Sept 27 2026 … One Hundred and Fifty-Five

Sept 27 2026 …  One Hundred and Fifty-Five 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …     and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Steve Green singing … People Need The Lord … calling on any/all who believe in Christ as Lord to repent and surrender to God’s saving grace.   

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Highlight Passage: … Matthew 18:12  [NLT]

…   12 “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost. … ”   

… Jesus shows God, as the Good Shepherd, Who desires that all His sheep be under His care. 

Highlight Passage: …  Matthew 18:10-14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

… Jesus uses a parable about a shepherd and a lost sheep to show how much God desires all to be saved. 

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Reference Passage: …  Deuteronomy 30:19 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …        

… The choice that God’s people have to choose life or death by following God’s covenant … or not. 

Reference Passage: …  Ezekiel 33:11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God, thru Ezekiel, reminds His people how they have a choice to live by obeying God’s covenant.  

Reference Passage: John 3:16-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                                  

… Jesus tells Nicodemus about God’s willingness to send His Son to die to save them from their (our) sins.

Reference Passage: 1Timothy 2:3-4   [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches Timothy, and all Christians, that God desires that all live in peace with God.

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

… Peter shows fellow Christians that God is patient for all to repent of their (our) sins and be saved by their (our) belief in Christ as Lord and Messiah.    

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

… The Apostle John teaches of Christ being the atonement for the sins of the world.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Mike Wittmer …  USE THIS LINK    used the story in the movie, Sully, to illustrate how the main character, the pilot, “Sully,” who landed his disabled plane, with 155 on board, on the Hudson river was so concerned for the lives onboard his plane.  And later when Sully was being examined in a hospital, he demanded that the authorities tell him of the fate of ALL 155 souls on board.

And the ODB author compared Sully’s deep concern for his passengers and crew to God’s concern for mankind, which is born out in the linked song and the Scriptures shared above. Personally, it is uplifting for me to know how much God cares for us all … so much so, … that He would send His Son to save us.  Wow, … I’m in for that!   How about you? 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for giving up Your Son. my Lord and Savior, to save me.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for being willing to send Your only Son to save all  who believe in You as Messiah and 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 26 2026 … Gifted for God’s Glory

Sept 26 2026 …  Gifted for God’s Glory

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Pat Barrett singing … Build My Life ... calling on Christians to build their (our) lives to honor and glorify The Lord.   

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Highlight Passage: … Exodus 4:2  [NLT]

…   2 Then the Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” … “A shepherd’s staff,” Moses replied. 

… God shows Moses that a simple shepherd’s staff can be repurposed for God’s glory.  

Highlight Passage: …  Exodus 4:1-5, 10-11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                  

… God shows Moses that even his shepherd’s staff can be used to glorify God by showing God’s power. 

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Reference Passage: …  Romans 12:6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

… The Apostle Paul teaches that Christians are called to use our gifts from God for His glory.

Reference Passage: …  1Corinthians 10:31 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul also exhorts fellow Christians to use ALL we have been given for God’s glory.  

Reference Passage: 1Corinthians 12:4-11[NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                          

… Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about the variety of Spiritual gifts used for God’s glory.    

Reference Passage: Ephesians 4:11 -12   [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also shows that God gives His church special gifts to equip them for building His church.

Reference Passage: …  Philippians 2:13  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

… Paul declares that God is working in the lives of His chosen ones to work for His glory.    

Reference Passage: 1Peter 4:10-11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                            

… The Apostle Peter teaches and exerts fellow Christians to use what God has given them to serve  God for His glory.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Tom Felton …  USE THIS LINK    shared how Captain Tim Mullane was commissioned to sink the USS United States, … a huge ocean liner … to make it become a giant reef on the bottom of the ocean to help the ocean life thrive.   The ship was repurposed to glorify God’s creation in a vastly different way from what it was created to do.

And that’s the way God uses us, as the glory of His creation, … giving us HIs gifts to use for HIS purposes and HIS glory.   And if my readers have taken in the linked song and the Scriptures above we see that we Christians are gifted in special and unique ways to glorify our Lord with our service, using His gifts.  I pray that we all do just that today.   Are you with me?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for calling me to use Your special gifting for Your glory.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for giving us these special gifts from Your Spirit to serve You 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.

Sept 25 2026 … Devoted To God

Sept 25 2026 …  Devoted To God 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Amy Gamboa singing … Center … calling on Christians to make Jesus the center of their (our) lives.   

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Highlight Passage: … 2Chronicles 35:26-27  [NLT]

…   26 The rest of the events of Josiah’s reign and his acts of devotion (carried out according to what was written in the Law of the Lord), 27 from beginning to end — all are recorded in The Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.     

… Jeremiah records the death of Josiah, the young king of Judah, who had been devoted to serving God.  

Highlight Passage: …  2Chronicles 35:20-27 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Israel mourns the loss of Josiah as King, a king who had been devoted to serving God but failed God at the end of his short life.  

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Reference Passage:…  1Kings 8:61 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …               

… God, thru Solomon, calls on God’s chosen to be faithful and devoted to God in their (our) lives. 

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 119:48 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  King David sings of believers honoring and obediently following God’s commands.

Reference Passage: Proverbs 4:23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …       

… Solomon calls on believers to guard their (our) hearts, … the center of our devotion to God.    

Reference Passage: Matthew 25:40   [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus calls on faithful followers to be devoted to following His commands.

Reference Passage: …  Acts 2:42 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Luke shares how the early church were unified in being devoted to serving and living out God’s commands.     

Reference Passage:</u> James 1:22 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… James, the brother of Jesus, calls on fellow Christians to be devoted to being doers of the word of God. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Tim Gustafson …  USE THIS LINK    shared how Joe, a young husband, father, coach, and mentor to many even younger men had passed away too early, making poor personal choices late in his life.   However, at Joe’s funeral his daughter, though grieving his failures late in his life, related that Joe was really remembered for being dedicated to living his life for Christ. 

And taking in the linked song and the ODB devotional for today, I’m challenged to ask myself if I’m really living a life which is devoted to faithfully following my Lord?   What about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for showing me thru Your word how to be devoted to You with my life/

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for providing us with Your word as the devoted path we should take in this life.  … Amen

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 24 2026 … Always With Us

Sept 24 2026 …  Always With Us 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …     and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Jody Benson singing … God Is ALWAYS There For You … relaying the truth of God’s promise to ALWAYS be there for Christians in their (our) time of need.   

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Highlight Passage: … Job 2:13  [NLT]

…   13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words.    

… Job’s three friends sat with Job in his time of dire need, saying nothing.

Highlight Passage: …  Job 2:7-13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Job is stricken with malady and three friends come to be with him in Job’s time of need.  

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 23:1-3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …             

… King David sings of his Lord being a “good shepherd,” … always there for him. 

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

…  God’s promise, thru Isaiah, to provide His strength when believers are weak.

Reference Passage: Matthew 28:20  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

… Jesus promises His faithful followers to be with them (us) ALWAYS and FOREVER.     

Reference Passage: John 16:33   [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …               

… Jesus promises His disciples, the night of His betrayal, that they would undergo trials and challenges in this life but that HE had overcome the world.

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

… Paul assures fellow Christian that God will supply all their needs through their (our) faith in Christ.     

Reference Passage: 1Peter 5:7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                     

… The Apostle Peter calls on fellow Christians to give all their (our) cares to a God Who cares for them (us).  

<My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Katara Patton …  USE THIS LINK    related a personal story about being in a Bible class when she was younger and hearing all the negative talk and being led to testify to her classmates that all the negative talk did not reflect the reality of what God has promised to/for born-again Christians. And the class reminded the ODB author of Job’s friends who did fine to help their friend (see Highlight passages), Job, until they opened their mouths with negative thoughts.  

And if my fellow Christian readers, have taken in the linked song and the Scriptures shared above, I’m praying we all recognize and remember all of God’s promises, including those from Himself and His disciples, that we serve a God who promises to ALWAYS be with us to overcome our trials and troubles.   Personally, I need to remember all those promises, knowing that I have troubles which lie ahead. How about you?”  

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for promising to be with me as I face many trials ahead of me.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for Your promises of care and protection as we face the trials of 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.

Sept 23 2026 … God’s Comfort In Tears

Sept 23 2026 …  God’s Comfort In Tears 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Jeremy Camp singing … There Will Be A Day … expressing the hope that all born-again Christians have to be with Christ forever in heaven which brings eternal hope in times of anguish or grief.  

The Hope of Heaven ... 

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Highlight Passage: … 1Thessalonians 4:13  [NLT]

…  3 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died[ so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.     

… Paul assures fellow Christians of the eternal home of ALL who believe in Christ as Messiah and Lord.

Highlight Passage: …  1Thessalonians 4:13-18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… The Apostle Paul gives hope and assurance to all who have lost loved ones who believe in Christ as our Lord and our Messiah.  

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 34:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …               

… King David sings that the Lord is close to those who grieve or feel lost.   

Reference Passage: …  Matthew 5:4   [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  In His sermon on the mount, Jesus gives comfort to those who mourn or feel downhearted.

Reference Passage: John 11:34-44  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                 

… Jesus grieved over the loss of His friend, Lazarus, yet He knew that his friend was about to be raised from the dead.      

Reference Passage: Romans 8:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul assures fellow Christians to have hope, even in times of suffering, because of the faith we have in the eternal hope of Christ’s saving grace.

Reference Passage: …  2Corinthians 1:3-4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also gives eternal hope and assurance to all born-again Christians who suffer loss so that they (we) can comfort others.   

Reference Passage: Revelation 21:4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                        

… God reveals to John - and to all believers in Christ -  of the eternal hope we have in Heaven.   

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Sheridan Voysey …  USE THIS LINK    related a personal story about learning that his father had died; and sharing that the grief of the ODB author was tempered by the knowledge - and belief - that he would be with his dad forever in heaven and knowing of the promises of our common faith in Christ and His finished work on the cross to save mankind.    

I, personally, have lost both of my parents long ago; but I know (long story) of their faith in Christ; and I believe the promise of God’s word, shared above, in song and Scripture.  And, knowing that I will be with my Christian parents FOREVER in Heaven is great joy and gives me eternal comfort.   Oh how I pray that all who read here have that same comfort if - and when - you grieve the loss of a loved one.  

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for giving me the comfort of knowing that ALL who believe in You as Lord will be with you FOREVER.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for comforting all who believe in You as our Messiah will be with You forever in Heaven.    … 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.