July 19 2026 … God With Me Forever

July 19 2026 … God With Me Forever 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group, Hillsong Worship, singing … God Who Saves … Declaring strongly that God Is the One Who saves those who believe in Him.

God saves Daniel from the Lions 

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Highlight Passage: … Daniel 6:23 [NLT]

…  23 The king was overjoyed and ordered that Daniel be lifted from the den. Not a scratch was found on him, for he had trusted in his God.  

… King Darius, who had ordered Daniel to be thrown into the lion’s den, was thrilled to learn that Daniel’s God had saved Daniel from death and the lion’s. 

Reference Passage: …  Daniel 6:16-23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  The story of God saving Daniel in the lion’s den declares the truth about God, Who can - and WILL - save ALL those who believe in Him,.  

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Reference Passage: …  Genesis 28:15 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God, thru a dream for Jacob, shares The Lord’s promise of bringing Israel back to His promised land.

Reference Passage: …  Deuteronomy 31:6-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Moses calls Joshua to lead God’s people into the promised land with God going with them wherever He leads them.

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

…  God re-charges Joshua to take courage in leading God’s people into His promised land.

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

…God, thru Isaiah, promises His strength to lift up believers when they (we) are weakened.  

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

… Jesus promises all who follow Him in faith that He would (will) be them ALWAYS.

Reference Passage: …  Hebrews 13:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

…  The Author of Hebrews quotes God’s promises from the Old Testament to HIs people that He would protect them FOREVER.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Amy Boucher Pie  …  USE THIS LINK         relates a true story about a prisoner, named Vic, who was given a life sentence; and while imprisoned, Vic heard about Christ’s power to save, and set free, those who trust and follow The Lord.   For years Vic found it impossible to believe in such a God; but when he read the Bible account of Daniel in the Lion’s den (see photo), Vic surrendered his heart to Christ and realized the truth of The God Who saves.

And if my readers have taken in all that I’ve hared above, I’m praying that you all are with me in believing in the God who promised Vic, from the ODB story, his Spiritual freedom … just as God freed Daniel from those lions (see photo).    I’m there!   Are you?  

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for saving me thru my faith in You.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for being there for all of us who believe in 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.

July 18 2026 … Following God’s Lead

July 18 2026 … Following God’s Lead 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK …   and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Chris Tomlin singing … I Will Follow … Calling all Christians to faithfully trust and follow The Lord.

DETOUR ... road closed !!!  

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Highlight Passage: … Acts 16:6-10 [NLT]

…  10 So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there. 

… Paul responded to a vision from God’s Spirt to redirect the efforts of he and Silas, preaching of the Gospel, from Asia to Macedonia.

Reference Passage: …  Acts 16:6-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                   

…  Luke writes of Paul and Silas being redirected by God’s Spirit from Asian to Macedonia to preach the Gospel where God directed Paul thru a vision.  

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Reference Passage: …  Deuteronomy 28:1-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…  God. thru Moses, promises His blessings on Israel when they follow His ways.

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 119:105 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                

…  King David sings of following God’s word as the light for his path in life.

Reference Passage: … Psalms 139:23-24 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

…  King David also sings of surrendering his life to follow God’s ways.

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

… Solomon teaches Godly wisdom to trust God to ALWAYS lead His own in the right direction.   

Reference Passage:… John 14:21 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus demands that His apostles honor Him by following HIs commands and His ways.

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

…  The Apostle Paul confidently calls fellow Christians to follow him in life because he follows Christ.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Marvin Williams  …  USE THIS LINK        relates a personal story of he and his wife returning home from a long trip and being rerouted, only a few blocks from home, by a detour warning (see photo), which they later learned had to do with a live power line being down and danger they would’ve incurred had they ignored the detour so close to their home.

And if my readers have taken in the ODB entry, the linked song, and the Scriptures shared above, I’m sure you are as enlightened and convicted as I am to pay attention to the warning signs and detours we encounter in life which lead us as God would direct our path to His glory.   And the next red light I come on, possibly today, I’ll thank God for stopping me that brief moment as I follow HIS lead all the way to HIS glory.  Are you with me?  

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for watching out for me, Lord, and leading me where You lead me as I follow You again today.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for Your direction … all the way … as You lead Your chosen to Your glory.   … 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. 

July 17 2026… God Shows Himself in Creation

July 17 2026… God Shows Himself in Creation 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group from Brian Doerksen singing … Creation Calls… Calling all Christians to live under the sovereignty and power of God on display in His creation.

God's handiwork on display in the dragonfly ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Job 38:33 [NLT]

…  33 Do you know the laws of the universe? Can you use them to regulate the earth?  

… God challenges Job to realize that he, Job, does not control what God created.

Reference Passage: …  Job 38:31-41 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God challenges Job to see that God controls all He created.  

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

…  God. thru Moses, writes of God’s handiwork in His creation.  

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 19:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …             

…  King David sings and declares God’s handiwork on display in the the heavens He, The Lord, created. 

Reference Passage: … Psalms 139:14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  King David also sings of his thanks to God for creating him to reflect God’s glory. 

