Feb 9 2026 … Haughty Or Humble? …

Feb 9 2026 … Haughty Or Humble? … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from an unnamed artist singing Pride Before the Fall … calling Christians to avoid letting pride bring us down while humility raises them (us) up. 

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Highlight Passage: … Proverbs 18:12 … [NLT] …  

12 Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.   

… Solomon shows that humility will always prevail over pride.

Highlight Passage in Context:  Proverbs 18:1-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon compares the haughty with the humble.

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 16:18-19 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon shows the humble winning out over the proud.

Reference Passage: … Daniel 4:37 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… King Nebuchadnezzar admits and declares that the God of Heaven, worshipped by Daniel, honors the humble over the proud.

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 13:4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth about love not being boastful or arrogant.   

Reference Passage: … Galatians 6:3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul exhorts fellow Christians to be humble, avoiding being arrogant. 

Reference Passage: … James 4:6, 10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… James, the half-brother of Jesus, quotes from <b><u>Proverbs 3:34</b></u>, in calls fellow Christians to become humble before God and to avoid being prideful or haughty.  

Reference Passage: … 1John 2:16-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John teaches fellow Christians to become humble before God, avoiding the ways of the world which promote pride and arrogance.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Winn Collier …  USE THIS LINK   … relates the story of John Taylor, a self-promoting eye doctor in the 18th century in England, who pridefully created an image for himself of a great eye surgeon who could solve all the eye problems of the rich and famous.  However, Taylor is described, by history, as having caused many wealthy and powerful people to lose their eyesight, including such great composers as Bach and Handel.  Taylor was used by the ODB author today as one whose prideful life brought himself down as well as many others.

I think many of us have heard the old adage, “Pride goes before a fall;” haven’t we?  Well, if my readers have taken in the linked song and the Scriptures which my study today revealed, we see that this “old saying” comes right from God’s word, … teaching us to live humble lives and avoid the pride and arrogance which characterize much of the world.  Personally, I need to do much more to live humbly in service of our Lord.   How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for calling ME to live like You, … always humbly serving others.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, showing us how to live humbly, like You, in serving others ALWAYS.   … 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.

Feb 8 2026 … Love Shows Up …

Feb 8 2026 … Love Shows Up … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Corey Asbury singing Reckless Love … showing how God shows up - thru those who love Him - to help those who need His reckless love. 

Love shows up to help ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Deuteronomy 15:10 … [NLT] … 

10 Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.   

… When we help those in need, it demonstrates God’s love and God blesses those who share His love with others.

Highlight Passage in Context:  Deuteronomy 15:7-11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru Moses, instructs His chosen people to be generous in helping those in need.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 72:12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon sings of God  showing up to help those in need.

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 19:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Solomon also shows that God promises to show His love thru His people helping the poor. 

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

… God teaches His chosen people, thru Isaiah, that they (we) are to help the oppressed whenever they (we) can. 

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

… Jesus teaches His disciples about God sharing His love thru those who help those in need. 

Reference Passage: … John 13:34-35 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Jesus also teaches faithful followers that sharing God’s love with others shows who are truly disciples of The Lord.

Reference Passage: … 1John 3:16-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John teaches fellow Christians what Godly love is all about as they (we) help others in need.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from James Banks …  USE THIS LINK   … writes of how a worker in a Christians relief organization noticed a woman crying as the workers were there to help rebuild the woman’s home after a hurricane had almost destroyed her house. (see photo) And so, the worker asked the woman why she was crying, to which the woman replied, “I’m not crying because I lost everything.  I’m crying because love just showed up.”

The ODB story is a good illustration of God’s love showing up - thru the help of those who love Jesus - when help is needed.   I think it is; and I hope that my fellow Christian readers, with me here today, see the call on our hearts to be God’s love … showing up to help if the need is there for us to be there with God’s love.   So, if we see the need today, I’m praying we become God’s love to reach out, … like the song linked above calls us, …  and help someone who needs God’s love.   Are you with me?

My Thanksgiving:… Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for calling ME to become Your love by helping someone today. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, giving us the opportunity to be Your love by helping others.    … 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.

