Nov 1 2026 … Sharing God’s Goodness

Nov 1 2026 …  Sharing God’s Goodness

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …     and PLEASE take the time to listen to Cece Winans singing … The Goodness of God … calling on Christians to share God’s goodness with others.

Sharing God's goodness today ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Romans 12:18 [NLT]

…  18  Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.   

… Paul exhorts all Christians to do all they can to live in peace with one another.

Reference Passage: …  Romans 12:16-21 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to live lives which are true to their (our) faith in Christ.

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

…  King David sings and teaches fellow believers that all who follow the Lord share in His goodness.

 

Reference Passage: …  Proverbs 25:21-22 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Solomon teaches that God rewards those who show God’s goodness to their (our) enemies. 

Reference Passage: …  Micah 6:8   [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God, thru the Prophet Micah, teaches of what The Lord considers GOOD.    

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

…  The Prophet Zephaniah foretells of God living among His people and showing them of His goodness.

Reference Passage: Ephesians 2:4-5  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul assured and taught fellow Christians that they (we) are so blessed by Christ’s goodness in dying for them (us) even as sinners, … grace which they (we) should share with one another. 

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

… The Apostle John also shares that Christians will become more like Christ as His children share His goodness with one another.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Jennifer Benson Schuldt  …  USE THIS LINK   writes of an inner-city church having trouble with getting delivery workers to put packages INSIDE the church door to avoid “porch pirates” stealing the deliveries.  So, they developed a system and told the delivery workers that they could come into the church with the packages and receive some refreshments and snacks.  

And in the real world, that’s how the goodness of God is shared with others as is described in the Scriptures linked above.  And if my readers have taken in the linked song and mediated on the Scripture shared today, I would speculate that all of us could do more to share the goodness of God today with others, … don’tcha think? 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, again today I say thank You for sharing Your goodness with me every day through Your word (see photo).

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for sharing Your goodness with us on that Cross, dying to give us 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.

Oct 31 2026 … No More Masks

Oct 31 2026 …  No More Masks

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …    and PLEASE take the time to listen to Zach Williams singing … Less Like Me … calling on Christians to live less like themselves (ourselves) and more like Jesus 

Taking off our masks ... 

 

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Highlight Passage: … Ephesians 4:24 [NLT]

…   24  Put on your new nature, created to be like God — truly righteous and holy.   

… Paul calls on Christians to put on the new image of Christlikeness.    

Reference Passage: …  Ephesians 4:20-24 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK ...  

…   The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to live lives which are true to their (our) faith in Christ.

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Reference Passage: …  Romans 12: 1-2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  The Apostle Paul charges and teaches fellow Christians to become living sacrifices, avoiding living like the world and living more like Christ. 

 

Reference Passage: …  1Corinthians 15:49 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul declares that all Christians become new and live to be like Christ.

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

…  Certainly, Paul teaches fellow Christians that they (we) become new persons, becoming more like their (our) Lord.  

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

…  Paul testifies to the transformation of himself when he died to himself and began to live for Christ.

Reference Passage: Philippians 1:6, 3:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul assured and taught fellow Christians that they (we) are being made over into the image of Christ.

Reference Passage: 1John 3:2  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John also declared that Christians will become more like Christ than ever before when He comes again.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Brent Hackett  …  USE THIS LINK   who wrote of how, in ancient Greece, actors wore masks to take on various roles with the same actor; or changing masks to take on different emotions.   And the ODB author made the point that we humans often take on various “masks” to have ourselves seen as different that we really are.  However, as Christians, the Scriptures above, and most certainly the linked song, call on us to live as Christ would have us live … as Christ would live thru us. 

I really find myself convicted by the linked song and reshaped in the reality of living to BE more like Christ; and I’m uplifted by the truth that one day, on my last day, I will become just like my Savior.   Doesn’t that lift you up and challenge us to take off our masks and live to be more like Jesus today than yesterday and even more Him tomorrow?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, again today I say thank You for making me over into Your image.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for helping us to become 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.

Oct 30 2026 … Following God’s Lead

Oct 30 2026 …  Following God’s Lead

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …    and PLEASE take the time to listen to Chris Tomlin singing … I Will Follow … showing that born-again Christians are committed to follow where God leads. 

As the Shepherd leads, His sheep follow ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Genesis 12:1 [NLT]

…   1  The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.   

… God’s call to Abram to uproot his family and follow God to an unknown land.   

Reference Passage: …  Genesis 12:1-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   Chronicles how Abram followed God’s call in faith, not knowing where God was to lead him with his family and tribe.

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 32:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  King David sings of God guiding him - and all believers - along The Lord’s path in life. 

 

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

…  Solomon teaches his son - and all believers - to trust in God to faithfully leading him (and them) in life.

Reference Passage: …  Isaiah 58:11  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God, thru Isaiah to God’s people, promises to always be there to guide them and restore their (our) strength in times of trial.

Reference Passage:  Matthew 29:20b  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Jesus promises those HE calls to be with them (us) forever..   