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 2:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …    

… The Apostle Paul shows that we humans reflect God’s handiwork, creating us to reflect God’s glory and His purpose in the world He created..  

Reference Passage: … Colossians 1:16-17[NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul also teaches truth to fellow Christians about God controlling all He created for His glory.

Reference Passage: …  2Peter 3:4-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  The Apostle Peter writes to oppressed Christians of God’s coming judgment on the evil man has created in the world He, God, created. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Karen Pimpo  …  USE THIS LINK       writes of being able to see God’s handiwork in creation, … for instance in the flight of the dragonfly (see photo), which man has studied for its ability to fly with such incredible speed and to use its delicate wings move with such incredible speed to and fro.  And what we observe in creation, like the dragonfly, we see what God has created for our good and HIs glory.

Personally, I see Him (i.e., my God) in all that I see around me that HE created to display His glory.  Yes, even the flight of a dragonfly shows off His majesty.   And I yield to His glory and His control over all HE created.  Are you with me in praising and thanking God for His creation?  

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for all that I see around me, which calls me to praise Your Holy name.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for Your handiwork on display in all of Your creation..   … 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.

July 16 2026 … Parts Working Together

July 16 2026 … Parts Working Together 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK …         and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group from Makarius productions singing … <b><i>Better Together</b></i> … Calling all Christians to work TOGETHER in unison with one another in the body of Christ.

All the parts working TOGETHER ... 

  

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Highlight Passage: … 1Corinthians 12:27 [NLT]

… 7 All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.  

… The Apostle Paul calls ALL fellow Christians to work TOGETHER in unison.

Reference Passage: …  1Corinthians 12: 12-14, 21-27 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                  …  Paul exhorts fellow Christians to work TOGETHER as the parts of the body work together.  

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Reference Passage: …  Psalm 133:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                                         

…  King David sings of God’s people working TOGETHER for HIs glory.

Reference Passage: …  Proverbs 27:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

…  Solomon shows that working TOGETHER we strengthen one another <b>(see photo)</b> 

Reference Passage: … Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Solomon also calls for God’s people to become stronger working TOGETHER.  

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

… Jesus teaches His followers that God is with any of His chosen who work TOGETHER for His glory.  

Reference Passage:… Ephesians 4:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about working TOGETHER in unison.

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

…  The Author of Hebrews calls on Christians to come TOGETHER and encourage one another in the body of Christ. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Mike Wittmer  …  USE THIS LINK       related a story of a famous athlete, flying on a commercial airline who was asked courteously by the flight attendant to fasten his seatbelt to which he said, “Superman don’t need a seatbelt;” and to which the attendant replied, “Superman don’t need no airplane.”  And the athlete complied, fastening his seatbelt.

And the ODB author, Mike Wittmer, used the clever story, just as God’s word in the Scriptures shared above and the linked song call Christians to working TOGETHER … just as all parts in the body of Christ come TOGETHER, gaining strength and functional power when they (we) do.   And that’s why I”m here today, buckling up to work together with my fellow Christians for God’s glory.   Are you with me? 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for showing me how much stronger we - as Your body - become when we work together for Your glory.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for Your Body, working in unison for Your glory.   … 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.

July 15 2026 …ALWAYS Grateful

July 15 2026 …ALWAYS Grateful 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK …       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Brandon Lake singing … Gratitude … Calling all Christians to live with a heart of gratitude … ALWAYS. 

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Highlight Passage: … Ephesians 5:20  [NLT]

…  20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  

… The Apostle Paul calls ALL fellow Christians to give thanks to God with our lives.

Reference Passage: …  Ephesians 5:15-20 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul exhorts fellow Christians to live their (our) lives as thanks to God for everything.    

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 100:4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …      

…  God’s Spirit, thru His Psalmist, calls all believers to come into the presence of God with a thankful heart.

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

…  The Apostle Paul calls ALL fellow Christians to pray to God with a thankful heart.  

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

…  The Apostle Paul exhorts all believers to live our lives giving thanks and praising God for all He has done for us.  

Reference Passage: … 1Thessalonians 5:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul repetitively calls for all fellow Christians to be thankful in ALL circumstances.  

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

… The Author of Hebrews calls all Christians to offer continual praise to God for all He has done for them (us).

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

…  Jesus’ brother, James, calls on all fellow believers to offer thanks to God for all He has done for His faithful chosen ones. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Winn Collier  …  USE THIS LINK      related a true story about four divers going into the depths of the Pacific, off California, to cut the crab lines which had entrapped a 50-ton humpback whale.  When the whale was freed, rather than swimming off to freedom, the whale gently swam to touch each of the divers individually.  One diver said, ”It felt to me like she was thanking us.” 

And the ODB author, Winn Collier, reported the incident to highlight God’s call (see the Scriptures shared above) for all believers in Christ as Lord to live lives which express gratitude to God, … as Brandon Lake sings in one of my favorite Christian songs, linked above.  And as I read the ODB entry today, I had to ask myself if I’m truly grateful for every day God gives me to live for and serve Him.   How about you? 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for calling me to serve You every day, Lord, with a heart of gratitude.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for EVERYTHING!!!   … 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.