Dec 21, 2024 … Reflecting His Wondrous Light

Dec 21, 2024 … Reflecting His Wondrous Light   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...     Please take the time to take in this song with music and lyrics with the group Revival Worship singing … Shine Your Light … Showing that we Christians must shine the light of Christ into this darkening world. 

God's light shining in the Northern Lights ... 

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Highlight Passage: …Revelation 22:5 [NLT] … 

5 And there will be no night there — no need for lamps or sun — for the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.           

… God’s revelation of the eternal source of all light in Heaven, … the New Jerusalem.                  

Highlight Passage (in context): … Revelation 21:23 - 22:5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… God reveals to John the new Jerusalem in Heaven where God is the source of light and no need for sun or moon.                                                  

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Reference Passage: … Genesis 1:26-27 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

…  God decides to make man to reflect His image into the world.                                

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

… The Apostle Paul calls on Christians to avoid being like the world but shining God’s light by the way we live to be like The Lord.               

Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 3:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also shows fellow Christians that they (we) can be His light in this dark world, reflecting His image for all to see.                       

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

…  Paul witnesses that he has died to His old self and now reflects God’s glory by living for the Lord in this world.    

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

… the Apostle Paul teaches fellow Christians that everyday, we must put-on our new nature, created by be like Christ. 

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

… The Author of Hebrews declares that Jesus radiates His glory in those He has saved. 

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author -  Tim Gustafson  … AT THIS LINK   … The ODB author today tells of a Photographer, Ronn Murray, taking other photographers on tours to see and photograph the Northern Lights (see photo), believing that seeing God’s natural display of lights is a wonderful reflection of what is described in God’s word (see the Highlight passage).  

But even more glorious is seeing God’s light shine thru the life of those who do all they (we) can to reflect God’s light through how Christians lives their (our) lives.  Reading this in today’s ODB, I question what I (we) might do, … even today, … to shine HIs light (see Scriptures shared above).   Are you with me?    

                                                                    

My THANKFULNESS:... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for giving Your light, thru Your word, to shine in my life.   

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, … to use Your word to reflect Your truth and light in the way we live 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.

Dec 20, 2024 … Truth Is Forever

Dec 20, 2024 … Truth Is Forever   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...     Please take the time to take in this song with music and lyrics with the group New Wine singing … Jesus The Truth … Showing that Jesus is THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE. 

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Highlight Passage: … Isaiah 40:8 [NLT] … 

8 The Grass withers and the flower fades, but the word of God stands forever.           

… God, thru the Prophet, Isaiah, declares that the Truth, as God’s word, stands forever.                 

Highlight Passage (in context): … Isaiah 40:1-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… In the beginning God created all He created for His glory.                                                  

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Reference Passage: … Deuteronomy 18:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Moses received truth from God abut the coming Messiah bringing The Lord’s truth to mankind.                               

Reference Passage: … Psalms 119:160 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK  ...  

… King David sings that God’s word will stand forever as His truth.              

Reference Passage: … Malachi 3:6a [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Prophet Malachi relays God’s truth that The Lord never changes.                     

Reference Passage: … John 14:6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus declares the He IS the way, THE TRUTH, and the life.   

Reference Passage: … 2Timothy 3:16-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… the Apostle Paul teaches Timothy (and all Christians) that God’s truth was given to man (that’s us!) for them (us) to follow and for what we need in life 

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 13:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Author of Hebrews declares that Jesus - i.e., The Word - NEVER changes. 

  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author -  Xochitl Dixon  … AT THIS LINK  -   … The ODB author today told of a fifth-grade boy making up a new name for his ink pen which he told his friends, who adopted the boy’s name and began using the term themselves.  And the use of the new name spread thru the school with many adopting the new name and using it to describe the concept of a “pen.”  

How often do we come up with our own way to describe the truth  … because of the way we see it rather than simply describing the reality as it really is?  Who is Jesus to You?  Personally, I see Him for Whom HE described Himself … as “the way, the truth, and the life.”  Whom do you say He is?  Is His truth your truth?  I pray so!   

