November 30, 2023 .... Trusting in God's Name

November 30, 2023… Trusting in God’s Name …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Don Moen singing  … Trust and Obey …  Poignantly singing of how we God honors those who trust in His Name and follow His word.  

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Highlight Passage: … Psalms 20:7 [6NLT] … 

7 Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the Name of the Lord our God. 

… David declares in song of Israel’s trust in the Name of the Lord.     

Highlight Passage (in context) … Psalms 20  … USE THIS LINK … 

… King David sings of trusting in God’s promises and His power.         

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 37:4-5 (NLT] … USE  THIS LINK …  

… Again, … King David sings of trusting and committing everything to God.      

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

… Again, … King David sings of trusting and committing everything to God.

Reference Passage: …Isaiah 41:10 (NLT] … 

10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.   

… God’s promise, thru Isaiah, to always be there to give strength to those who trust in God.     

Reference Passage: … Romans 8:28 (NLT] …  

28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them..  

… Paul teaches truth that our Lord’s sovereign power will work ALL THINGS for the good of those who trust in The Lord and faithfully follow His will.   

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 13:8 (NLT] …  

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. 

… God’s word declares why we can ALWAYS trust in Christ, … because He never changes.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s  Our Daily Bread Author , Karen Huang  AT THIS LINK , related a time when the author’s mother and her niece we suffering from a skin condition which required medications which we not available at any local pharmacy.  So, the author, trusting in God’s healing power, prayed and ultimately the skin conditions abated in both her mother and niece. 

I’m convicted by this ODB entry today; because recently I’ve ben suffering from severe coughing, diagnosed by a local physician as “walking pneumonia;” and I confess that I’ve been trying to rely on the symptomatic healing power of worldly medications and really ignoring trusting in God’s promises and His healing power.  So, I’m duly charged by today’s quiet time and thru prayer to trust in God’s healing power and His promises.   

How about you?  Is there something you need to bring to the Lord today, trusting in His promises and His power to lift you up?                                                                                                      

   

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for ALWAYS being there for me in my times of trial.    

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, …to merely trust in You, Lord, and to obey Your promises today  and tomorrow.… Amen  

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November 29, 2023… Merely A Whisper …

November 29, 2023… Merely A Whisper …    

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Brian Doerksen singing  … Creation Calls …  Poignantly singing of how we Christians see the sovereign power of God whispering to us thru His creation.    

The "Whispering Wall" at NY Grand Central Station 

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Highlight Passage: … Job 26:14 [6NLT] … 

14 These are just the beginning of all that He does, merely a whisper of His power. Who, then, can comprehend the thunder of His power?”  

… Job counters his friend’s false claims with truth of God’s omnipotent and sovereign power.    

<b><u>Highlight Passage (in context) </u> …Job 26:7-14  … USE THIS LINK … </b>. 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+26%3A7-14&version=NLT

… Job responds to Bildad’s criticism by declaring the truth about God’s sovereign power.         

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 19:1-4 (NLT] … USE  THIS LINK …  

… King David sings of God’s glory and His sovereign power on display in His creation.     

Reference Passage: …Proverbs 19:21 (NLT] … 

21 You can make many plans, but The Lord’s purpose will prevail.   

… God, thru Solomon, declares that His sovereign purpose will always prevail over our human plans.

Reference Passage: …Isaiah 46:10 (NLT] … 

10 Only I can tell you the future before it happens.  Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.   

… God declares that His sovereign will will come to pass.    

Reference Passage: … Romans 8:28 (NLT] …  

28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them [us]..   

… Paul teaches truth that our Lord’s sovereign power will work ALL THINGS for the good of those who faithfully follow His will.   

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 1:11 (NLT] … USE  THIS LINK …  

11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for He chose us in advance, and He makes everything work out according to His plan..

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth about God’s sovereign plan will prevail over our planning. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author , Jennifer Benson Schuldt  AT THIS LINK  tells of the remarkable whispering wall inside New York’s Grand Central Station (see photo)  where one person can stand in a certain place and whisper a comment whixh can be heard over 30 feet across the station by another, even in all the noise of the station. 

And as God declares, thru Job and the other Scriptures above, whispering of His glorious and omnipotent power thru the creation we see around us every day.  The question is do we see and do we hear God’s whisper of His glory as we look around us to behold His glory in what He has created.  So, look around with me here today and see His glory; … listen and hear of His power, available to us who faithfully follow the Lord and His truth, declared thru His word.                                                                                                   

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for showing me Your glory thru Your creation.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, …to look around and see Your glory in Your creation. … 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.

