June 24 2026 … Rooted In Faith

June 24 2026 … Rooted In Faith 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...        and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Lauren Daigle singing … I Live By Faith … calling on Christians to live by faith in Christ alone, not by works.  

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Highlight Passage: … Matthew 19:26  [NLT]

… 26 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” 

… Jesus teaches His disciples their (our) works can’t save them (us) and that it is possible only thru faith in God.

Highlight Passage: … Matthew 19:23-26 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus calls on His disciples to walk by faith in Him and not by their (our) works.     

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Reference Passage: …  Mark 16:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  John Mark declares what it takes to be saved by God.

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

… Jesus teaches Nicodemus (and all who would believe on Him) what God was willing do to save mankind. 

Reference Passage: … Acts 2:38 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                  

… Peter preaches the truth on what it takes to receive God’s Spirit and be saved..

Reference Passage: …Romans 10:9-13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul assures fellow Christians anyone (and everyone) who declares that Jesus Christ is Lord of all will be saved.

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

… More of Paul’s teaching that mankind is ONLY saved by faith and not my their (our) works.

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 3:18-22 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …      

… The Apostle Peter uses the story of Noah to show that being rooted in faith in Christ is the only way for sinners to be with Him in Heaven.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Katara Patterson …  USE THIS LINK            told of reading about, and being inspired by,  the accounts of Mary McLeod Bethune, who in the early 1900s solicited help from a wealthy businessman by relating her dream for a school for underprivileged women to get their education and become productive members of society.   And Bethune’s dream later became reality in Bethune-Cookman University, which is now a thriving four-year college.

The story illustrates the point of today’s ODB entry which shows that what we do in the world is nowhere nearly as important as our faith, which must be rooted in Christ for anyone to be saved and to join our Lord in heaven.  Personally, my faith, as described in the Scriptures shared above, has me joining my Savior in glory.   How about you? 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for dying on that cross to give me a place to be with You in heaven thru my faith in You as my Lord and Savior.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for making it possible, thru our faith in You, to be with You forever in 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.

June 23 2026 … My Shining Face …”?”

June 23 2026 … My Shining Face …”?” 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...         and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the worship group, Vineyard Music singing … Shine Jesus Shine … exhorting Christians to reflect Christ’s glory into the world their (our) lives.

"Sugar Face" Retriever ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Exodus 34:30  [NLT]

…  30 So when Aaron and the people of Israel saw the radiance of Moses’ face, they were afraid to come near him.

… God’s glory shone on Moses’ face when he came down from God’s presence on the mountain.

Highlight Passage: … Exodus 34:29-35 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Moses’ face shone of God’s glory when he came down from the mountain being in God’s presence.     

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Reference Passage: …  Roman 8:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …       

…  The Apostle Paul teaches that God’s Spirit is evident in the lives of born-again Christians.

Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 5:17  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also teaches truth that all born-again Christians become new persons, … in Christ.  

Reference Passage: … Galatians 2:20 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul witnesses to change in his life when he died to himself and was made alive with God’s Spirit living in him.

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

… Paul also assures fellow Christians that they (we) are created to be His ambassadors of goodness in this world.

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

… More of Paul’s teaching about how God’s Spirit remakes born-again Christians into Christ’s image.

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

… Finally, the Apostle Paul assures ALL Christians that the Spirit of Christ dwells in them (us), … Jew and Gentile believers alike.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from James Banks …  <b>USE THIS LINK     related how his vet, when he took his pet retriever in for his annual checkup, said that the dog had a “sugar face,”  which apparently refers to the face of some retrievers whose faces turn prematurely white (see photo); and is usually a sign of “sweetness” in the breed. 

The incident caused the ODB author to reflect on whether others, when they see his face, were able to discern the character of Christ being evidenced in his face and his life.  And it’s a good question for all of us to reflect on, isn't it?   Do others see the Lord in our countenance when they see us on a daily basis?   Personally, I need to shine HIS face more in my smile today?   How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for shining Your love and grace thru my life as I live to reflect Your glory, Lord. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for shining thru us today. … 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.

June 22 2026 … Be Ready To Share

June 22 2026 … Be Ready To Share 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...    and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Don Moen singing … Give Thanks … exhorting Christians to give to help others with a thankful heart.

Giving from the heart ... 

 

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Highlight Passage: … Leviticus 19:10… [NLT]

…  10 It is the same with your grape crop — do not strip every last bunch of grapes from the vines, and do not pick up the grapes that fall to the ground. Leave them for the poor and the foreigners living among you. I am the Lord your God. 

… Moses relays God’s command to leave the grapes that fall from the trees on the ground to help the needy and foreigners in the land.

Highlight Passage: … Leviticus 19:1-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru Moses, commands His people to be prepared to leave a portion of the harvest for the poor and needy.     

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Reference Passage: …  Deuteronomy 15:10-11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…  God’s command to His people, thru Moses, to give generously to the poor.

Reference Passage: … Deuteronomy 24:21-22  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Moses also relays God’s command to His people to leave the grapes which fall to the ground during harvest for the poor and widows who are needy.

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 11:24-25 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… Solomon relays God’s promise to be generous to those who are generous in giving to the needy,

Reference Passage: … Mark 12:41-44 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus observes a poor widow giving generously and sacrificially and commends her giving to HIs disciples.

