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.

Oct 30 2026 … Following God’s Lead

Oct 30 2026 …  Following God’s Lead

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …    and PLEASE take the time to listen to Chris Tomlin singing … I Will Follow … showing that born-again Christians are committed to follow where God leads. 

As the Shepherd leads, His sheep follow ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Genesis 12:1 [NLT]

…   1  The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.   

… God’s call to Abram to uproot his family and follow God to an unknown land.   

Reference Passage: …  Genesis 12:1-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   Chronicles how Abram followed God’s call in faith, not knowing where God was to lead him with his family and tribe.

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 32:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  King David sings of God guiding him - and all believers - along The Lord’s path in life. 

 

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

…  Solomon teaches his son - and all believers - to trust in God to faithfully leading him (and them) in life.

Reference Passage: …  Isaiah 58:11  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God, thru Isaiah to God’s people, promises to always be there to guide them and restore their (our) strength in times of trial.

Reference Passage:  Matthew 29:20b  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Jesus promises those HE calls to be with them (us) forever..   

Reference Passage: …  John 16:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Jesus promises His disciples to send HIs Spirit to guide them in all things. 

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

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians that God will give them (us) His power to move in life.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Leslie Koh …  USE THIS LINK   tells of following a guide who was leading her group thru a long trek through freezing/rainy weather in Nepal. But faithfully following their guide, the group were led to see vistas and wondrous sights they couldn’t have imagined when they started their journey.

And the ODB author’s story illustrates what Abram encountered; and taking in the Scriptures above, we see that when God calls us to follow Him, we have to go in faith, following the Lord, just as Abram did, and just as Jesus calls all His disciple to do.  Personally, I’ve been on that journey of life for over 45 years as a disciple of Christ; and it’s well worth following and trusting our Lord all the way to His glory.  Are you with Him; … really, …  all the way?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, again today I say thank You for showing me the way to follow You in faith.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for calling and leading us to Your glorious home.  …  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.