November 28, 2023… Real Deal Compassion …    

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Mack Brock singing  … The Love of Jesus …  Poignantly singing of how the genuine love of Jesus is always there for Christians who seek to reach out and share that love with others. 

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Highlight Passage: … Romans 12:9-10 [6NLT] … 

9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. 

… Paul shows that Christlike love and compassion is a skill that we develop by reaching out with real-deal love to help and edify one another.    

Highlight Passage (in context)  …Romans 12:9-21  … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaching and exhorting fellow Christians to develop genuine love and compassion for each other.        

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Reference Passage: … Mark 10:42-45 (NLT] … USE  THIS LINK …  

… Jesus teaches His disciples (and us) on what it takes to serve others as the mark of His love for all who desire to serve Him.  .    

Reference Passage: … John 13:34 [NLT] …  

34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.   

… Jesus commands His disciples (and us) to obey Him by showing our love for one another. 

Reference Passage: …Romans 5:8 (NLT] … 

8 But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners..   

… God showed His genuine love for us by sending His Son to die for us, even as the sinners we were (and are).   

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 13:13 (NLT] …  

13 Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love..  

… Paul teaches truth that we, born-again, Christians experience the greatest of Christ’s character when we share His love with one another.  

Reference Passage: … 1John 4:16 (NLT] …  

16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in His love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. 

… God lives in those who trust in and share His love with others. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author , Monica La Rose  AT THIS LINK  ,,, shares the words of Catherine of Sienna in the 14th century, who wrote, “A thorn has entered your foot—that is why you weep at times at night….  There are some in this world who can pull it out. The skill that takes they have learned from [God].”  And Catherine devoted her life to developing that servant’s heart by sharing God’s love by serving others.  

And if my readers, who really search to have and share God’s love in this ever darkening world, have taken in the linked song and meditated on the Scriptures above, I’m sure you are as convicted as am I, realizing that we can do so much more to develop and share the love and compassion of Christ with others today … and even more tomorrow.                                                                                                 

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for the love You put in my heart to share with others.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, …to genuinely reach out to serve You, Lord, today by sharing Your love with others  … 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.

November 27, 2023… Let’s Do Something For God Today …

November 27, 2023… Let’s Do Something For God Today …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Mathew West singing  … Do Something …  Powerfully singing of how God created us all for His work to His glory.

Serving Their Queen with honor ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Numbers 3:8 [6NLT] … 

8 They will also maintain all the furnishings of the sacred tent, serving in the Tabernacle on behalf of all the Israelites 

… God’s word documents the sacred duties carried out by the Levites on behalf of all of God’s people in caring for the furnishings in the Temple.   

Highlight Passage (in context) … Numbers 3:5-9  … USE THIS LINK … 

… God calls the Levites to serve Him by performing sacred duties in the Temple of God by caring for the furnishings in the Temple.       

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

33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.   

… Jesus charges His disciples and followers to seek to serve God’s kingdom and He, the Lord, will provide all the needs of those who serve Him.    

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:1 [NLT] …  

1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.  

… The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to give all they have and all they are to be living sacrifices in serving the Lord. 

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 15:58 (NLT] … USE  THIS LINK …  

58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.  

… Again, Paul urges fellow Christian that anything we do in serving God will never be in vain.  

Reference Passage: … Ephesian 2:10 (NLT] …   

10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago..   

… Paul teaches truth that we, born-again, Christians were created by God to work for Him in His workmanship.  

Reference Passage </u>: … Colossians 3:17 (NLT] … 

17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.  

… Everything we do in Christ should be to give thanks back for what The Lord has done for us. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread author , Leslie Koh  AT THIS LINK , tells of how the many soldiers in England’s armed services who were chosen to serve in the Queen’s funeral (see photo) felt so honored to serve their Queen and their country no matter what they were assigned to do in the Queen’s funeral.      

Do we realize the importance of our work for the Lord as we carry out our daily duties today to glorify our Lord?  I pray we do; … and I’m also praying we do all we can, as Matthew West sings, to DO SOMETHING today to honor our Lord and His calling to serve Him; …  yes, today and all days!   Let’s all meditate on the Scriptures above and then let’s go out today and DO SOMETHING to honor our Lord with whatever work we choose to do to honor our King Jesus.                                                                                                  

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for Your calling to work today for Your glory. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, …to honor Your calling today, Lord, by working 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.