Sept 7 2026 … God’s Watchful Eyes

Sept 7 2026 …  God’s Watchful Eyes

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Lauren Hill and Tanya Blount singing … His Eye Is On The Sparrow  … encourages believers with the truth that God watches over us like He watches over the sparrows.

Annual Mackinac Bridge walk ... 

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Highlight Passage : … Psalms 32:8 [NIV]

…  8  The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.   

…  King David sings of God watching over himself and over the faithful who follow God’s way.    

Highlight Passage: …  Psalms 32:6-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …              

…   With a repentant heart King David sings of God’s faithful watch-care.

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 33:18-19 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …           

… God’s Psalmist, likely King David, sings of God watching over those who love and follow Him. 

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 34:7  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… David also sings of God’s angel watching over those who fear the Lord. 

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

… Solomon’s wisdom about God providing the way - God’s way - for those who faithfully follow Him.  

Reference Passage: …  Matthew 10:28-31 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Jesus teaches truth about the value God places on the souls of those who faithfully follow the Lord.  

Reference Passage: Luke 1:50 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Mary sings of God showing mercy to those who love Him from generation to generation.

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

… The Apostle Paul declares that ALL THINGS in the life of born-again Christians are for their good and God’s glory.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Dave Branon …  USE THIS LINK    shares a personal story of their annual family tradition of walking over the 5-mile long Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day with thousands of participants (see attached photo); and one time stopping at the end of the walk to sit on a bench with another family who joined them.  And the conversation between the two families revealed that they both had experienced the death of a teenager in their lives, … which revealed to the two families how God watches over and lifts up those who love and follow The Lord.

And I fully believe that there are no coincidences or accidents in life.   God watches over us; and provides His mercy and protective grace for those who love and follow Him. You can hear that in the linked song and read it in the Scriptures shared above.   I’m one of those; and I’ve experienced His watchful eye in my life … over and over again.   What about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for watching over me ALL my life.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for Your watchful eye and Your protective 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.

Sept 6 2026 … Fighting for the Faith

Sept 6 2026 …  Fighting for the Faith

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group Rend Collective singing … Every Giant Will Fall … calling on Christians to use our faith in God’s love to fight the battles of life.

Scaling the mountains of life ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Jude 1:23 [NIV]

…  23  Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.    

…  Jude, calls on fellow Christians to show mercy to other believers by helping them contend for the faith in their ives, doing all we call to rescue them from fires of life.     

Highlight Passage: …  Jude 1:20-23  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                

…   God reveals to Balaam God’s desire and His way by Balaam’s donkey speaking to the Prophet.

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

… The Apostle Paul pleads with fellow Christians to become living sacrifices in helping other Christians do battle against the evil forces of this world.  

Reference Passage: …  2Corinthians 10:4  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul calls on fellow Christians to use the weapons of faith to do battle in this life.  

Reference Passage: Ephesians 6:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                     

… Paul also shows fellow Christians to use God’s mighty shield of faith to fend off the fiery darts the enemy send out against believers.   

Reference Passage:…  1Timothy 6:12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul called on Timothy - and all fellow Christians -  to fight the good fight of faith.   

Reference Passage: 2Timothy 2:15   [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also calls Timothy to be a good worker, doing all he (and WE) can to contend for the faith by sharing God’s truth with others.

Reference Passage: …  Hebrews 4:12  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Author of Hebrews calls on fellow Christians  to use the power of God’s word to contend for the faith in the battles of life.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Marvin Williams …  USE THIS LINK    shares a true story of a young Japanese student who had to be rescued from trying to scale Mount Fuji (see attached photo); and then again when the foolish lad went back to get his cell phone and other personal items left of the mountain.  The story, the ODB author felt illustrated what Jude was teaching when he called fellow Christians to contend (i.e., fight) for their faith by helping other believers who’re being threatened by false teachers.

The question for me today was whether I am doing what it takes to fight for my faith by helping others contend for theirs in this world which will do all it can to tear away our commitment to Christ.  But like Jude and the Apostle Paul, all of us Christians need to do ALL WE CAN to hold onto our faith and help others contend for our collective faith in Christ, Who did HIs all dying for us.  I, for one, am doing all I can to fight for my faith today.   How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for calling me to climb the mountains of this world by standing up in faith … for You, … my Lord.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for going the final mile to save us from ourselves; and showing us what we must do to fight for You with our faith,    … 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 5 2026 … God Opens Our Eyes

Sept 5 2026 …  God Opens Our Eyes

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the Maranatha Singers singing … Open Our Eyes … in a prayer for God to open the eyes of His chosen to truly see the glory of the Lord.

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Highlight Passage: … Numbers 22:31 [NIV]

…  31  Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the roadway with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam bowed his head and fell face down on the ground before him.  

…  The story of God using Balaam’s donkey to open his eyes to the truth of God and His ways.     

Highlight Passage: …  Numbers 22:22-32  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   God reveals to Balaam God’s desire and His way by Balaam’s donkey speaking to the Prophet.

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Reference Passage: … 2Kings 6:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Elisha prays for God to open the eyes of His servant to be able to see what God had done to protect God’s people. 

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 119:18, 105  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… David sings for God to open his eyes to God’s wonderful truths and to use His word as a light to his path.  

