Sept 12 2026 … Joy In Perseverance

Sept 12 2026 …  Joy In Perseverance 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Kristyn Getty singing … He Will Hold Me Fast … calling on Christians to trust that God will give us His strength to hold us fast as we run the race of life.

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Highlight Passage: … James 1:12 [NIV]

…  12  God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.     

… Jesus’ brother James teaches fellow Christians about persevering in the faith, especially when they deal with trials or temptations.   

Highlight Passage: …  James 1:2-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                   

… James teaches truth to fellow Christians about God’s blessing on those who persevere in the faith.

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

… God’s promise, to Joshua, to be with him and lead faithful followers to success when God calls them (us) to follow His word and walk through challenges to their (our) faith.

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 23: 1-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… King David sings of God being His “Good Shepherd” and for the Lord’s comfort and protection in the deep valleys of life.

Reference Passage: Isaiah 41:10  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …       

… God, thru the pen of Isaiah, promises to provide His strength when the faith of believers is challenged. 

Reference Passage:…  1Corinthians 9:24 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul calls on fellow Christians to do what it takes, with faith, to persevere and finish the race of life (see photo).

Reference Passage: Galatians 6:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also calls on fellow Christians to hold on - with faith - and never give up.

Reference Passage: …  Hebrews 12:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …           

… Finally, the Author of Hebrews teaches truth to fellow born-again Christians, calling on them (us) to run the race of life with endurance. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from James Banks …  USE THIS LINK    told about a lovely scarlet begonia plant growing on the steps of their front porch which apparently took root some years before the ODB author and his wife moved in.  But they report tending to and keeping the plant as a reminder of perseverance of faith as we live out our lives. 

Personally, i needed that faith reminder today.   I’ve been dealing with some physical challenges as I run the race of life.   And I needed to be reminded that if I KEEP ON KEEPING ON in faith, … God will give me His strength to finish my race.   Are you with me?   

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for giving me Your strength to run my race.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for helping us to finish our race of life for Your 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.

Sept 11 2026 … God’s Comfort

Sept 11 2026 …  God’s Comfort

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Ryan Stevenson singing … Eye of the Storm … calling on Christians to receive God’s comforting grace even as they (we) are surrounded by the storms of life.

9/11 Memorial Pool ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Psalms 30:5 [NIV]

…  5  For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime!  Weeping may last through the night,  but joy comes with the morning.     

… David sings of his praise for God’s comforting favor (i.e., “grace”).   

Highlight Passage: …  Psalms 30:1-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …               

… King David sings of feeling God’s comfort and praising the Lord no matter what he was going thru.

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 23: 1-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …          

… David also sings of God being His “Good Shepherd” and for the Lord’s comfort in the deep valleys of life.

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 147:2-3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God’s Psalmist sings of praise to God for comforting HIs people by rebuilding Jerusalem after its destruction.

Reference Passage: Isaiah 51:12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                                

… God, thru the pen of Isaiah, shows that He, The Lord, comforts His people.

Reference Passage:…  Matthew 5:4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …             

… Jesus in His sermon on the mount teaches about God’s comforting grace.

Reference Passage: John 14:26 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                     

… Jesus promises His disciples of sending the Holy Spirit after He departs to teach them everything God  will do for His chosen people.

Reference Passage: …  2Corinthians 1:3-4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …        

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to fellow born-again Christians … that God is the source of all comfort in their troubles.

My Devotional Journal: Our Daily Bread from Nancy Gavilanes…  USE THIS LINK    the author for today’s 9-11 ODB entry, being a native New Yorker, writes of visiting the “9-11” memorial (see attached photo) and being surprised by the comfort and joy she experienced at the pictured “ground-zero” cascading pool. 

Today is a day of somber remembrance of the horrors of all those who died in those twin-towers on 9/11/01.   But I am also covered with the joy of knowing that my Lord (and prayerfully yours too), is willing - and able - to provide His comforting grace to any/all who believe in Him as Lord.  And remembering “9-11,” that is so comforting.  Do you feel it?   Stopping to pray that you do.   

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for giving me Your constant comfort.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for doling out Your comfort in big doses as we face the storms and trials of life. … 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.

Sept 10 2026 … Leaving A Legacy

Sept 10 2026 …  Leaving A Legacy

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Nichole  Nordeman singing … Legacy … calling on Christians to leave a Christlike legacy of generosity and goodness for the next generations to see the Lord in our lives.

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Highlight Passage: … Proverbs 13:22 [NIV]

…  22  Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.    

… Solomon teaches that living a life of Godliness leaves a legacy of goodness and mercy to future generations.   

Highlight Passage: …  Proverbs 13:18-22 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Solomon teaches that growing in goodness and mercy leaves a legacy of Godliness for future generations.

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

… Solomon teaches that the Godly leave a legacy of goodness.

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

… Jesus, in His sermon on the mount, teaches that we find the treasure of Christlike followers is found in the generosity of their (our) heart.

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

… Jesus shares the truth of God giving back to those who give generously to help others.

Reference Passage:…  Acts 20:35 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …           

… The Apostle Paul testifies to leaving a legacy of hard work to benefit others in need.

Reference Passage: 2Corinthians 9:6-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …    

… Paul also teaches that God rewards those who leave a legacy of godliness for the benefit of the next generations, … being like a farmer who plants and tends to the crop which will leave a harvest of goodness. 

