May 30 2026 … Forgive Like God

May 30 2026 … Forgive Like God 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...        and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Matthew West singing … Forgiveness … calling for Christians to forgive others as God has forgiven us.

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Highlight Passage: … Ephesians 4:31-32 … [NLT]

…  31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. 

… The Apostle Paul calls on all Christians to be willing to forgive others the way God has forgiven them (us).

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 4:25-32  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches how Christians should forgive others as Christ has forgive and and all who seek their (our) forgiveness.

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 10:12  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Solomon calls on all believers that love, rather than anger, covers all offenses.   

Reference Passage: …  Matthew 6:14-15 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus, in His sermon on the Mount, teaches His followers  that God will only forgive those who are willing to forgive others.

Reference Passage: … Mark 11:25 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… John Mark tells of Jesus teaching His disciple that when they pray they must be willing to forgive those who’ve wronged them before God will answer their prayers.

Reference Passage: … Luke 6:37 NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Luke tells of Jesus teaching that His followers/disciples will only be forgiven by God if they (we) are willing to forgive others.

Reference Passage: … Colossians 3:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches fellow Christians of God’s principle of forgiving those who’re willing to forgive others … (see photo)  

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

… The Apostle John teaches of God’s forgiveness and cleansing for anyone willing to confess their sins to The Lord.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Sheridan Voysey  …  USE THIS LINK      shared a story of working with a woman, named Madge, who was an incredible cook and gave the ODB author a sampler of her pea soup, trying to help the author to break thru his dislike of peas.  But the ODB author delayed sampling the soup until it spoiled, lying to Madge that he had tried the soup and loved it.  But later, our ODB author had to confess his lie to Madge, thinking she would by angry.   But Madge, showing deep forgiveness, said, … “Of course I forgive you. …  How could I not, when I know how much God’s forgiven me?”

And that, my fellow readers, is how all Christians should treat anyone who has wronged us and come to us seeking our forgiveness. Right now, if any of us is holding on to a grudge and needs to forgive someone in our life, I pray that the linked song and the Scriptures shared above, drive us to forgive that someone today; …  just as our Lord died on that cross to forgive us.  Are you with me?     

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for showing us how to forgive others as You have forgiven us.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for calling us to forgive others as You have forgiven 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.

May 29 2026 … Waiting On God

May 29 2026 … Waiting On God 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...         and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Zac Rowe singing … In The Waiting … calling for Christians to have faith and wait on God’s timing.

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Highlight Passage: … Psalms 27:14 …42 … [NLT]

… 14 Wait patiently for the Lord.  Be brave and courageous.  Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. 

… David shows his faith in God by waiting patiently for the Lord’s timing (see photo).

Reference Passage: … Psalms 27:7-14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …      

… King David sings of patiently waiting on God to show him the way to go in perilous times.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 37:7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  King David also calls on believers to wait on God’s timing when things are confusing or difficult.  

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

… Solomon calls on believers to trust in God to show them the way to go.

Reference Passage:… Isaiah 40:31 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru the Prophet Isaiah, shows the power they (we) receive by waiting on God to show His people the way to go. 

Reference Passage: … Micah 7:7 NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Prophet Micah testifies to His faith in waiting for God’s timing to save him.

Reference Passage: … James 5:7-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… James, the brother Jesus, teaches of waiting on Christ’s return being like a farmer waiting on the harvest of his crops.

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

… The Apostle Peter teaches fellow Christians about God’s timing showing the Lord’s patience so that more will have faith and come to Him.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Nancy Gavilanes  …  USE THIS LINK      wrote of traveling to a favorite amusement park with her parents and seeing signs on the road which seemed to announce they were getting close.   However the signs were merely ads to show the family that they were on the way to the park.   These memories from the ODB author’s childhood showed that we often get impatient with God’s timing as we wait on Him to show us the way to go home.

Personally, that’s why my readers find me here each morning, waiting on God’s timing to show me where He leads me, through His word, all the way to His glory.   And I trust in His timing and His guidance.  How about you?     

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for showing me Your road to glory.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for giving us Your word to show us Your road to 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.

May 28 2026 … Confessing Our Sins

May 28 2026 … Confessing Our Sins 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...    and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Brenda Lee singing her 1960 hit song … I’m Sorry … showing the willingness of a loved one to confess their (our) mistakes to someone we’ve hurt.

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Highlight Passage: … Leviticus 26:40 …42 … [NLT]

… 40 “But at last my people will confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors for betraying me and being hostile toward me.  …  42 Then I will remember my covenant with Jacob and my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.  

… God’s promise, thru Moses, to His people of God’s willingness to remember His covenant promises to their ancestors when/if they’re willing to confess of their (our) sins..

Reference Passage: … Leviticus 26:40-45 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …         

… Moses shows God’s people that God will forgive and uphold His covenant with His people if they’re (we’re) willing to confess and repent of their (our) sins.

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Reference Passage: … 2Samuel 12:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  King David confesses his sin with Bathsheba and the killing of her husband before Nathan, The Prophet, and God; and Nathan reveals God’s willingness to forgive David.  

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 32:5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… King David sings of the confession of his guilt to God and recognizes God’s forgiveness.

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 28:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon compares the believer willing to confess to God with that one who tries to hide his sin. 

