Mar 5 2026 … Strength Thru Struggle …

Mar 5 2026 … Strength Thru Struggle … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...         and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Steven Curtis Chapman singing His Strength Is Perfect … calling on Christians to rely on God’s strength when they (we) feel weak.

Stuggle produces strength .... 

 

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Highlight Passage: … Romans 5:3-4 … [NLT] … <

3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.

… Paul shows fellow Christians that they (we) develop endurance from the struggles we face in life.  

Highlight Passage in Context:  Romans 5:1-5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about them gaining God’s strength to deal with the struggles of life.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 23:1-6 NLT] … USE THIS LINK …       

… King David sings of getting his strength from God as his Good Shepherd in times of trouble.

Reference Passage: … Psalms 27:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …      

… David again sings of God’s protection and strength in times of struggle.

Reference Passage: … Isaiah 41:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …     

… God, thru the Prophet Isaiah, promises His power for troubled believers.  

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 10:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …    

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about God showing them (us) the way in times of temptation, trial, or trouble.    

Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …    

… The Apostle Paul also testifies to being able to deal with the struggles in life because of the strength he gets from Christ.

Reference Passage: … James 1:2, 12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… The half-brother of Jesus shows fellow Christians of God giving believers the strength to deal with struggle.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Patricia Raygon …  USE THIS LINK        … tells about an older man who heard the old fable of a boy seeing a butterfly struggling to free itself from its cocoon (see photo) and the boy cutting the butterfly out to free it from the cocoon. But the boy sees the butterfly fall to the ground and die, teaching the boy that the butterfly needed the struggle in the cocoon to become strong enough to fly.   And we all need to learn that lesson about gaining strength in life from the struggles we encounter.   

And if my readers have taken in the linked song and meditated on the Scriptures shared above, I think we all would agree that God allows - and gives - the struggles and trials we face in life to let us grow strong, … like the butterfly, … to be able to deal with the struggles we face in life.   Our struggles are what give us the strength to fly free in life.   And I for one, have learned to deal with struggles to grow in strength.   How about you?   

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for giving me Your strength when I get weak.   

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for being there with Your strength when we need it to deal with the struggles in life.  … Amen

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Blogger Note:  Everyday during this year, my daily devotional blogs are influenced by the reading and study of the online devotional blog entitled “Our Daily Bread,” distributed online via email by RBC Ministries.  If you GO TO THIS LINK on the date of my blog, you can read/study the ODB blogs; or you can subscribe to the blog via email at that site.

Mar 3 2026 … Trust In HIs Power …

Mar 3 2026 … Trust In HIs Power … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Chris Tomlin singing Power … calling on Christians to honor and seek the undeniable and  wondrous power of God.

Giant THUMBTACK at the T.A.C.K. office ... 

  

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Highlight Passage: … Daniel 6:26 … [NLT] …  

26 “I decree that everyone throughout my kingdom should tremble with fear before the God of Daniel.  For he is the living God, and he will endure forever.  His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will never end. … “ 

… King Darius, after Daniel survived the lion’s den, decrees that Daniel’s God has eternal and everlasting power.  

Highlight Passage in Context:  Daniel 6:19-28 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… After Daniel survives the lion’s den, King Darius, who had ordered Daniel into that den, tells the people of the power of Daniel’s God.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 55:22, 73:26 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… God’s psalmists sing of God’s power providing the believer strength in times of weakness.

Reference Passage: … Isaiah 40:29, 41:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …     

… God’s promises, thru the Prophet Isaiah, of God providing His strength and power in times of temptation, trial, or trouble.

Reference Passage: … Nahum 1:7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God promises His power for troubled believers, thru another Prophet, Nahum.  

Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… The Apostle Paul testifying, from prison, of his reliance on God’s power and strength to carry him through any/all trials of life.     

Reference Passage:… Colossians 1:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …    

… The Apostle Paul also teaches truth, to fellow Christians, of God’s power … holding all things together in the universe He created.

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 1:3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Author of Hebrews attests to God displaying His power thru His Son, Jesus, who now from Heaven, after His resurrection, displays all His glory and power, sitting at the right hand of God. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Marvin Williams …  USE THIS LINK       … wrote about the Transit Agency of Central Kentucky (T.A.C.K.), who contracted to install a 22 foot statue outside their office, depicting an enormous THUMBTACK to call attention to their location (see photo).  It certainly was a powerful depiction of their location.   

And the ODB author today felt that the enormous thumbtack was an illustration of God displaying His mighty power, just as He did for Daniel in the Lion’s den, which caused Darius, Daniel’s king, to openly testify to the power of Daniel’s God (see Highlight passage), Who was (and is) all-powerful … ALWAYS.  I certainly bow down to and seek our God’s power EVERY DAY.   I don’t need a giant thumbtack to remind me where my God resides.   How about you?   

