Dec 6 2025 … God Sees ME …

Dec 6 2025 …  God Sees ME … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics, from Matthew West singing The God Who Stays …  showing Christians we serve a God Who stays with us ALWAYS as He watches over us.

Highlight Passage: … Genesis 16:13 … [NLT] … 

13 Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, Who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God Who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?”

… Hagar recognizes that God is watching over her and providing her with her needs.

Highlight Passage in Context:  Genesis 16:5-13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

… God watches over and provides Hagar with what she needs to care her son, from Abram, … whom she named “Ishmael.”

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon teaches and calls on believers to trust that God watches over and leads them (us) in the right way thru the trials of life.

Reference Passage:… Isaiah 43:1-2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru Isaiah, promises His people to always watch over them (us).  

Reference Passage: … Matthew 28:20b … [NLT] … 

20b   And be sure of this … “I will be with you ALWAYS, even to the end of the age!”

… Jesus, just before He ascended back to Heaven, promises His faithful disciples and followers that He will ALWAYS be them (us) ... {hear it in the linked song}

Reference Passage:… Romans 8:28 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… God, thru Paul, promises that ALL THINGS are from God watching over and caring for His chosen people.

Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:19 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…Paul also teaches truth to fellow Christians that God watches over and provides the needs of His faithful.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Poh Fang Chia …  USE THS LNK  -      …  related the story of a young woman, named Sun, whose husband had sustained a stoke, causing Sun to become his caretaker.  However, as the burdens of caring for Sun’s husband became more and more overwhelming, at times Sun felt that God wasn’t watching over her.  But in time help came to her and Sun realized that God was indeed watching over her all the time.

And Sun’s story reminded the ODB author of Hagar’s situation in the Old Testament (see the highlight passage in Genesis 16), … where Hagar felt all alone, taking care of the son of Abram, … whom she named, Ishmael.  Hagar finally came to see that God was, in reality, watching over her and providing her with what she needed to care for her son. 

Today, as my readers take in the linked song and the Scriptures shared above, I pray you see, as I do, that our God is ALWAYS watching over us and providing for our needs … every moment! … every day!   He’s The God Who sees us … and cares for us.   I’m seeing that truth right now; … how about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for watching over me with Your caring eyes.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You for providing for our needs … today and always.  … 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.

Dec 5 2025 … Walking With God …

Dec 5 2025 …  Walking With God  … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics, from Michael Bethany singing Walk With You …  declaring a Christian’s desire to walk and talk with God … each day! 

Highlight Passage: … Galatians 5:9 … [NLT] … 

9 This false teaching is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough!    

… Paul warns fellow Christians to watch out for false teachings which can infect our minds and lead us astray in our walk to follow Jesus.

Highlight Passage in Context: Galatians 5:7-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul does his best to redirect fellow Christians to walk with Jesus as He calls us and shows us where to walk.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 119:105 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… King David writes of his faith and confidence to follow God’s word, … giving him (and us) light to walk in the darkness of our world.

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon also teaches and calls on believers to trust that God will lead them (us) in the right way thru the trials of life.

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 13:20 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon calls on fellow believers to walk with the wise rather than following fools.  

Reference Passage:… Micah 6:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… God, thru the Prophet Micah, calls on God’s faithful to walk humbly with God.

Reference Passage: … Colossians 2:6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…Paul exhorts fellow Christians, after surrendering to Christ to continue to follow Him.

Reference Passage: … 1John 2:6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John teaches truth that those who say they follow Christ actually live as Jesus lived.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Dave Brandon …  USE THS LNK  -     …  told of going to the walking track at the gym on a Tuesday when all the walkers were to walk in a clockwise direction.  However, the ODB author noted that one walker had begun walking counter-clockwise and several others had joined him.   It took awhile for him to notify the misdirected walkers to get turned around so that all the walkers were headed in the correct direction.

And the incident reminded the author of today’s ODB entry of the many warnings and directions in God’s word that help Christians to go and stay on track when it comes to walking with God.  I hope all my readers today have taken in the linked song and meditated on the Scriptures I’ve shared today.  Because I’m going to do all I can to walk with and talk with my Lord today.  Are you walking with  me … or even more importantly … walking WITH GOD?

My Thanksgiving:… Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for giving me Your word to light my way and to follow You all the way to glory.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … for lighting our way, thru Your word, to walk with You and talk with You today and then again tomorrow.  … 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.

