May 27 2025 … He’s Wonderful !! …

May 27 2025 … He’s Wonderful !!    …  

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to hear music and lyrics with Sandy Patti and Larnelle Harris  singing… More Than Wonderful,  of the wondrous life and ministry of Jesus.

Awesome photo taken from another vessel ... 

Highlight Passage: …  Luke 11:31b  … [NLT] … 

31 … Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.. .            

…   Jesus rebukes those who see and hear their Lord and refuse to obey His truth.          

           

Highlight Passage (in context): … Luke 11:27-32  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The people seeing and hearing Jesus and His wondrous works; but many still hesitated to acknowledge His greatness.                                                                              

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Highlight Passage (in context): … Psalms 145:3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… King David sings praises for the greatness of our Lord.    

Reference Passage: … 1Kings 10:4-5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… When the Queen of Sheba came to see the palace and Temple Solomon built for God, she was amazed with wonder at what she saw. 

Passage: …  Mark 5:40-42  (NLT) …  USE THIS LINK …

… Seeing Jesus raise a young girl from death to life, the people and Jesus’ disciples were AMAZED!  

Reference Passage: …  Luke 4:22 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The people of Jesus’ home town were astonished at hearing Jesus’ words and seeing His works. 

   

Reference Passage: …  Revelation 4:11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… John shows the adulation in heaven for Jesus as the Lamb of God.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - Arthur Jackson  … AT THIS LINK       … Tells of the wonder and awe of those who first booked a retreat at a new retreat center, built at great expense by someone who wanted weary missionaries and ministers to have a place to relax and restore themselves.  “WOW” was the most common description of the retreat center.  

And today’s ODB entry shows that God’s word reveals, over and over, that people were often in awe of what they heard from Jesus and saw as He even raised some from death to life.  If we had been there to see and hear our Lord, Jesus, i know we would have been saying “WOW” to see and hear Him. The question is … are we in awe of Jesus now?   As we read God’s word about Jesus now, are we astonished and worshipping Him as the Apostle John wrote about Him (see Rev 4:11 above)… as Jesus was revealed to be The Lamb of God?  I sure think our Lord is a WOW!   What about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … revealing your wonder and AWE in Your word.

 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, … again today, Lord. … for revealing Your wonder to us in Your word. … 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. 

May 26 2025 … He’s My Rock …

May 26 2025 … He’s My Rock   …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to hear music and lyrics with Paul Baloche, leading in worship and  singing… God My Rock,  leading in praise to God for His strength in being our rock to stand on for support in life.

Bronze Stature:  "A Soldier's Journey" ... 

 

Highlight Passage: …  1Thessalonians 5:14  … [NLT] … 

1 Praise the Lord, Who is my rock.  He trains m hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle.. .            

…   David sings of His God giving him the strength and skills for battle.          

           

Highlight Passage (in context): … Psalms 144:1-2  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… King David sings that he gets his strength for battle from The Lord.                                           

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Highlight Passage (in context): … Exodus 15:2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Moses declares in song that his strength comes from his faith in the Lord, Whom he will praise for HIs victories.   

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

… God’s wisdom, thru Solomon, that God leads and protects those who trust in Him COMPLETELY. 

Reference Passage: …  Isaiah 41:10  (NLT) …  USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru Isaiah, promises to provide His strength and protection to HIS people..

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

… Paul calls on fellow Christians to trust in God for His strength and provision.    

Reference Passage: …  2Timothy 1:7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul encourages Timothy - and all Christians - that God provides them (us) with HIs Spirit of strength and sound thinking.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - Tim Gustafson  … AT THIS LINK     … Tells of a remarkable sculpture by Sabin Howard. which is 10X58 feet of remarkable bronze work (see attached photo), depicting a soldier leaving his family for battle in WW1 with only his helmet returned to his wife, …  who looks into the helmet and sees WW2 coming.  And the soldier’s horror in war, which is sculpted by the artist, depicts the worst of humanity in the results of war.

And today’s ODB entry, shows that we, who believe in God, must place our trust and protection in he Lord as the Scriptures shared above attest.  Today, … on this Memorial Day, … I’m trusting in God to provide me with HIS strength and protection for the battles I will encounter.    How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for being there EVERY DAY … to give me Your strength and provision and protection.