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for being my power and strength EVERY DAY! 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for providing Your strength and power to Your chosen and faithful children.  … Amen

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Blogger Note:  Everyday during this year, my daily devotional blogs are influenced by the reading and study of the online devotional blog entitled “Our Daily Bread,” distributed online via email by RBC Ministries.  If you GO TO THIS LINK on the date of my blog, you can read/study the ODB blogs; or you can subscribe to the blog via email at that site.

Mar 2 2026 … Generous Giving …

Mar 2 2026 … Generous Giving … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Don Moen singing Give Thanks … calling on Christians to share God’s love giving generously to help those who are needy.

Open heart ... Open hands !!! 

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Highlight Passage: … Proverbs 11:25 … [NLT] …  

25 The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.  

… God’s promise, thru Solomon, of refreshing those who’re generous and willing to help others.

Highlight Passage in Context:  Proverbs 11:24-31 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon provides God’s call for His people to be generous in giving to those who are needy.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 112:5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God’s psalmist, likely King David, sings of God rewarding those who give generously to help others in need.

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 19:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God’s wisdom, thru Solomon, on God giving back to those who’re willing to giving generously to help others.

Reference Passage: … Matthew 6:21 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Jesus teaches - in HIs Sermon on the Mount - to followers about their (our) giving revealing the content of our heart (see photo).

Reference Passage: … Luke 6:38 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …    

… Jesus teaches truth about giving generously to help others and being refreshed by God for the giving.  

Reference Passage: … Acts 20:35 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul testifies on following God’s economy of giving generously to help others.

Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 9:6-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… The Apostle Paul quotes from Proverbs 22:8 in teaching about how God loves a generous giver. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Winn Collier …  USE THIS LINK      … related a true story of the joy shared by a class of medical students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine when they were told by 90 year old, Ruth Gottesman, that she was giving One Billion dollars to the school to cover the tuition of all of the students.  And when interviewed after the announcement, Gottesman said it was the most joyous thing she had ever done.

I have to ask myself after taking in the linked song, …  the ODB entry today,  … and bringing up God’s word in the Scriptures shared above, … am I doing all I can to use how God has blessed me to bless others?  And I think I could do more.  How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for blessing me to bless others. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for blessing Your children to bless so many others.  … Amen

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Blogger Note: Everyday during this year, my daily devotional blogs are influenced by the reading and study of the online devotional blog entitled “Our Daily Bread,” distributed online via email by RBC Ministries.  If you GO TO THIS LINK on the date of my blog, you can read/study the ODB blogs; or you can subscribe to the blog via email at that site.

Mar 1 2026 … Sharing Jesus With Others …

Mar 1 2026 … Sharing Jesus With Others … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Steve Green singing People Need The Lord … calling on Christians to share God’s love and saving grace with anyone EVERYWHERE.

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Highlight Passage: … Romans 10:14 … [NLT] …  

14 But how can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them?  

… Paul teaching fellow Christians about their need - and duty - to share God’s love and saving grace with others.

Highlight Passage in Context:  Romans 10:12-15 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches that the only way non-believers can come to faith in Jesus is through those who’re willing to tell the lost about the love and saving grace of Jesus.

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Reference Passage: … Deuteronomy 7:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru Moses, expresses His undying and everlasting love for those who believe in and follow Him.

Reference Passage: … Psalms 86:15 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… David sings of God’s undying and faithful love of His own.

Reference Passage: … John 3:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus tell Nicodemus of the extent of God love, … Who was willing to give up His only Son to save mankind from their (our) sin.

Reference Passage: … Romans 5:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Paul teaches fellow Christians truth about the love of God extended to ALL who believe in Him.  

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 2:4-5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul shows God’s love gives life for ALL those who believe in Him as LORD. 

Reference Passage: … 1John 4:7-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John teaches truth to fellow Christians about God’s love being shared with others through our sharing that love for one another.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Nancy Gavilanes …  USE THIS LINK     … told of traveling by bus up a narrow road in the Andes Mountains in Ecuador with no guardrails on the road; and wondering if the danger was worth their mission team to go and share The Gospel with the native tribes in this remote region with so much danger on the way.  But then the ODB author realized that this is what God calls all of us to do; and that is to share the love of God with ALL people EVERYWHERE.   

And I don’t know about my readers here today; … but I’m convicted, by the ODB entry today …  and most certainly by the linked song and the Scriptures brought out above, … that I’m really not doing enough to reach out and share God’s love with others who need the love of God.  How about you?  

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for Your undying and faithful love for me.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for giving all of us who love You … ALL Your love today … and forever.  … Amen

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Blogger Note:  Everyday during this year, my daily devotional blogs are influenced by the reading and study of the online devotional blog entitled “Our Daily Bread,” distributed online via email by RBC Ministries.  If you GO TO THIS LINK on the date of my blog, you can read/study the ODB blogs; or you can subscribe to the blog via email at that site.