                                                                    

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for showing me Your truth thru Your word.   

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, … to use Your word as Your truth and then follow it … 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.

Dec 19, 2024 … It Was Good !

Dec 19, 2024 … It Was Good !  

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...    

…  Please take the time to take in this song with music and lyrics with Brian Doerksen singing … Creation Calls … Showing that God created all He created … for His glory.    

From Apollo 8 ... Earth from the Moon ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Genesis 1:10 [NLT] … 

10 God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good.       

… Moses prophesies of the coming Messiah to Whom God’s people must hear and follow.                

Highlight Passage (in context)  … Genesis 1:1-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… In the beginning God created all He created for His glory.                                                  

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 19:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   King David sings of God showing all of His glory in creation.                             

Reference Passage: … Psalms 139:13-16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Seeing God’s creation of mankind is seeing God’s crowning glory.            

Reference Passage: … Jeremiah 29:11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Prophet, Jeremiah, declares that God created man with His plan to give us His glory.                     

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

… It was God’s love for all He created which led Him to send His Son to save mankind from their (our) sin.   

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

… the Apostle Paul declares and assures fellow Christians that anyone who belongs to Christ is a new creation.     

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

… Paul also shows that all Christians are being recreated as HIs masterpiece for all to see God’s glory. 

  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author -  Kenneth Petersen  … AT THIS LINK  -   tells of the Astronauts of the Apollo 8 mission to circle the moon, sending back photos of Earth taken from the moon (See photo) and also broadcasting a Christmas Eve message, quoting from Genesis 1:1-10 (Read Highlight Passage). 

Perhaps it would be a good idea, here in the Advent Season, to take a moment and listen to the linked song, and mediate, not only on the Highlight Passage, but also the Reference Scriptures above; and in doing so, reflect on the reality that God has created all He has created; and has accomplished His plan to send His Son to save mankind, to show His glory in creation and the fact that He has saved us to spend eternity with Him in glory.  I’m going with His plan; … how about you? 

                                                                    

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for giving me - and all Christians - a glimpse of Your glory.   

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

Dec 18, 2024 … Whom Do We Hear?

Dec 18, 2024 … Whom Do We Hear?   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...    Please take the time to take in this song with music and lyrics with the group Hillsong Worship singing … Your Word … declaring that God’s word is forever our way in life.  

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Highlight Passage: … Deuteronomy 18:15 [NLT] … 

15 Moses continued, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites. You must listen to Him.          

… Moses prophesies of the coming Messiah to Whom God’s people must hear and follow.                

Highlight Passage (in context): … Deuteronomy 18:15-18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Moses prophesies of One coming as God’s voice, leading His people to glory for those who believe and follow His word.                                                

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

…   King David sings of God’s people hearing and trusting to follow The Lord.                            

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

… Seeking Godly wisdom and trusting Him to lead us to follow The Lord.          

Reference Passage: … John 8:47 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John teaches that only those who belong to God hear and follow what He says.                     

Reference Passage: … John 10:27 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Jesus teaches that those who listen for His voice will follow Him. 

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

… God thru the Author of Hebrews calls for His people to faithfully follow the Lord.     

Reference Passage: … James 1:19, 22 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… James, Jesus’ brother, declares to fellow Christians that they (we) must listen to God’s word and follow Him.  

  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author -  Tom Felton  … AT THIS LINK  -  relates a true story of the pilot of a small plane dying suddenly and one of the passengers with some (but very little) training as a pilot, contacting air traffic controllers and carefully doing all they told him to land the plane.  

And I think it’s pretty obvious what the ODB story is telling us, … along with the Scriptures and the linked song - that we are to listen for God’s word and follow His lead.  And that’s why you find me here each morning, … into God’s word and doing all I can to surrender and follow the Lord as He leads me to glory.   Are you with me?  Whom are you listening to today?

                                                                    

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for giving me Your word to be my “GPS.”   

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, … to seek Your way, Lord, through Your word.        …  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.