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

… The Apostle John teaches truth that God’s love is only found in the person who is willing to reach out and help others. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Kirsten Holmberg…  USE THIS LINK    related a personal story of her maternal grandparents, who lived at a distance from their family; but regularly traveled to come see them and share their lives with the family of the ODB author.   This legacy of godliness helped shape the lives of the ODB author and her family.

Perhaps my readers have someone in their lives, as did I, who built a legacy of goodness and Godly mercy, which provided a legacy of Christlikeness in your lives.  I had a mentor who did that; and his legacy of goodness was mine to help shape who I’ve become.   I’m praying that someone has left that kind of legacy to help build your life in Christ.   

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for living a legacy of love and grace in my life.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for giving us a legacy of Your love and grace to build our lives in Christlikeness.  … 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.

Sept 9 2026 … Welcome At God’s Table

Sept 9 2026 …  Welcome At God’s Table

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group Sidewalk Prophets singing … Come To The Table  … calling ALL who have faith in Jesus as Lord to dine at God’s table in His Heavenly Kingdom.

God's heavenly banquet table ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Luke 14:23 [NIV]

…  23  So his Master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.     

… Jesus tells the Pharisees of His open-ended invitation to dine with Him in heaven.   

Highlight Passage: …  Luke 14:15-24 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus relates a story (parable) of God’s heavenly banquet and the invitation to ALL who believe in Him as Lord.

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Reference Passage: …  Matthew 6:33 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

… Jesus, in His sermon on the mount, tells of God’s promise to provide all who come to Him in faith with all their needs. 

Reference Passage: …  Luke 11:28 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Luke documents God’s promise, thru Jesus, of blessing all who believe in and follow God’s word.

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

… Jesus relates to Nicodemus of God’s willingness to give up His only Son to save all who believe in Him as Messiah and Lord.

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

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth about God remaking all who trust and believe in Jesus as Lord.

Reference Passage: Galatians 5:22-23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also describes the fruitfulness of any/all who come to God’s invitation to believe in Jesus as Lord.

Reference Passage: …  Revelation 3:21 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …          

… God promises, thru The Revelation to the Apostle John, that all who are victorious in following Christ will sit with The Lord on His throne in Heaven. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Karen Pimpo…  USE THIS LINK    related a personal story of sending out invites to over 200 people to a wedding; but they were disappointed when so few came to share in the occasion.   And it reminded the ODB author of the parable related by Jesus to the Pharisees, described in the Highlight passage above.   

And I am lifted up today, knowing that I have been invited to sit at God’s eternal table because I believe in what He, my Heavenly King, did for me in becoming my Messiah and inviting me to sit with Him at His banquet in heaven.   But to be sure, …when I take in the linked song and God’s word shared above, … I will respond to His invite because  I know and love Him as my King Jesus.   How about you?  Will you be responding to Jesus’ invite to sit with Him at His banquet table?    

My Thanksgiving:… Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for inviting me to dine with You at Your heavenly banquet.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for inviting all of us who believe in You as Messiah to dine with You in Heaven. … 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.

Sept 8 2026 … Real Fellowship In Christ

Sept 8 2026 …  Real Fellowship In Christ

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the Norton Hall Band singing … The Church Is One Foundation … written to call Christians into unity and fellowship under the Holy Spirit.

The Fellowship of Christ ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Philippians 1:27 [NIV]

…  8  Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.    

… The Apostle Paul calls fellow Christians to come TOGETHER into a fellowship in a manner worthing of their calling in Christ and working to share the good news of salvation.    

Highlight Passage: …  Philippians 1:27, 2:1-5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …       

…   Paul calls fellow Christians to come TOGETHER in Christlike fellowship under the Holy Spirit.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 133:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …        

… King David declares how wonderful it is when Christians come TOGETHER in real fellowship. 

Reference Passage: …  Acts 2:42-47 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Luke documents the fellowship of believers in the early church coming TOGETHER to worship The Lord under God’s Spirit.

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

… Paul exhorts fellow Christians to love each other  and take delight in sharing with one another.  

Reference Passage: …  Hebrews 10:24-25 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… The Author of Hebrews calls on Christians to come TOGETHER and encourage one another in the fellowship of Christ. 

Reference Passage: 1Peter 4:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                             

… Peter calls on fellow Christians to be willing to share their homes with others in need.

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

… The Apostle John declares that fellow Christians must live TOGETHER in the fellowship of God’s Spirit.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Patricia Raybon …  USE THIS LINK    related a true story about a young Christian woman, named Rachel, who was deaf, and who searched for several years to find a church with a fellowship of like-minded believers who would come together to meet the needs of deaf fellow Christians.  It raises the question of whether Christ’s church does what is preached and taught in God’s word shared above; and that is to fellowship and to meet the needs of the body of Christ, led by God’s Spirit. 

Personally, my needs and growth in Christlikeness is being met by Church.   But if it weren’t, like Rachel in the ODB story, I would search until my spiritual growth was being shared by my brothers and sisters in Christ.   Are you with me on this?   

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for leading me to a fellowship of Christians who truly meet my Spiritual needs.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for providing Your Church to help Your chosen ones to grow in Christlikeness.  … 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.