Nov 4 2026 … All Our Hope in Christ

Nov 4 2026 …  All Our Hope in Christ

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …    and PLEASE take the time to listen to Kristyn Getty singing … In Christ Alone … declaring that all our hope is found in Christ as we deal with the trials and troubles of  life.

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Highlight Passage: … Ephesians 1:3  [NLT]

…   3  All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.    

… Paul declares that all our hope in this life is found in Christ. 

Reference Passage: …  Ephesians 1:1-14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   The Apostle Paul opens this letter with the hope born-again Christians have in their (our) surrendered faith in Christ as their (our) Lord and Savior.

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

…  God, thru the Prophet Isaiah, promises the blessing of His strength when believers are weak. 

Reference Passage: …  Jeremiah 29:11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

…  God, thru the Prophet Jeremiah.promises the hope of new life in the coming Messiah.

Reference Passage: …  Romans 15:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about the hope they (we) have in and through Christ.

Reference Passage: …  Colossians 1:27  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul also teaches truth about the hope of Glory being for ALL born-again Christians, gentiles as well as Jews. 

Reference Passage:  Hebrews 11:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… The Author of Hebrews declares that faith is the evidence of our hope, not necessarily what we can see.

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

… Peter describes the hope we have in what Christ did to save us from sin.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Anne Cetas …  USE THIS LINK   the ODB author tells about her nephew, Andy, being struck by a car while walking his dog, and who, went through drastic medical procedures to revive their beloved relative.  Andy did come around to be able to tell the family “I love you;” but shortly thereafter, passed away.

Andy’s family felt deep loss; but knowing Andy’s faith in Christ, they were uplifted to know that Andy was with his Savior.   So often when we fellow Christians feel down, dealing with the challenges of life and even the loss of a loved one, as with Andy in the ODB entry today, we are reminded, as in the Scriptures shared above of the hope we have in our relationship with Christ.   And I, for one, am bolstered by the hope we Christians have in what Christ did for us on the cross, which does give us the blessings of hope in Christ.   Are you feeling lifted up with this hope?  Oh, how I hope so!  

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank you for for the eternal hope I have through what You did for me on the cross.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for Your saving grace which gives all who believe in You, the hope of salvation.  …  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.

Nov 3 2026 … Consistent Faith

Nov 3 2026 …  Consistent Faith

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …   and PLEASE take the time to listen to Matthew West singing … Don’t Stop Praying … calling on Christians to persist in faithful prayer.

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Highlight Passage: … 2Corinthians 12:8 [NLT]

…   8  Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.  

… Paul prays humbly and consistently for God to take away his pain.

Reference Passage: …  2Corinthians 12:6-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

…   Paul humbly learns to pray persistently for God’s strength in a time of weakness.

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

…  Solomon teaches that God demands that His chosen trust in Him with ALL their (our) heart and follow His ways ALWAYS. 

Reference Passage: …  John 10:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

…  God, thru John, teaches of Satan doing all he can to destroy believers in Christ; and the Lord desiring to give abundant life to Christians.

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

…  Paul teaches and exhorts fellow Christians to find righteousness thru their (our) faith.

Reference Passage: …  Galatians 3:11  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul also teaches truth about finding a righteous life <b>only thru faith</b> in Christ. 

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

… Paul teaches that salvation only comes thru faith in Christ’s death on the cross.

Reference Passage:  Hebrews 11:6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… From God’s truth, the Author of Hebrews declares that Christians can only please God thru our consistent faith in Christ.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from James Banks …  USE THIS LINK   writes of Augustine, whose mother, Monica, prayed diligently that her son would not go to a city which was known for debauchery and sin; but he did anyway.  And confronting and finding a deep faith in Christ in this city, Monica’s deepest prayers were answered as her son became one of the most stalwart early Christian teachers and writers. 

That’s why today’s song. the ODB entry, and the Scriptures shared today mean so much for me.  For many years, after my college days, I rejected a faith in Christ, calling myself an “agnostic.”  But at age 39, after many people faithfully prayed for my salvation, I surrendered by faith in Christ as my Savior thru His dying on the cross for my sins.   So, if you know of someone who needs to surrender in faith to Christ, … as the linked song cries out, … DON’T STOP PRAYING!!

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank you for for those who prayed for me to find You as my Lord.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for Your saving grace which saves all who believe in You as Lord.  …  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.

Nov 2 2026 … Christ Is Our King

Nov 2 2026 …  Christ Is Our King

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …    and PLEASE take the time to listen to Matthew West singing … Jesus Is King … calling on Christians to worship only Christ as our King.

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Highlight Passage: … 1Samuel 8:7 [NLT]

…   7  “Do everything they say to you,” the Lord replied, “for they are rejecting me, not you. They don’t want me to be their king any longer.   

… God instructs the Prophet Samuel about God’s chosen people calling for a human king.

Reference Passage: …  1Samuel 8:4-9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   God shows Samuel that God’s people, in calling for a human king, are rejecting The Lord as their king.

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 93:1-2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God’s psalmist sings of God being the eternal King of kings.

 

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

…  Solomon teaches that God demands that His chosen trust in Him with ALL their (our) heart and follow His ways ALWAYS. 

