Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening devotion for today. ED.i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* TUESDAY 28TH APRIL, 2026. *SUB-THEME:* THE CROSS: CULMINATION OF GRACE. *TOPIC:* THE COST OF OUR SALVATION. *TEXT:* ROMANS 5:8-11. 8. But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9. Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him! 10. For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! 11. Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. *TOPIC:* THE COST OF OUR SALVATION. *THE MESSAGE:* Grace is a gift of immeasurable worth that is freely given yet paid for at the highest cost. This divine grace was displayed on the Cross when Jesus gave us His life willingly. He did not wait for us to become righteous or worthy; instead, He died for us while we were still sinners (1 Jn. 49-10). Our salvation cost Him His life. He was beaten, crushed, pierced, mocked, betrayed, deserted, and spat upon. He endured all manner of maltreatment to save us. Painful enough, some believers do not appreciate the extent Jesus went through to save them. As regents of Christ on earth, be ready to face the same humiliation and suffering Jesus went through. Beloved, do not ignore the author of your salvation because He will keep you going in the faith. *REFLECTION:* It cost Christ His life to save you. *PRAYER:* Father, thank You for saving me. 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:* 2 CHRONICLES 26-28. ED.ii. Skip to content Dalily Devotional by Elizabeth Haworth Posted onApril 28, 2026 by Editor A Thirst For God Christian Applications Store:: Christian devotional App Store; Explore Recommended Christian Books and Devotionals I Thirst.. His are the thousand sparkling rills That from a thousand fountains burst, And fill with music all the hills; And yet He saith, I thirst. All fiery pangs on battlefields; On fever beds where sick men toss, And in that human cry He yields To anguish on the cross. But more than pains that racked Him then, Was the deep longing thirst divine That thirsted for the souls of men: Dear Lord! and one was mine. O love most patient, give me grace; Make all my soul athirst for Thee; That parched dry lip, that fading face, That thirst, were all for me. Deep Love How deep our Saviours love for me, how cavernous His thirst for you. The Lord breathed out His life-breath after His final joyous shout:- it is finished, for every jot and tittle of the law had been fulfilled when Christ pleaded:- I thirst. Eternal Victory Every painful step had the goal of His calling in view – the salvation of man. Every moment of His life had been a journey to His final and eternal victory. Sins were forgiven, the power of sin and death broken and Satan was defeated – so that all that believe on Him would not perish but have eternal life. Thirsty Love So many simply look on His thirst at Calvary as a purely bodily need, yet each scene and every word preceding His death contains a depth of meaning. He thirsted for more than soothing water to refresh His pain-racked body. He thirsted for the very souls of sinful men to bring them into union with Himself. His thirsty love yearns so deeply that it stretches throughout eternity – for it is His desire that all should come to repentance and life, in Him. Oswald Saunders: Oswald Saunders put it this way when He wrote: Did He not thirst to be thirsted after? He is still athirst for the fellowship and devotion of those for whom He thirsted on the cross. His was a thirst that could assuage the thirst of the whole world. “I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink,” He said to His surprised listeners. ‘Lord, when saw we Thee athirst and gave Thee drink?” they replied in amazement. “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me. Deep Yearning We can still hold the cup to His lips by going to those who are needy and ministering His name. Sin separates all from God and Christ’s sacrifice is the only way to reconciliation, Jesus Christ yearns after us with a depth of love that we do not understand – yet we have been commissioned to love as He loves – to thirst as He thirsts. But before we can satisfy the need of others, we must first yearn for Him. Before we can satisfy the thirst of others, we must first thirst for Him. O love most patient, give me grace; Make all my soul athirst for Thee. Post navigation Previous Post Previous Father Forgive Proudly powered by WordPress. 2. Evening Prayer for today. EP.i. Evening Prayer And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose. ⏤ Romans 8:28 In God's economy, nothing is ever wasted. ⏤ Oswald Chambers We lift up our hearts to You, O God, at this evening hour. We are grateful for the mercies and blessings of the day. You have kept us from harm. You have provided for our needs, giving us our daily bread and supplying all our necessities. You have prospered us in our work and helped us in our tasks. We haven't had our way in everything. Some things we desired, we didn't receive. Some plans we weren’t able to carry out. Some hopes we had in the morning weren't realized. We had to take up our cross at times and deny ourselves. But we believe that these difficult things were just as much a part of Your loving plan for us as the things that were pleasant and agreeable. All Your ways are mercy and truth. Whatever form Your will takes, we know it is goodness and love. So we accept the hard things that came to us today with the same confidence and trust as the pleasant things. Help us to say cheerfully and with unwavering faith, "May Your will be done," and may we receive the blessing You have hidden in the painful things. We leave this day in Your hands now. We will never see it again until we meet it when the books are opened before Your great white throne. We can change nothing we have done. We can’t unsay unkind words we’ve spoken. We can’t correct mistakes, recall unkindness, or take back any evil influence we've put into the world. We can only leave the day with You. You are merciful and gracious. Have compassion on us. Deal gently with the day that is now out of our hands, for Jesus' sake. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/23/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion.