March 21 2026 … Surrendered To Him …

Mar 21 2026 … Surrendered To Him … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...        and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Carrie Underwood singing I Surrender ALL … calling on those who need Christ’s saving grace to surrender all to the Lord. 

Surrendered as an offering for our Lord ... 

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Highlight Passage: … 2Corinthians 4:11 … [NLT] 

… 11 Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.

… Paul shows that God’s transforming grace, in spite of all the danger we face in life, is apparent in the way we live our lives. 

Highlight Passage in Context:  2Corinthians 4:5-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul shows that even though we live with danger surrounding us, we can - and so - have assurance of God’s saving grace.   

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

… Solomon teaches truth that all who trust and follow the Lord, … He will show them (us) the way to go in life.  

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

… Paul calls for fellow Christians to be living sacrifices, avoiding the ways of the world in the way we live for Him.

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

… Paul also assures fellow Christians that God will give them (us) the strength and show the way for those who’re willing to give their (our) all to/for Him.

Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 3:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…As any believer can read, Paul, repetitively teaches that God will make Christians over, as born-again believers, into the image of our Savior/King. 

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

… Paul once again calls on Christians to believe and trust in God to transform ALL who believe in him to the image of Christlikeness.

Reference Passage: … Colossians 3:12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Finally, the Apostle Paul shows fellow Christians that they (we) must choose to put on the Robes of Christlikeness every day. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Monica La Rose …  USE THIS LINK         … tells of a Victorian age poem, written by Christina Rossetti, entitled  “A Better Resurrection,”, which describes faith in Christ transforming the author’s life from hopeless to hopeful by her faith in Christ’s resurrection and what it meant for the author’s life.

And I’m stopping to pray - right now as I write this - from the truth of the God’s word above as well as from Carrie Underwood’s singing of the old hymn linked above, that our surrender, as a life offering of faith to Jesus, will transform our lives FOREVER.   I’m there today, willing to give my all to/for Him.   How about you?

My Thanksgiving:… Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for giving me Your glory when You died for me on that cross.  So, … I’m here to give you my all today.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, for allowing any of us who believe in You as Lord to give our all as an offering in return for Your glory.    … 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.

March20 2026 … He Is My Strength …

Mar 20 2026 … He Is My Strength … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...         and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Gordon Lightfoot singing Minstrel Of the Dawn … as the songwriter sings of seeing the beauty in the dawn of any day - happy or sad … and Steven Curtis Chapman singing of God’s wondrous strength given to us when we are weak … AT THIS LINK  …  

Seeking God's Light ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Psalms 59:16 … [NLT] … 16 But as for me, I will sing about Your power.  Each morning I will sing with joy about Your unfailing love For You have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.

… King David sings of God’s unfailing strength when he is in distress. 

Highlight Passage in Context:  Psalm 59:9-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… King David sings of seeing God’s light and receiving God’s light and strength in the midst of darkness and David’s weakness.

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Reference Passage: … Exodus 15:2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Moses and God’s people sing of God’s strength and His deliverance for His chosen people.   

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

… David sings of God’s word being the light for his path thru the darkness of life.

Reference Passage: … Isaiah 40:31 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… God, thru Isaiah, promises His strength to those who trust in Him.

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

…God, once again thru Isaiah, also promises to lift up those who are fearful or in the midst of darkness. 

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

… The Apostle Paul shows fellow Christians how they, as he did, that God’s grace and His strength is enough to deal with their (our) weaknesses.

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

… Paul once again calls on Christians to rely on God’s strength to overcome their (our) weaknesses.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from John Blase …  USE THIS LINK        … writes about singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot writing a song (linked above) entitled “Minstrel of the Dawn,” which sings of trying to find the dawn in the midst of darkness, which is also conveyed in another song by Steven Curtis Chapman (also linked above).    

Sometimes, life dawns on us with darkness, doesn’t it?   And as King David writes in Psalm 59, we need to - IN FAITH - and thru God’s word, seek God’s strength in order to see His glorious beauty instead of how Satan would want us to see his darkness.   Personally, i’m looking for God’s light to shine on my path each of the days that He gives me to wake and see the dawn.  How about you?   Are you looking for His dawning today?

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

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for giving us Your strength to follow You, Lord, rather than taking our own path 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.

March 19 2026 … Waiting On God …

Mar 19 2026 … Waiting On God … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Christy Nockels singing Waiting Here for You … calling all Christians to wait on God to lead them (us) in life.

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Highlight Passage: … Lamentations 3:25 … [NLT] … 25 The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for Him. 

… Jeremiah calls on fellow Christians, who are oppressed, to wait on God patiently to show them (us) the way. 

Highlight Passage in Context:  Lamentations 3:22-33 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru Jeremiah, calls on God’s chosen to wait for and follow God’s ways in life.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 27:13-14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… King David sings of the waiting on God to lead His chosen in life.    

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

… Solomon calls on believers to trust and follow God rather than leaning on their (our) own ways

Reference Passage: … Isaiah 30:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru Isaiah, promises His blessing for those who wait on Him.  

Reference Passage: … Micah 7:7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Prophet Micah shares his confidence to wait on God to save him.

Reference Passage: … Romans 5:3-4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches fellow Christians about going thru problems which helps them (us) to develop endurance and strength of character.

Reference Passage: … James 5:7-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… James calls on fellow Christians to be patient like farmers who wait for the harvest in the autumn from their crops planted in the spring.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Winn Collier …  USE THIS LINK       … related a story about Joseph, a young - new Christians - who desired to go to his new church on Sundays but he worked as a server in a restaurant which required him to work on Sundays.  So, he prayed for almost a year, until the young man found a job requiring only weekdays.    

And that kind of patience and faith is what is called for by God through His word (as shared above) to develop stronger faith and Christlike character in order to serve God.  I personally identify with the need to develop more patience and reliance on God’s strength as Christy Nockels sings in the linked song.   But in my 80s, I will continue to seek God’s enabling grace, … day-by-day,… to follow my Lord … where HE leads me.   Are you with me?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for giving me Your enabling grace to follow Your way in life. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for giving us Your strength to follow You, Lord, rather than taking our own path 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.

March 18 2026 … Building With Community …

Mar 18 2026 … Building With Community … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...        and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Chris Tomlin - with Russell Dickerson singing Together … calling all Christians to work TOGETHER in community with/for one another while serving God for His glory.

Working TOGETHER for God's glory ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Ecclesiastes 4:12 … [NLT] … 12 A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. 

… Solomon extols the value of working together in community to serve God. 

Highlight Passage in Context:  Ecclesiastes 4:8-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… God teaches His people, thru Solomon, to work in community to glorify God.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 133:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… King David sings of the value of believers coming TOGETHER in community to serve God.    

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 27:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon also calls on believers becoming stronger when working for/with one another.

Reference Passage: … Matthew 18:20 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus teaches His followers that He is ALWAYS with Christians who work TOGETHER for His glory.   

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:4-5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paull teaches truth to fellow Christians about the value of Christians coming TOGETHER and woking as one body works.

Reference Passage: … Romans 15:14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also teaches about Christians teaching one another in the body of Christ.

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 10:24-25 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru the Author of Hebrews, calls on Christians to come TOGETHER to encourage and build each other up in serving God.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Alyson Kieda …  USE THIS LINK       … wrote about how her fellow church men/women came TOGETHER to advise and help she and her husband as they moved east to further her husband’s education.    

The help the ODB author and her husband received from fellow church members aptly illustrates the teaching of the linked song and all of God’s truth in the Scriptures shared above.  I will never have to go it alone today or tomorrow because I have many fellow brothers/sisters in Christ to help me go God’s way in life.   How about you?   Are you with me - i.e., with US?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for my fellow brothers/sisters in Christ who’re ALWAYS there to lift me up.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for bringing the community of Christ, … i.e., His body, the Church, … who will always come TOGETHER to serve God.     … 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.