Feb 7 2026 … Being A Fountain for Others …

Feb 7 2026 … Being A Fountain for Others … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Tim McGraw singing Humble and Kind … calling on Christians to ALWAYS be humble and kind, … like Jesus!  

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Highlight Passage: … Philippians 2:3 … [NLT] …  

3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.    

… Paul calls on fellow Christians to be humble and kind as Jesus was for all.

Highlight Passage in Context:  Philippians 2:1-5, 14-20 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Paul exhorts fellow Christians to become fountains of God’s grace for others as Christ was (and is).

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:34 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon’s wisdom, showing his son, and fellow believers, that The Lord ALWAYS favors the humble over the proud. 

Reference Passage: … Luke 6:38 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus teaches His disciples (and all faithful followers) that God favors those who give to help others.  

Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 9:6-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth about deciding how much to give to help others.  

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 4:29 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches fellow Christians that EVERYTHNG we say should build others up 

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

… James, an early church leader, quotes and teaches from his half-brother, Jesus, that God favors those who humble themselves.

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 5:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Peter teaches fellow Christians that God favors and restores those who share God’s grace with others.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Adam R Holz …  USE THIS LINK   … Tells how a coach of an American professional football player, Travis Kelce, in his youth, once told Kelce … in frustration … that everyone would become either a “fountain” or a “drain;” and at that moment Kelce was definitely being a “drain.”

And if we honestly took a look at each of our lives, … right now, … and if we took into account the truths shared above from God’s word, which would we be, …  a “fountain” of God’s love and grace or a “drain” … where God’s glory is being drained from how we interact and support others?   Personally I want to be a “God-fountain” of humility and kindness, as Tim McGraw sings in the linked song.  How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for calling me to be more like You today … and always.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, showing us, thru Your word, how to be 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.

Feb 6 2026 … Small Things -> Big Glory …

Feb 6 2026 … Small Things -> Big Glory … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Emily Huffaker singing Build Your KIngdom … calling on Christians to begin building God’s kingdom with what God has given them (us) to build.

One small stone for God's glory ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Zechariah 4:10 … [NLT] …  

10 Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.”   

… God shows that He, The Lord, will use the Governor’s hand to build His glorious Temple.

Highlight Passage in Context: Zechariah 4:1-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God declares, thru Zechariah, that He will use common, small things, to build His glorious Temple.

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Reference Passage: … Exodus 14:21-22 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… God uses Moses’ staff to part the Red Sea to allow God’s people to escape to freedom.

Reference Passage: … 1Samuel 17:48-49 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… David uses but a small stone to slay the giant, Goliath. (See photo)

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

…Solomon teaches his son, and all believers, that he (and we) must trust God and not lean on our own understanding to see God’s direction in life.

Reference Passage: … Matthew 13:31-32 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus tells, by parable, of having faith the size of a mustard seed to move a mountain.

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

… God brings salvation to the world by giving the world a little baby, God’s Son, born to Mary in a manger.

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 1:27 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians that God uses the powerless things of life to shame the powerful.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Kirsten Holmberg …  USE THIS LINK   … Relates the true story of an engineer in 1848, Charles Ellet Jr., who was tasked with building a bridge over the gorge and river leading to Niagara Falls.  How was he to get even the first cable across the gorge?  Well, he used a young boy flying a kite across the gorge in a contest to get one small line of string across the gorge.  From there Ellet was able to pull cables - first very small, then many larger ones, across the river, … ultimately able to build the bridge.  But he started with one small string of twine carried across the gorge by a small kite.

And the ODB entry today shows that God has used that principle of using smaller/lesser things to build His glorious kingdom; and the scriptures shared above show that; … don’t they?  If we are truly going to work to build God’s kingdom, all we need is the faith of David to slay Goliath, or that of Mary to give birth to God’s Son; and we can use the simple things of life to confound the powerful or the complex.   So, join me; let’s take our small faith and start building on His Temple today.

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for giving me what it takes to build a small portion of Your kingdom.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for calling us to be a part of Your kingdom building project here in our lives.  … 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.