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

…  God, thru the Prophet Isaiah, teaches that His chosen people are strengthened by The Lord in times of trial/trouble.

Reference Passage: …  Matthew 6:33  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Jesus calls on His followers to seek Him as their (our) King above all others.

<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> John 14:6  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

… Jesus declares to Thomas and His disciples, Who He really is in their lives … the way, the truth, and the life.

Reference Passage:  Romans 10:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth fellow Christians as to how they (we) can be saved … by having faith in Christ as King.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Leslie Koh …  USE THIS LINK   tells of a man who had been jobless for some months receiving word of a job availability; but Ethan, the man, was counseled by his wife to reject the nighttime job because it would take him away from being able to go to church.  Deciding against taking that job, some months later Ethan found a daytime job which would allow him and his family to attend church on Sundays.  

Sometimes we have to be led in life by following Christ as our King.  And if my readers have taken in the  linked song, the ODB entry for today, and the Scriptures shared above, I think you’ll agree with me that we, as followers of Jesus as King, must be willing to take His road as our Lord and Savior.   Are you we following Jesus as our King?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, again today I follow You.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for being our  Lord and the leader of our ways … day-by-day-by day.  …  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.

Nov 1 2026 … Sharing God’s Goodness

Nov 1 2026 …  Sharing God’s Goodness

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …     and PLEASE take the time to listen to Cece Winans singing … The Goodness of God … calling on Christians to share God’s goodness with others.

Sharing God's goodness today ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Romans 12:18 [NLT]

…  18  Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.   

… Paul exhorts all Christians to do all they can to live in peace with one another.

Reference Passage: …  Romans 12:16-21 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to live lives which are true to their (our) faith in Christ.

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 34:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  King David sings and teaches fellow believers that all who follow the Lord share in His goodness.

 

Reference Passage: …  Proverbs 25:21-22 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Solomon teaches that God rewards those who show God’s goodness to their (our) enemies. 

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

…  God, thru the Prophet Micah, teaches of what The Lord considers GOOD.    

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

…  The Prophet Zephaniah foretells of God living among His people and showing them of His goodness.

Reference Passage: Ephesians 2:4-5  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul assured and taught fellow Christians that they (we) are so blessed by Christ’s goodness in dying for them (us) even as sinners, … grace which they (we) should share with one another. 

Reference Passage:  1John 3:1-2  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John also shares that Christians will become more like Christ as His children share His goodness with one another.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Jennifer Benson Schuldt  …  USE THIS LINK   writes of an inner-city church having trouble with getting delivery workers to put packages INSIDE the church door to avoid “porch pirates” stealing the deliveries.  So, they developed a system and told the delivery workers that they could come into the church with the packages and receive some refreshments and snacks.  

And in the real world, that’s how the goodness of God is shared with others as is described in the Scriptures linked above.  And if my readers have taken in the linked song and mediated on the Scripture shared today, I would speculate that all of us could do more to share the goodness of God today with others, … don’tcha think? 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, again today I say thank You for sharing Your goodness with me every day through Your word (see photo).

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for sharing Your goodness with us on that Cross, dying to give us Your saving grace.  …  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.

Oct 31 2026 … No More Masks

Oct 31 2026 …  No More Masks

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …    and PLEASE take the time to listen to Zach Williams singing … Less Like Me … calling on Christians to live less like themselves (ourselves) and more like Jesus 

Taking off our masks ... 

 

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Highlight Passage: … Ephesians 4:24 [NLT]

…   24  Put on your new nature, created to be like God — truly righteous and holy.   

… Paul calls on Christians to put on the new image of Christlikeness.    

Reference Passage: …  Ephesians 4:20-24 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK ...  

…   The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to live lives which are true to their (our) faith in Christ.

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

…  The Apostle Paul charges and teaches fellow Christians to become living sacrifices, avoiding living like the world and living more like Christ. 

 

Reference Passage: …  1Corinthians 15:49 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul declares that all Christians become new and live to be like Christ.

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

…  Certainly, Paul teaches fellow Christians that they (we) become new persons, becoming more like their (our) Lord.  

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

…  Paul testifies to the transformation of himself when he died to himself and began to live for Christ.

Reference Passage: Philippians 1:6, 3:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul assured and taught fellow Christians that they (we) are being made over into the image of Christ.

Reference Passage: 1John 3:2  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John also declared that Christians will become more like Christ than ever before when He comes again.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Brent Hackett  …  USE THIS LINK   who wrote of how, in ancient Greece, actors wore masks to take on various roles with the same actor; or changing masks to take on different emotions.   And the ODB author made the point that we humans often take on various “masks” to have ourselves seen as different that we really are.  However, as Christians, the Scriptures above, and most certainly the linked song, call on us to live as Christ would have us live … as Christ would live thru us. 

I really find myself convicted by the linked song and reshaped in the reality of living to BE more like Christ; and I’m uplifted by the truth that one day, on my last day, I will become just like my Savior.   Doesn’t that lift you up and challenge us to take off our masks and live to be more like Jesus today than yesterday and even more Him tomorrow?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, again today I say thank You for making me over into Your image.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for helping us to become more like You.  …  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.