Reference Passage: Proverbs 15:3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Solomon shows believers that God sees ALL. 

Reference Passage:…  Matthew 6:22  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus teaches His followers in His sermon on the mount that our eyes are the windows which open to the light of God. 

Reference Passage: Mark 8:25  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus touches a blind man’s eyes and opens his eyes to be able to see clearly.

Reference Passage: …  Revelation 1:1  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus reveals God’s glory to mankind thru the Lord’s Revelation to John.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Monica La Res…  USE THIS LINK    relates a 13th century French legendary story of a knight leaving his greyhound dog to watch over his baby son and coming home from a time away to find the baby gone and blood everywhere and on the mouth of the dog.  But after killing the dog, the knight was shown that it was a large snake which had attacked the child and the dog had killed the snake and the child was found alive and well.

And the ODB author’s story in today’s entry reminded her of the story in God’s word of how The Lord opened the eyes of the Prophet Balaam (see the highlight passage), who couldn’t see that his donkey was doing all he could to allow Balaam to see God’s intended protection.  And so, my prayer today is that I will be able to see God’s ways more clearly and to follow His desires more closely.   Are you with me?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for giving me the linked song and God’s word to see You more clearly and follow You more closely. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for opening our eyes, thru Your word, to see Your ways more clearly.    … 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 4 2026 … Keep The Main Thing the Main Thing

Sept 4 2026 …  Keep The Main Thing the Main Thing

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from a worship group, featuring Henry Seeley singing … Main Thing … calling on Christians to cast aside the cares of this world and focusing on worshipping Jesus as Lord.

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Highlight Passage: … Hebrews 12:1 [NIV]

…  1  Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us …    

…  The Author of Hebrews calls on Christians to avoid letting the world get int he way of their (our) worship of God.      

Highlight Passage: …  Hebrews 12:1-7  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …         

…   God, thru the Author of Hebrews warns against letting our desires and the temptations of the world get in the way of our following The Lord. 

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Reference Passage:… Exodus 20:3  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …           

… God, thru Moses, commands His people to let no other god or idol get in the way of their (our) worship of the one true God. 

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 119:105  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… David sings of following God’s word to show him (and us) the way to go in life.   

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

… God, thru Micah, shows what is important to God. 

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

… Jesus teaches His followers in His sermon on the mount to seek FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness. 

Reference Passage: Luke 12:34 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus shows that our real treasures are revealed in what we desire above all else.

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

… The Apostle Paul calls on fellow Christians to become living sacrifices to Chris’s Lordship, waring them (us) to avoid the temptations of this world.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Adam R Holz …  USE THIS LINK    related how the ODB author’s “smart” phone would occasionally send him a warning to delete ??MB of junk files to allow the phone to operate more effectively. And this was an an illustration of what was taught by today’s Scriptures in that we Christians are called, as the oft quoted saying reports, … “to keep the MAIN THING the MAIN thing!”

And isn’t that sometimes so difficult in following God’s word in this world and our everyday lives?   The temptations of the world and our flesh can so easily lead us to seek selfish desires which so easily weigh us down and draw our attention away from worshipping our God.   Well, today I’m going to do my best to cast off the weight which draws me away from my Lord.   How about you?  Are you with me?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for reminding me thru Your word to set aside myself and the world to worship ONLY You.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for showing Your own that we need to worship and desire only 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.

Sept 3 2026 … Fear of God

Sept 3 2026 …  Fear of God

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Mitch Wong singing … Fear of the Lord … calling on Christians to surrender in reverent fear of the Lord.

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Highlight Passage: … Acts 2:42 [NIV]

…  12  And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases Him, and love Him and serve Him with all your heart and soul.    

… Moses calls God’s chosen faithful to live in a way that shows reverent fear of the Lord.      

Highlight Passage: …  Deuteronomy 10:12-15  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   God, thru Moses, calls on His people to live in reverent fear of the Lord. 

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Reference Passage:… Job 28:28  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …               

… Job declares God’s desire that believers live in a way which shows reverence and Godly wisdom.  

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 111:10  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… This anonymous Psalmist declares that fear of the Lord is the beginning of Godly wisdom, in which believers must follow.   

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

… Solomon teaches that fear of the Lord is the beginning of all knowledge. 

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

… Solomon concludes that it is the duty of man to fear God and follow His commands.

Reference Passage: Matthew 10:28 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus calls on His Disciples to fear only God. 

Reference Passage: …  Luke 1:50 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… From Mary’s song of praise to her sister … that God will show mercy on all who fear Him.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Karen Huang …  USE THIS LINK    described how a book on the life of a man, named Tanitan, who had lived a life as a headhunter in a native tribe in the Philippines, confessing that he had killed people in the past but had a life-changing fear of God in coming to faith in Christ.  In Tanitan’s own words, “Before, I was afraid to die but not afraid to kill. Now, I am afraid to kill but not afraid to die.”

Here was a man whose entire life focus changed when he surrendered his life to live for Jesus, … fearing and following His Lord completely.  Though I was not formerly a head-hunter, that’s my testimony as well.  Once Jesus came into my life; and now I fear and follow Him, I live my life to honor my Lord.   How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for your call to fear only You, Lord; and to follow You with my life.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for Your call to fear only You, as our Lord; and to follow You all the way 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.