Sept 20 2026 … A Child of God

Sept 20 2026 …  A Child of God 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …   and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group, Hillsong Worship, singing … I’m A Child of God … declaring the truth that ALL born-again Christians are children of God.   

Not seeing things clearly ... 

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Highlight Passage: … 1John 3:20  [NLT]

…  20 Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and He knows everything.     

… God’s Children need to rely on God rather then our own feelings or vision. 

Highlight Passage: …  1John 3:18-24 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                   

… God sees everything clearly with His children.  

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 119:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …          

… King David sings in prayer for God to open His eyes to the Lord’s truth.

Reference Passage: …  Proverbs 15:3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God watches over ALL.

Reference Passage: Luke 6:42  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                

… Luke relates Jesus teaching believers how to see God’s way more clearly.    

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

… God. thru the Author of Hebrews, teaches that God sees everything and His children are accountable to Him.

Reference Passage: 2Peter 3:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …           

… Peter teaches truth about God being patient and waiting on His children to see and follow His ways. 

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

… The Apostle John is shown what ALL will one day see as The Lord reveals heaven to mankind.   

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Lisa M Samra …  USE THIS LINK    made reference to a book showing visual illusions like the Muller-Lyer line illusion <b>in the attached photo</b>, which show us that we can see things in our life which are not true to reality.   And relative to our relationship with God, … Author Henri Nouwen wrote, “Jesus came to announce to us that an identity based on success, popularity and power is a false identity — an illusion!”

And it is true that many of us see things in life from a selfish - and maybe even sinful - way … when God is trying to help His children see the world thru His eyes.   And I, for one, am trying to see what God sees and follow His ways thru His word.   Are you with me?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for showing me Your way thru Your word.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for giving us Your true lenses  to see Your truth thru 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.

Sept 19 2026 … God Is Our Rescuer

Sept 19 2026 …  God Is Our Rescuer 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group, Hillsong Worship, singing … Mighty To Save … declaring the truth that everyone needs a Savior.   

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Highlight Passage : … Genesis 3:15  [NIV]

…   15 And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring.  He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.”     

… God pronounces His judgment and His plan to save mankind from their sin and Satan.  

Highlight Passage: …  Genesis 3:8-15 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

… God initiates His plan to rescue Adam and Eve from the Serpent in the Garden from which mankind were expelled.  

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Reference Passage: …  John 3:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus declares to Nicodemus God’s plan to save mankind from their sin by sending a Savior - His Son - to die as the Lamb of God.

Reference Passage: …  Romans 9:37-39 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians that NOTHING can separate them (us) from God’s love.

Reference Passage: Philippians 2:9-11  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …             

… Paul also teaches truth about God giving Jesus the power to defeat sin so that all will see that He is The Messiah and our Lord.    

Reference Passage: Colossians 1:13-14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …       

… Paul also declares that Jesus rescued mankind from our sin and transferred His chosen from the kingdom of darkness to God’s kingdom.

Reference Passage: 1Peter 2:24 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Peter teaches truth about God rescuing His chosen from the pits of sin by Jesus taking their (our) sin to the cross. 

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

… The Apostle John shows how God loves His children, revealing that  they (we) will become like Jesus when He, The Lord, comes for them (us).    

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Nancy Gavilanes …  USE THIS LINK    related a true story of a father who saw his young daughter fall from the deck of a cruise-ship and jumped over four stories into the sea to successfully save his daughter.   And that’s the kind of sacrificial love which we read about in God’s word that our Lord has for those He created for His glory and those He chose to be His own.      

And our Lord did His all, as we read in the Scriptures shared above, … even being willing to give His Son to save us as His children.   I’m praying that I recognize and show my thankfulness to my Savior, … My King, .,, my God.  He saved me; and I will do all I can to thankfully serve Him.   How about you? 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for being my Savior from our God’s heavenly plan to save those who believe in You.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for Your Heavenly plan to save those of us who worship You as our 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.

Sept 18 2026 … Seek God First

Sept 18 2026 …  Seek God First 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …     and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Lauren Daigle singing … First … calling on for Christians to seek God’s way and His will FIRST. 

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Highlight Passage: … Matthew 6:33  [NIV]

…   33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.     

