June 1 2026 … Giving Generously

June 1 2026 … Giving Generously 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...        and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group, Passion, singing … The Lord Will Provide … which declares how Good will provide all the needs of those who give to help others.

Our giving reveals our hearts ... 

  

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Highlight Passage: … Deuteronomy 14:28-29 … [NLT]

…  28 “At the end of every third year, bring the entire tithe of that year’s harvest and store it in the nearest town. 29 Give it to the Levites, who will receive no allotment of land among you, as well as to the foreigners living among you, the orphans, and the widows in your towns, so they can eat and be satisfied. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all your work.

… God’s call, thru Moses, for His people to give generously through the Levites to care for those in need.

Highlight Passage: … Deuteronomy 14:23-29  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Moses relays God’s desire for His people to give generously to help those in need.

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 11:24, 22:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Solomon shows that God blesses those who give generously to help the poor/needy.   

Reference Passage: …  Malachi 3:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God shows, thru Malachi, that The Lord blesses those who give generously to help the needy.

Reference Passage: … Matthew 6:19-21  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus, in His “Sermon on the Mount,” teaches that the giving of those who follow Him reveals their hearts.

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

… Jesus uses the sacrificial giving of a poor widow as an example of how faithful believers should give to help others.

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

… Jesus teaches on how God’s chosen are to give generously to help the needy and how God will bless them when they do.

Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 9:7-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about how God loves a cheerful giver.. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Amy Boucher Pye  …  USE THIS LINK         described the generous practices of Oswald Chambers and his wife, Biddy, when they established a Bible College  in London in 1911, … not turning away any who were not able to pay the entry fees, … saying, “My responsibility is to give. God will look after who asks.”  Chambers had critics who felt His business practices were foolish; but the college thrived with God’s provision from those who gave generously to support the college.

Have my readers deeply taken in the linked song and the Scriptures shared above?  If you have, like I have today, God’s word is calling me (and maybe you) and revealing our hearts (see photo) as to whether we’re willing to give generously to help those who are needy in our lives. Personally, I could do more and give more.   How about you?    

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for calling me to be a “cheerful giver.”

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for showing us how to be a cheerful giver whom You will bless in our giving.  … 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 31 2026 … Sharing God’s Love

May 31 2026 … Sharing God’s Love 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...        and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham singing … Love Of God … sharing that only the love of God can breakdown the walls of a prison.

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Highlight Passage: … 2Kings 5:3 … [NLT]

… 3 One day the girl said to her mistress, “I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leprosy.” 

… A Servant girl to Naaman’s wife, shares how God will work thru the Prophet Elisha to heal Naaman’s leprosy.

Reference Passage: … 2Kings 5:1-3, 9-11, 13-14  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… God’s word shares the story of the warrior, Naaman, being healed of leprosy by God’s love shared through a young servant girl.

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Reference Passage: … Deuteronomy 7:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Moses shares of God’s unfailing love for His chosen people.   

Reference Passage: …  John 15:12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus, in the upper room the night before His death, repeats God’s commandment that they, His disciples, share God’s love with others just as He, The Lord, has shared God’s love with them..

Reference Passage: … Romans 8:37-39 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul shares his confidence that NOTHING can separate Christians from God’s love.

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

… Paul testifies that dying to self, allowed God’s love to work thru him for others.

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 4:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …    

… The Apostle Peter teaches fellow Christians of God’s desire that they (we) share His powerful/healing love with others. 

Reference Passage: … 1John  4:7-8  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John teaches of God’s command to share His love with others.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Karen Huang  …  USE THIS LINK        related how, as a teenager, she had a strained relationship with a churchmate, Lisa; and as God’s timing would have it, they were bunked together at a church camp experience.  And when the ODB author became sick the night of the camp bonfire, Lisa, stayed with Karen, showing her willingness to share God’s love with her roommate. 

And that’s the kind of Love which is sung about in the linked song and all of the Scriptures shared above; … God’s love, … which He shared with all mankind by dying on a cross.  And it’s  the kind of love the young servant girl shared with Naaman’s wife in the Highlight passage. … And it’s the kind of love which God’s word calls on all Christians to share with one another … ALWAYS!  Personally, I’ve got a long way to go to have that kind of attitude for ALL others in my life.   How about you?      

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for calling me to be Your ambassador of love today.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for calling us to reach out with the kind of love You shared with us on that cross with others today and 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 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.