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

… Luke quotes Jesus on how believers should give from a generous heart … (SEE PHOTO)

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

… The Apostle Paul instructs fellow Christians on giving to those in need from a generous heart as God loves a cheerful giver.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Karen Pimpo …  USE THIS LINK          related how the memorial service for her great-uncle featured a post-service meal of roast beef, corn, and beans to commemorate how he and his wife use to prepare a sumptuous meal each Sunday morning before church and bring some needy person(s) home for a generous meal after church. 

And the ODB story illustrates a principle - actually a biblical “law” - which God gave His people, in the law of the harvest, where God’s people were to leave unharvested wheat or grapes so that the needy could glean them to feed their families.  Personally, I was reminded of the call to give generously from the heart to help those who are needy.    Are you with me in this reminder from the heart of God?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for calling and reminding me, Lord, of my responsibility to give generously to help those who are needy. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for giving us what we need to be able to help those who are needy,. … 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.

June 21 2026 … Serving God In Prayer

June 21 2026 … Serving God In Prayer 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...     and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Matthew West singing … Don’t Stop Praying … exhorting Christians to pray - and keep praying - for one another in the Body of Christ.

Praying for the family ... 

  

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Highlight Passage: … Galatians 5:16 … [NLT]

…  7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 

… Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about working and praying for one another in the family of God as if working for the Lord.

Highlight Passage: … Ephesians 6:1-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul calls for fellow Christians to work and pray for one another in the family of God.     

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Reference Passage: …  Job 42:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God restored Job from all his loss when he chose to pray for his woeful friends, illustrating the benefits from God for those who pray for one another.

Reference Passage: … John 15:7  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Jesus instructs His Disciple, then night before He would go to the cross, to pray for each other.

Reference Passage: … Romans 8:26-27 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches fellow Christians that God’s Spirit will help them (us) pray for one another.

Reference Passage:… Ephesians 6:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul exhorts and teaches fellow Christians to pray at all times - in the Spirit - for each other in the family of God.

Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:6-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …               

… Paul teaches that all in the family of God must pray for one another with thankful hearts in order to receive the peace of God.

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

… James, Jesus’ brother, urges fellow Christians to confess their sins and pray for those in the family of God who need healing.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Xochitl Dixon …  USE THIS LINK         wrote about trying to be obedient to God’s word which instructs Christians to honor their parents and pray for their family but being reluctant, seeing all the cads about loving their “greatest dad,” when the ODB author’s dad was far from that.   It’s hard to honor a parent or family member who was abusive or difficult to love, isn’t it?

However, … as we read in the Scriptures shared above and most certainly in the song inked here by Matthew West, we are NEVER to stop praying and working for others in the family of God.  For, … just as God did for Job (see Job 41:10), our Lord promises restoration and grace for those who pray, with thankful hearts, for others in the family of God,… yes, even for the nasty ones.  I, for one, today, needed that reminder.  How about you? 

My Thanksgiving:… Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for showing me Your truth about calling me to pray for fellow Christians who need Your love … and especially for fellow family members.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for calling us to pray diligently for ALL in the family of God. … 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.

June 20 2026 … Receiving God’s Grace

June 20 2026 … Receiving God’s Grace 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...         and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Stephen McWhirter singing … Your Good Grace … declaring that we Christians recognize and glory in receiving God’s good saving grace.

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Highlight Passage: … Galatians 5:16 … [NLT]

…  16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 

… Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about letting God’s Spirit and His grace lead their (our) lives to avoid our sinful nature.

Highlight Passage: … Galatians 5:13-25 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul shows clearly that only believing in Christ as Messiah and Lord will receive God’s saving grace.     

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Reference Passage: …  Acts 20:32 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  The Apostle Paul to the Elders of the church in Ephesus, desires that all of God’s chosen receive the saving grace of Christ by faith in His Lordship and resurrection to save mankind.

Reference Passage:… Romans 8:28  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians that ALL THING in their lives work together by God’s grace … for their (our) good and God’s glory.

Reference Passage: … Galatians 2:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches fellow Christians that they (we) are made right with God through God’s grace and not by The Law.

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 2:5, 8-9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul recognizes, and teaches fellow Christians that they (we) are saved by God’s grace and not through working to be right with the Law. 

Reference Passage: … Titus 2:11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                  

… Paul writes to Titus - and all Christians reading his letter - that they (we) are saved by our faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross.

<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> … 1Peter 2:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

… Peter teaches truth to God’s faith - and chosen - people being oppressed by the world that it’s God’s grace - through faith in Christ - which saves His chosen people.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Adam R Holz …  USE THIS LINK        uses a quote from Napoleon Hill’s book in 1937, Think And Grow Rich, when he wrote  “Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”  And that book creates the premise that if one simply works hard to achieve any human desire, that it will come to pass, … which, of course, is contrary to all the Biblical truths shared above.

And if my readers have read and meditated on those truths and heard the linked song, I pray we all agree with and share the truth that is our faith in Christ as Lord is the truth which provides ALL born-again Christians with salvation and God’s enabling grace, which, in turn, provides them (us) with ALL we need in life.   I, for one, believe that my faith in Christ’s death on the cross and His resurrection allow me access to God’s saving and sanctifying grace.   How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for allow me access to Your saving and sanctifying grace through my faith in Your finished work on the cross.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for providing ALL who have faith in Your finished work on the cross with 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.