 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, … again today, Lord. … for being there each day, Lord, with Your strength and protection.  … 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.

May 25 2025 … Reaching Out With Hope …

May 25 2025 … Reaching Out With Hope   …  

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to hear music and lyrics with Chris Tomlin with the group We The kingdom  singing… Reaching For You, calling all Christians to reach to share the love and grace of God with others.  

Reaching out to share God's grace ... 

 

Highlight Passage: …  1Thessalonians 5:14  … [NLT] … 

14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.. .          

…   Christians are exhorted by Paul to provide hope and tender care to those who need help.                  

Highlight Passage (in context): … 1Thessalonians 5:4-15 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… The Apostle Paul calls on fellow Christians to reach out to give God’s love/grace to others who need encouragement and help.                                                                              

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Highlight Passage (in context): … Proverbs 19:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… God, thru Solomon, shows that reaching out help the needy will be rewarded by God’s grace. 

<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> … Matthew 5:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

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… Jesus teaches His followers to let their good deeds to others shine His light of goodness to the world.                      

Reference Passage: …  Luke 6:38  (NLT) …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus teaches that those who reach out to help others will be reimbursed by God’s grace.

Reference Passage: …  Philippians 2:3-5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Paul calls on fellow Christians to help others, taking on the attitude of Christ.    

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

… God, thru the Author of Hebrews, calls on Christians to find ways to motivate and edify others by reaching out to help them with acts of love and goodness. 

Reference Passage: …  1John 3:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… John show that the love of God is shown in those who can - and do - reach out to help others who are in need.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - Jasmine Goh  … AT THIS LINK       … Relates a story about the father of an 18 YO autistic son and how the dad  wondered why his son was spending so much time at the library after school.  Finally,  … the dad learned that his son was sharing time with a new friend who had reached out to spend time and help the autistic young man.    

And today’s ODB entry, the linked song, and the Scriptures shared above all point to God calling all who have experienced Christ reaching out to us with His love and grace to reach out with that goodness and share it with others who need it. Surely there is something we could do today to  reach out and share God’s love/grace with somebody.  Will you join me today to try our best to reach out as in the picture above?

\My Thanksgiving:… Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for giving me Your love and grace today to share with others who need it.

 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, … again today, Lord. … for giving us Your enabling grace, Lord, to share with others TODAY … 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.

May 24 2025 … A Leap of Faith …

May 24 2025 … A Leap of Faith   …  

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to hear music and lyrics with Jeremy Camp  singing… Walk By Faith, calling all Christians to follow Christ by walking to Him and with Him in faith.

Emperor Penguins taking their leap of fiath ... 

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. .            

…   God shows the reality of the faith we must have to follow God.         

           

Highlight Passage (in context): … Hebrews 11:1-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… God, thru the Author of Hebrews, shows the faith that we must have in following God..            

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Highlight Passage (in context): … Mark 10:52 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus heals a blind man because of the man’s faith in Jesus as The Messiah. 

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

… Our faith comes from hearing and believing the word of God.                       

Reference Passage: …  2Corinthians 5:7  (NLT) …  USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about living by faith and not by sight.

Reference Passage: …  Galatians 2:20 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… give witness to the change in his life when he died to self and lived by faith in Christ.   

Reference Passage: …  Ephesians 2:8-9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also teaches that we are saved by God’s grace thru our faith in Jesus as our Messiah and LORD. 

Reference Passage: …  Philippians 4:6-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul shows fellow Christians that it takes our thankful prayer with thankful hearts and faith that will provide God’s peace. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - Nancy Gavilanes  … AT THIS LINK     … Writes about the first leap that Emperor Penguins take from the ice in Antartica into the icy waters (see photo), which has to be done in faith and following other penguins into the waters.   The ODB author likens the faith of the penguins to our leap of faith in plunging our lives by leaping - IN FAITH - to follow Christ all of our lives.   

Personally I took that leap of faith almost four decades ago.  How about you?  Have you taken that leap of faith into the icy waters of life, surrendering … IN FAITH …  to follow Christ all the way to glory?  Oh, how I’m calling you to jump in, … the water’s fine; and Jesus is our LIFE GUARD.  

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for calling me to take the leap of faith to follow You.

 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, … again today, Lord. … giving us the faith to follow You, Lord, all the way to Heaven … Amen

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Blogger Not:  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.