Reference Passage: …  John 16:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Jesus promises His disciples to send HIs Spirit to guide them in all things. 

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

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians that God will give them (us) His power to move in life.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Leslie Koh …  USE THIS LINK   tells of following a guide who was leading her group thru a long trek through freezing/rainy weather in Nepal. But faithfully following their guide, the group were led to see vistas and wondrous sights they couldn’t have imagined when they started their journey.

And the ODB author’s story illustrates what Abram encountered; and taking in the Scriptures above, we see that when God calls us to follow Him, we have to go in faith, following the Lord, just as Abram did, and just as Jesus calls all His disciple to do.  Personally, I’ve been on that journey of life for over 45 years as a disciple of Christ; and it’s well worth following and trusting our Lord all the way to His glory.  Are you with Him; … really, …  all the way?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, again today I say thank You for showing me the way to follow You in faith.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for calling and leading us to Your glorious home.  …  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. 

Oct 29 2026 … God Is Forever Faithful

Oct 29 2026 …  God Is Forever Faithful

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to The Maranatha Singers singing … Great Is Thy Faithfulness … declaring truth that our God is forever faithful.  

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Highlight Passage: … 1Chronicles 16:10 [NLT]

…   10  Exult in His holy Name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord.  

… David calls on fellow believers to sing of their joy and in worshipping the Lord.   

Reference Passage: …  1Chronicles 16:8-27 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   On the day The Ark of the Covenant was dedicated in Jerusalem, King David called God’s people to sing praises in prayer for God’s eternal faithfulness.

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

…  God shows Joshua, and all believers,  how to be successful and prosperous in serving the Lord, knowing that God will ALWAYS be there to give strength to the faithful. 

 

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 73:21-26 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God’s psalmist singing of God remaining faithful even when we fail Him.

Reference Passage: …  Isaiah 41:13  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God, thru Isaiah to God’s people, promises that to always be there to hold onto them in times of trial.

Reference Passage:  1Corinthians 13:7  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God’s love never gives up on His faithful.   

Reference Passage: …  Hebrews 13:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Author of Hebrews quotes from OT promises that God will never fail His faithful children. 

Reference Passage: 1John 1:8-9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John teaches God’s declaration to ALWAYS forgive and cleanse those who confess their (our) sin.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Karen Pimpo …  USE THIS LINK   tells of a movie in which the hero protagonist discovered that his city was corrupt to the core. But, rather than bailing on his fellow citizens, he was portrayed to stay and fight for justice, portraying what God is promised to do for those who’re faithful to follow Him. 

This is the second day in row that my Our Daily Bread devotionals have repeated the message of God’s faithfulness and The Lord’s willingness to stay with and uplift those who faithfully serve The Lord. … Okay Lord, I get it!! …  And taking in the Scriptures shared yesterday and today; … and again hearing the song about God’s faithfulness, … I realize that I need to have more faith in the steadfast love of our Lord.   How do you feel about that?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, again today I say thank You for Your ever faithful love and grace.   

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for ALWAYS being there even for those who are not faithful to 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.

Oct 28 2026 … Our Faithful Father

Oct 28 2026 …  Our Faithful Father

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …    and PLEASE take the time to listen to The Maranatha Singers singing … Great Is Thy Faithfulness … calling all Christians to rely in faith on God’s love and His faithfulness.

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Highlight Passage: … Psalms 86:5 [NLT]

…   5  O Lord, You are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for Your help.  

… David sings of relying on God’s ever faithful love and forgiveness for all who call on Him.  

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 86:1-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  King David sings of relying on God’s faithfulness and love, even in times of trial and trouble.

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Reference Passage: …  Numbers 23:19 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Moses declares that God is unlike man.  His promises can ALWAYS be relied upon.

 

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

…  Moses declares that God is God, keeping His promises forever.

Reference Passage: …  Lamentations 3:22-23  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  God, thru Jeremiah to God’s people, promises that His love and mercy will ALWAYS be there for His people.

Reference Passage:  1Corinthians 10:13  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul promises fellow Christians that God’s love will ALWAYS be there for God’s faithful no matter what trial or temptation they (we) face. 

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

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to Timothy, and all Christians, that God cannot deny who His is, … always there with His love for those who believe in Him.

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

… Paul calls on fellow born-again Christians that God will always provide His strength when they (we) are weak.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Xochitl Dixon …  USE THIS LINK   tells of Tiana, a little six year old who, at a Father’s Day program at her church, praying that her absent dad would be there; and finally, her prayer was answered as he arrived just before the program began.   

But if my readers have taken in the linked song, the Scriptures shared above, and the ODB entry, I’m praying that a we all have the strong faith that our God, … our Heavenly Father, … will ALWAYS hear our prayers and be there for His chosen faithful children.  I know His love is ALWAYS there for me!  How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You for Your ever faithful love and grace.   

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for hearing our prayers and alway being there for us.  …  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.