… Jesus teaches that God will provide the needs of those who seek God’s way before their (our) own.   

Highlight Passage: …  Matthew 6:25-34 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                  

… Jesus, in His “sermon on the mount” teaches that believers in The Lord should seek His way first.  

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Reference Passage: …  1Chronicles 16:11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …      

… King David sings praise to God, calling on God’s faithful to follow The Lord.

Reference Passage: …  2Chronicles 7:14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Lord appears to Solomon, calling on God’s people to humble themselves, confess, repent, and seek The Lord above their own needs for God to heal their land.

Reference Passage: Psalms 14:2  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                       

… King David sings of God watching over man for those who seek after Him and His ways.  

Reference Passage: Proverbs 8:17  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon teaches that those who seek after God will find Him.

Reference Passage: Isaiah 55:6-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …               

… God’s Prophet, Isaiah, calls on God’s people to seek after the Lord while they can. 

Reference Passage: …  Jeremiah 29:12-14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …    

… God, thru Jeremiah, calls on His chosen and faithful to seek after the ways of the Lord, promising that they (we) will find Him.    

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Elisa Morgan …  USE THIS LINK    related a story about  here grandson sleeping over in her new home, where the boy felt uneasy about sleeping alone in a new bed. So, the ODB author got a roll of wrapping tape and connected the tape from his bed to hers,  showing her grandson that he could find his grandma anytime he needed to seek her.    

And the clever ploy nicely illustrates all that is shared in today’s ODB entry, the linked song, and all the Scriptures shared above.    My challenge is to realize and trust that God will indeed provide my needs when I do my utmost to seek Him and His ways. That’s my prayer today from Psalms 19:14, 63:1, and 139:23-24.  Are you with me? 

<b><u>My Thanksgiving:</b></u> … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for providing for my needs when I seek Your ways above my own.

<b><u>My Prayer Today</u>:</b> Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … AGAIN … for ALWAYS being there when we come to You for help.  … Amen

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Sept 17 2026 … Look To God for Help

Sept 17 2026 …  Look To God for Help

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Zach Williams singing … Heaven Help Me … calling out for God’s help when things are causing Christians to go into panic mode. 

Praying for help from God ... 

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Highlight Passage: … John 11:25-26  [NIV]

…   14 Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!”      

… Nehemiah calls on God’s people,  doing God’s work to remember the Lord’s protective and enabling grace.   

Highlight Passage: …  Nehemiah 4:6-14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                     

… Nehemiah exhorts and encourages God’s chosen to seek help from their all-powerful God when those who were rebuilding the temple walls were discouraged.

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 121:2  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God’s unnamed Psalmist, calls on God’s faithful followers to rely on the Lord in times of trouble or trial.

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

… Solomon teaches his son - and all believers - to trust God to lead him (them and us) to be able to follow God’s direction and receive His help.

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

… God, thru Isaiah, promises His strength when His faithful and called people find themselves (ourselves) in times of trial or temptation.  

Reference Passage: Matthew 11:28  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …      

… After praying to God in front of His followers, Jesus invites them to come to Him in times of trouble.

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

… The Apostle Paul exhorts God’s faithful followers to go to The Lord in times of temptation, trial, or trouble. 

Reference Passage:…  Philippians 4:6-7, 13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

… Paul also calls on God’s faithful to come to Him in prayer in times of trouble (see photo), seeking His strength in our times of weakness.    

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Leslie Koh…  USE THIS LINK    related a story of a friend named, Elise, who was in a panic to make her publishers deadline for a book layout the next day.  But her husband encouraged Elise to take her concerns to God, who, like He did with Nehemiah (see Highlight scriptures above).   And in doing that, with Elise’s effort and expertise, the deadline was able to be met.  

Right now, … I’m dealing with some physical challenges which seem overwhelming. But the linked song and the Scriptures from God’s word, which come from today’s ODB entry led me to seek out and study, led me to realize that what I need to do is take all my concerns to my all-powerful and all-knowing God, Who cares for me, and wants to help me like He did with Nehemiah.   Perhaps you  have such a challenge in your life.  Join me, (as in the photo); … let’s take it to God. 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for being there for me, Lord, just as You were for Nehemiah.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for ALWAYS being there when we come to You for help.  … 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.