 2026. *SUB-THEME:* THE CROSS: CULMINATION OF GRACE. *TOPIC:* ENDS HOSTILITY. *TEXT:* EPHESIANS 2:14-20. 14. For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15. by setting aside in His flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in Himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16. and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. 17. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18. For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. 19. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of His household, 20. built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone. *TOPIC:* ENDS HOSTILITY. *THE MESSAGE:* Racial and religious differences caused deep hostility and separation between the Jews and Gentiles. However, the death and peace of Christ have broken down the dividing wall between these nations, reconciling them into a new family. Besides, Jesus fulfilled the demands of the law, which once served as a barrier. Through His death, Christ created unity and ended hostility, granting both groups access to God through the same Spirit. The Gospel has the power to bring reconciliation between individuals and God and among formerly divided people. Are you living in hostility with anyone? Christ Himself is peace, so the one who believes in Him receives grace to live in peace with all categories of people. Do not erect barriers in the household of God and society. *REFLECTION:* In Jesus, all barriers are destroyed. *PRAYER:* Lord, help me to destroy every trait of barrier in my heart. 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 CHRONICLES 1-5. ii. Skip to content Dalily Devotional by Elizabeth Haworth Posted onApril 15, 2026 by Editor Christ’s Comforting Words Christian Applications Store:: Christian devotional App Store; Explore Recommended Christian Books and Devotionals JESUS SAID: I am meek and lowly of heart I bought you. I paid for you. You are Mine. You will grow more like Me, your Master and Lord.. – through cooperation with me or chastisement from me. But, are you really willing to eat from My dish ? Are you really ready to drink of the cup of bitterness that I drank ? Are you really prepared to walk the way of suffering and death that I walked ? As with Moses, so with you My child. No man can see My face and live. For your-self must die in My presence, The original ‘OLD’ creation’ must shrivel away in My company. The ‘NEW’ life must grow and mature, Growing and maturing is painful, Growing and maturing is a lifelong agony, Growing and maturing means moulding and conforming, Moulding means cutting, chiselling carving, Conforming means refining, purifying perfecting. It means sacrifice of the person to conform to the Type. It means sacrifice of self to conform to Christ’s likeness This is not My labour alone, but yours This is a work that requires cooperation.. – yours and Mine. I will complete the work – but you must permit ME to do it, in you, It is the recognition of the selfish ‘you’ in your desires… – your actions – your words – your thoughts – your hopes – your motives – your attitudes – your-SELF It is a work that requires cooperation.. – Mine and yours It is a work that brings a deep sense of failure.. – disappointment and sorrow – embarrassment and shame – persecution and pain – deprivation and loss. It is a work that causes dismay.. – for as it proceeds, the more you realise has to be done. Shortcomings that you once scarcely recognised.. – now cause trouble and dismay. Courage.. Courage – to face your-self is a sign of progress. Patience.. Patience – not only with others… – but patience even with yourself, is advancement. Humility.. Humility of heart. Humility – the most difficult to acquire.. – yet humility is the characteristic I so desire in all My children. For I AM humble of heart and I AM lowly of spirit. You will see progress, Slow progress, upward progress, – but you will see progress. And so onward and upward and forward – you and I together. Remember, I AM with you – even to the end of the age. I will uphold you – with My righteous right hand. I, your Lord and Master – I am with you, – I am beside you, – I dwell within your heart. Remember, I AM your Captain, I AM your Helper, I AM meek and lowly of heart, – and you will find rest for your soul, in Me. Oh yes My beloved child – we cooperate…. And remember the good work I started in you? – I will complete it… As I share your troubles.. – your failures – your difficulties – your disappointments – your heartaches – your pain… You will share in My Humility – My patience – My courage – My strength – My hope – My joy – My love Post navigation Previous Post Previous Our Just Dessert Proudly powered by WordPress. 2. Evening Prayer for today. i. Evening Prayer If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ⏤ 1 John 1:9 Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer. ⏤ John Bunyan O God, our Father, we come to You now at the close of this day with our evening prayers. Please accept us and our worship, and grant us Your mercy. We placed ourselves in Your care this morning, and You’ve kept us through all the experiences of the day. We bring our day’s work to You. It’s not what it should have been. We haven’t lived as well as we knew we should. We’ve done many things we didn’t mean to do, and we’ve failed to do many things we intended to do. Our own hearts condemn us, and You, who are greater than our hearts, have seen even more of our sins today than we have noticed. We plead with You for forgiveness. Yet, we ask You to accept what we bring to You, imperfect and stained as it is. You know how frail we are. You remember that we are made of dust. Have pity on our weakness and teach us how to grow strong. Accept the mere fragments of our living that we bring to You tonight, and use them for Your glory and the blessing of the world. Whatever has been good and acceptable in our life and work today, please take it from our hands and use it to bless others. Bless the influence we’ve had on others today. If we’ve hurt any of Your children, please forgive us and heal the wounds we’ve caused. If we’ve discouraged others by our words, actions, or example, making life harder for them, we ask for Your forgiveness, and we pray that we may live in a way that is always a help and inspiration to others. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/10/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion.