Oct 1 2026 … Seeking Gentleness
Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK … and PLEASE take the time to listen to a praise chorus singing … Gentle Like Jesus … calling Christians to seek to be gentle like Jesus in the way we deal with one another.
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Highlight Passage: … Proverbs 15:1 [NLT]
… 1 A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.
… God, thru Solomon, calls on His followers to have a gentle spirit in dealing with one another.
Highlight Passage: … Proverbs 15:1-4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Solomon calls on believers to have a gentle spirit in dealing with others.
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Reference Passage: … Psalms 18:35 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… King David sings of the time God saved him from the wrath of Saul by giving David a spirit of God’s humility.
Reference Passage: … Galatians 5:22-23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… The Apostle Paul teaches about of the fruit of God’s Spirit, implanted in all true believers in Christ.
Reference Passage: 2Timothy 2:24-26 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Paul teaches Timothy that a servant of The Lord will develop a spirit like The Lord’s, led by humility and gentleness.
Reference Passage: Titus 3:2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Paul also teaches Titus - and fellow Christians - to develop a Christlike spirit of humility and kindness in dealing with each other.
Reference Passage: … 1Peter 3:15 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… The Apostle Peter teaches fellow Christians to follow Paul’s teaching of developing Christlike patience and kindness in our dealings with each other.
Reference Passage: James 3:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… James, the brother of Jesus, calls on believers to develop Godly wisdom and a Spirit of humility and kindness as we deal with others.
My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from James Banks … USE THIS LINK relates a story about learning how to tend bees (see photo), by using slow, gentle movements so as to avoid causing the bees to swarm in anger. And the lesson carries over in how God’s people are to deal with each other … with the gentleness God gives believers to help us interact by avoiding a spirt of anger.
But if my readers have taken in the ODB entry, the linked song, and the Scriptures shared above, I’m praying we all apply the beekeeping example to our lives, rising above our human tendencies to be selfish and angry with one another. So, I’m doing my best - today and tomorrow - to be more like my Lord, showing His humility and grace as we deal with one another. Are you with me?
My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for showing us THE way, … Your way, … to deal with others in our lives with humility and grace.
My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for helping us to use Your grace as we interact with one another today … and tomorrow. … Amen
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