Dec 4 2025 … Faith Not Sight …

Dec 4 2025 …  Faith Not Sight  … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics, from Lydia Walker singing I have Decided To Follow Jesus  declaring that our faith in Christ as Lord leads Christians to follow Jesus.

Following Jesus by faith !!! 

Highlight Passage: … Hebrews 11:1 … [NLT] … 

1 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.   

… Faith is confidence in what we cannot see.

Highlight Passage in Context:  Hebrews 11:1-4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

… God’s word honors those who had faith in Christ as Messiah and Lord.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 119:105 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… King David sang of his faith and confidence to follow God’s word, … giving him (and us) light to walk in the darkness of our world.

Reference Passage:… Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon teaches and calls on believers to trust that God will lead them (us) thru the trials of life.

Reference Passage: … Habakkuk 2:4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… The Prophet Habakkuk reports on God’s righteous followers living and walking by faith in the Lord.

Reference Passage: … Romans 10:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… The Apostle Paul also exhorts fellow Christians to follow Christ in faith as our Lord.

Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 5:7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…Paul also charges fellow Christians to live BY FAITH in Christ … not by seeing.

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 2:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Paul finally exhorts and teaches fellow Christians that God saves all who come to follow Him IN FAITH.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Winn Collier …  USE THS LNK  -    …  described how lumberjacks in the 19th century went into a grove of giant sequoia trees in California; and felled one of those trees, which was called “Mark Twain;” and sent samples of that giant tree to the American Museum of Natural History for others, who had never seen these trees, to he able to see and learn of their existence.

I’ve never seen one of those giant sequoia trees.  Perhaps some of my readers have seen them.  However, I certainly have faith that they exist … from photos or from reports of others who’ve seen the giant trees.   And in the same way, I’ve never seen Jesus; but I certainly have FAITH that HE not only existed; but He was The Messiah, Who came to save me - and all who have faith in Him as Lord.  Like Lydia Walker sings in the linked song, I have decided - BY FAITH - to follow Jesus (see photo).   How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for giving me Your word to follow You to glory.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … for showing those, who believe You are the Messiah, the way to follow You today, tomorrow, and forever.   … Amen

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.

Dec 3 2025 … Jesus Thru the Pain …

Dec 3 2025 …  Jesus Thru the Pain  … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics, from Cory Asbury singing Only Jesus For My Pain …  helping Christians to to realize that only pursuing Jesus through the pain of life gives them (us) the answers.

Growing from the struggle ... 

 

Highlight Passage: … Psalms 119:71 … [NLT] … 

71 My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.  

… David teaches that his (and our) pain teaches us to lean on God’s truth in times of trial.

Highlight Passage in Context:  Psalms 119:65-72 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… King David sings of the power we receive when we follow God’s word thru life.

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Solomon teaches and calls on believers to trust that God will lead them (us) thru the trials of life.

Reference Passage: … John 16:33 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The night before Jesus was to go to the cross, He foretold His disciples that they would undergo great trials in this life; … but that HE would overcome the world.

Reference Passage: … Romans 8:18, 28 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches fellow Christians that all things we encounter in life are for their (our) good.

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

… The Apostle Paul also exhorts fellow Christians to trust that God will bring them (us) through the temptations (and trials) of life if we trust in Him.

Reference Passage:… 2Corinthians 12:9-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…Paul testifies that he grew in faith, receiving God’s grace, thru the painful thorn God allowed Satan to give him.

Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:13, 19 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul finally exhorts and teaches fellow Christians that God will supply all their (our) needs and His peace/strength to endure the trials of life.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Arthur Jackson …  USE THS LNK      …  described how recent brain research has shown that the pre-frontal cortex of the brain, the neural area necessary for reasoning, actually grows in neuronal capability from going through and enduring stress and suffering in life.

And isn’t that exactly what we get from God’s word In the scriptures shared above.   In John 16:33 Jesus, Himself, foretold to His disciples that they would undergo great pressures and stresses from this world. … BUT … He also promised them (and us) that HE would overcome the world; and by following HIM, we would become stronger.  And if my readers simply take in the linked song, Cory Asbury will lift you up with his message to pursue ONLY JESUS for our pain.  That’s what I plan to do again today.   How about you? 

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

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … for growing us in Spirit when we trust and follow You thru the trials of 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.