Reference Passage: … Romans 10:9 NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                                              

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth that those who’re willing to openly confess that Jesus is LORD will be saved.

Reference Passage: … James 5:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… James teaches that fellow Christians are to confess their sins, one to the other, and be willing to pray for one another.

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

… God, thru John’s teaching, calls for Christians to confess their (our) sins to God  in order to receive God’s cleansing grace.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Tim Gustafson  …  USE THIS LINK         uses an old movie comedy about a bumbling, but brilliant, programmer chosen to be on a mars exploration mission; … and when he stumbles onto the Mars surface, all he can say is “It wasn’t me,” … which, unfortunately, characterizes our human nature of covering up our failings rather than being willing to confess our faults and receive God’s forgiveness.

Saying “I’m sorry” is hard to do, isn't it?  But as we take in the old linked song by Brenda Lee and the Scriptures shared above, I, … for one, … am convicted about bringing my failings to God with a heart of confession and contrition.   How about you?     

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for willingness to forgive when I’m willing to say “I’m sorry!”  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for Your forever forgiveness when we’re willing to come to you with our honest confessions.  … 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.

May 27 2026 … Joy From Jesus

May 27 2026 … Joy From Jesus 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...        and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from cece Winans singing I’ve God Joy … testifying to the joy she has from her relationship with Jesus.

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Highlight Passage: … Philippians 1:18 … [NLT]

…  18 But that doesn’t matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice.  

… Paul writes of the joy he has in sharing Christ … even while in prison.

Reference Passage: … Philippians 1:18-21 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul testifies to the Joy he found in serving Christ, … even while in prison.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 16:11, 34:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  King David sings of the joy of knowing that he will be with the Lord FOREVER.

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

… Jesus assures His anxious Disciples that, though they (we) will experience may pains in the world, He will have overcome the world.

Reference Passage: … Acts 13:52 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… After Paul and Barnabas and preached in Iconium, those that believed in Christ were filled with God’s Spirit and with joy. 

Reference Passage: … Romans 14:17 NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul preaches that the Kingdom of God is goodness and joy that will will fill all believers in Christ.

Reference Passage: … 1Thessalonians 1:6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul shares with fellow Christians of the joy they received when they were filled with God’s Spirit in spite of the suffering they experienced.

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

… Peter writing to fellow persecuted Christians, shows the joy that they find in their faith in The Lord, … no matter what they may encounter.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Leslie Koh  …  USE THIS LINK         tells about a friend, named Nancy, who, being treated for cancer, suffered from sores in her throat so severe that a the only thing she could eat was milk.  And Nancy testified that the only way she was able to endure the suffering was her faith in Christ and the presence of her grandsons, about which she wrote, … “If not for the boys, I would have given up.”

And the experience and testimony of Nancy helped the ODB author to remember the experiences of Paul, who wrote about dealing with the suffering of being imprisoned but always finding joy in being able to share the joy of Christ with others.  Personally, tho I have experienced a lot of suffering of late in my life, I find that being here each morning in God’s word brings me great joy and peace.   How about you?  Does your relationship with Christ bring you joy?     

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for ALWAYS being there for me.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for Your presence and peace . 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.

May 26 2026 … Seek Godly Integrity

May 26 2026 … Seek Godly Integrity 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group, River Valley Worship singing Integrity … calling on Christians to live and walk with Godly integrity, faithfully  following the way of God (see photo).

Walking with Godly Integrity ... 

 

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Highlight Passage: … Proverbs 12:22 … [NLT]

… 22 The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in those who tell the truth. 

… Solomon shows that God delights in those who live with Godly truth and integrity.

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 12: 13-23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …       

… Solomon, as he often does, compares the wise with the fool, calling on believers to live with wisdom and faithful integrity.

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

…  King David seeks to live a Godly life, walking with integrity in the ways of The Lord.

Reference Passage: …  Proverbs 10:9. 11:3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon compares those who walk with Godoy integrity with those who don’t.

Reference Passage:… Luke 16:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus teaches that those who have the integrity to follow Him in small things will more likely be able to follow Him in bigger things. 

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

… The Apostle Paul teaches fellow Christians to be honest in all things, living with Christlike integrity.

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

… Paul also teaches Titus (and all Christians) to live honestly and with integrity in ALL things Christians do.

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 13:18[NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Author of Hebrews calls on ALL Christians to live with Godly integrity in ALL things they (we) do.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Marvin Williams  …  USE THIS LINK        tells a story about Sarah, who in dropping some money into the cup of a vagrant beggar, accidentally dropped her diamond engagement ring into the beggar’s cup.   After having the diamond appraised and finding it to be very valuable, the beggar returned the ring to the woman; and the woman, inspired by the beggar’s integrity, established a “Go Fund Me” account which ultimately yielded enough money for the man to have his own home.

I think that true story aptly illustrates what the linked song and the truth of God’s word, shared above, relates.  And for those readers today who’ve taken in those words from God, we all are likely looking at our lives and looking to pray what King David prayed in Psalms 139:23-24, which I pray - almost as a mantra - EVERYDAY.   Will you look it up and pray it with me?     

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

My Prayer Today:  Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for showing Your children, … thru Your word, … how to live to honor You with Godly integrity every 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.