Jan 20 2026 … Christ Is Our Birthright … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Nicole Nordeman singing Legacy … calling on ALL to to live their (our) lives to honor and glorify our Lord.

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Highlight Passage: … 1Peter 4:16 … [NKJV] …  

16 But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by His name! 

… Peter shows fellow Christians how it is an honor to be called by Christ’s name as one of His followers (i.e., disciples). 

Highlight Passage in Context:  1Peter 4:12-19 [NKJV] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Peter calls fellow Christians to be honored to bear the name of Christ as they (we) surrender to follow our Lord, … even to the point of suffering for His name.

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

… Solomon calls his son (and all believers) to trust the Lord with ALL our hearts and let HIM lead us in life.   

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 2:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth that we (Christians) were created by God to live to give Him honor by the way they (we) live. (see photo)

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 4:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul exhorts - and even BEGS - fellow Christians to live their (our) lives to honor The Lord.

 

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:1-2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul calls on fellow Christians to become living sacrifices, avoiding the ways of the world, … living our lives, and even suffering, for His glory.

Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 5:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul assures fellow Christians that surrendering to follow Christ will change them (us) to become new persons who honor The Lord.

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

… Paul also assures ALL Christians that Christ will complete His work in them (us) to make them (us) over into the image of our Lord.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Marvin Williams …  USE THIS LINK   … Related how the billionaire owner of the NBA Dallas Mavericks once offered $100,000 to a man to change his name legally to “Dallas Maverick” and added that the NBA owner would also give an additional $100,000 to the man’s favorite charity for changing his name.  But the man refused, saying, “I'd be saying I'd do anything for money, and that bothers me. My name is my birthright. I’d like to preserve my integrity and credibility.”

And the ODB author went on to describe how the early followers of Christ were ultimately labeled “Christians” (see Acts 11:26), which became a legacy that led many non-Christians to persecute those who lived to honor God by following Christ.  And that was the name that many of us, who claim to be “Christians,” would live - and even die - for by the way we live our lives to honor our Lord.  Personally, I would do anything to leave a “Christian” legacy.  How about you? 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for calling me to live my life to honor You.    

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for giving us “Christians” Your enabling grace to be able to live our lives to honor You.   … Amen

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