Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening devotional for today. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* TUESDAY, 3RD  FEBRUARY, 2026 *SUB-THEME:* THE NATURE OF GOD'S GRACE *TOPIC:* DEEPENS RELATIONSHIP *TEXT:* JOHN 15:14-16 14. You are My friends if you do what I command. 15. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from My Father I have made known to you. 16. You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in My name the Father will give you. *TOPIC:* DEEPENS RELATIONSHIP *THE MESSAGE:* Today's passage affirms the believer's identity as the chosen. They are called and given the task of glorifying God through a life anchored in love and fruitfulness. It reinforces the understanding that grace is profoundly transformative, inviting believers into deep communion with Christ and a shared mission in the world. By calling His disciples "friends," Jesus elevates their status from mere servants to close companions. This illustrates the depth of God's grace in relationships; He desires not just servitude but genuine fellowship with His followers. It also guarantees that the Lord will answer the prayers of the faithful. The grace that saved you has also equipped you to fulfill God's mission in the world. So, assume your position and do not waste that opportunity. *REFLECTION:* You are the chosen of God. *PRAYER:* Father, Thank You, Jesus, for choosing me. Amen. *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:* ISAIAH 26:10 "Though grace is shown to the wicked, they do not learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil and regard not the majesty of the Lord". *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* LEVITICUS 5-7. 2. Evening Prayer for today. Evening Prayer I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. ⏤ Psalm 4:8 Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan. ⏤ John Bunyan Father, as we come before You at the end of this day, we ask for Your blessing. The day hasn’t been as perfect in obedience as we intended it to be when we started this morning. We wanted to do only Your will, to be gentle and kind in all our thoughts, feelings, and words, to keep a sweet temper, and to live selflessly. But we fell short of our intentions. We were asleep when we should have been awake and vigilant. Forgive us for our weaknesses, for You know how frail we are. Have mercy on us and bless us as we bow before You now. Grant us Your peace as the day ends. Father, we also want to pray for others. Remember each one in our home. We can’t fully express the deepest needs of each person, and we may not even know our own truest needs. Often, the things we want and think we need would only harm us if we received them. What seems like a loaf of bread might turn out to be a stone, offering no nourishment. Often, the things we wish were removed from our lives, thinking they hinder us, are actually the very things we need to grow and be blessed. We don’t know what to pray for, so we simply ask that You bless us. Take each of us into Your tender care and do with us whatever is best. As we rest now under Your sheltering wings during the night, remember Your promise to give blessings to Your beloved while they sleep. May we rise in the morning with renewed strength for the new day. We ask for these favors with hearts full of gratitude for past mercies and hope for the future, in the name of Jesus. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/30/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion.