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.

Sept 22 2026 … The Church Is Community

Sept 22 2026 …  The Church Is Community 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group, Norton Hall Band, singing … The Church’s One Foundation … declaring that Christ builds His Church as a fellowship of believers for His glory.  

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Highlight Passage: … Acts 2:46  [NLT]

…   46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity …    

… The early church came TOGETHER as a body gathered in fellowship and to worship God, glorifying Him in community.

Highlight Passage: …  Acts 2:42-47 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Luke teaches and shares that the early Church came together as a fellowship and as a community of faith to honor and glorify God for saving believers.  

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Reference Passage: …  Matthew 18:20 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …          

… Jesus teaches that God is always present when believers come TOGETHER to worship the Lord.

Reference Passage: …  1Corinthians 1:9  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  The Apostle Paul teaches that Christ brought believers TOGETHER into a fellowship of faith.

Reference Passage: 2Corinthians 13:14  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                            

… Paul prays for fellowship of God’s Spirit among God’s faithful.    

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

… Paul exhorts fellow Christians to come TOGETHER into a fellowship and a community of  worship.

Reference Passage: …  Hebrews 10:24-25 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …    

… God’s word, thru the Author of Hebrews, calls on Christians to gather together in a community of faith, encouraging one another.  

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

… The Apostle John calls fellow Christians to live TOGETHER in the Light of Christ, living as worship to God’s Spirit.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Bill Crowder …  USE THIS LINK    related a personal story about her childhood church experience, where her church became a “warmhearted” place where the members molded a community of encouragement and togetherness.  The ODB author felt she thrived and grew in faith due to this fellowship of faith.   

Often however, these days, we read of the opposite, … i..e, people driven away from the church because of divisiveness or lack of fellowship.   I, personally, have been part of a fellowship of faith which, for over four decades of my life, has helped me thrive and grow in my relationship with Christ.   Oh, how I pray that for you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for leading me to a fellowship of like-minded Christians who love to worship You TOGETHER.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for calling us to come TOGETHER to worship and serve You in a fellowship of faith.    … 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 21 2026 … The Heart of the Matter

Sept 21 2026 …  The Heart of the Matter 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group, Maranatha Singers, singing … Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord … desiring for God to see and clarify the hearts of those who love God.   

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Highlight Passage: … 1Samuel 16:7  [NLT]

…   7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”    

… God calls on Samuel to look beyond the external appearance when seeking to see God’s anointed as He, … The Lord …, sees him. 

Highlight Passage: …  1Samuel 16:6-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …        

… God calls Samuel to see God’s anointed as He, The Lord, sees … at the heart of man.  

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Reference Passage: …  1Kings 8:39 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …        

… Knowing that God knows the heart of mankind, Solomon prays that God will hear the prayers of His people.

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 51:10  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  King David, confessing his sin, prays for God to give him a clean heart.

Reference Passage: Proverbs 21:2  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK ...                        

… Solomon teaches that God looks at the heart, not seeing as man sees the world.    

Reference Passage: Matthew 5:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                   

… Jesus, in His sermon on the mount, says that God blesses the pure of heart.

Reference Passage:</u> Hebrews 4:12  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

… The Author of Hebrews teaches that God’s word cuts the heart of all we see and consider in life.

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

… The Apostle Peter teaches fellow Christians to adorn the inner self rather than look to adore the exterior.     

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Bill Crowder …  USE THIS LINK    related a personal story of being in Russia and feeling very happy, whistling his joy on a Moscow subway; and sensing the dissatisfaction of those around him.  Later the ODB author learned that it was considered rude in that culture to whistle in public.

The story was related by the ODB author today to illustrate that life can be considered differently depending on the way we see things.   But above all, we ALWAYS need to remember that God sees to the depth of our hearts.  And I, for one, seek to do all I can to purify my heart; and follow the way God wants to lead me by using His word as my guide.   Are you with me?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for showing me Your way to my heart, Lord.

My Prayer Today:   Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for calling us to see and follow Your ways …i.e., to purify our hearts.  … 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.