<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Loving Grace Ministries]]></title><description><![CDATA[lovinggrace.org]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/daily-devotions</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:29:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lovinggrace.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[In The Shelter Of Your Wings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For You have been a refuge for me, a tower of strength against the enemy. Let me dwell in Your tent forever; let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings.” Psalm 61:2-4   All of these great truths that David declared of God, in the Spirit, are also true for us, right now, in our God, in His Spirit.   When David wrote of dwelling in God’s tent forever, He was describing his own spiritual state of continual...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/in-the-shelter-of-your-wings-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b0878300ff578fc8ea163e</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How We Strengthen Ourselves In The Lord Our God - Part 4 (In The Night)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, for You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy. My soul clings to You.” Psalm 63:6-8   O bless the Lord that we are so privileged and equipped, by God’s Holy Spirit to strengthen ourselves in Him, in the Lord our God, in the evening, and as we retire for the night, and in any “night watches” we may have, by remembering and meditating upon the presence...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/how-we-strengthen-ourselves-in-the-lord-our-god-part-4-in-the-night-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b0844f22bc04bb87f9b158</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How We Strengthen Ourselves In The Lord Our God - Part 3 (In The Morning)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; yes, I shall joyfully sing of your lovingkindness in the morning, for You have been my stronghold and a refuge in the day of distress.” Psalm 59:16    If you desire to know and to grow in the knowledge of God as your stronghold, then learn to bless and confess His lovingkindness and strength in the morning, as soon as you awaken.   Establish Who your strength is right away, every day.   “Joyfully sing” of...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/how-we-strengthen-ourselves-in-the-lord-our-god-part-3-in-the-morning-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b086274b8043385bd3cd2b</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How We Strengthen Ourselves In The Lord Our God - Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word Of Encouragement From Wayne: “O my strength, I will sing praises to You; for God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.” Psalm 59:17  Beloved child of God, sing praises to your God “O my strength” and you will be strengthening yourself in the Lord!   Once we have entered the presence of our Lord, as priests to minister to our God, which always strengthens us in our identity in Christ, we are then further strengthened as we praise our God for Who He is (“my...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/how-we-strengthen-ourselves-in-the-lord-our-god-part-2-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b0868421a584c05f06ec97</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How We Strengthen Ourselves In The Lord Our God - Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “David strengthened himself in the Lord his God” 1 Samuel 30:6   How exactly do we strengthen ourselves in the Lord our God?   I believe there are many ways.   First and foremost though is that when we enter a time of ministering to the Lord, there is a specific focus and understanding which we possess, regarding our identity as priests unto God.   We accept and realize that Jesus Christ “has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father”...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/how-we-strengthen-ourselves-in-the-lord-our-god-part-1-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b086de8433d50646446c21</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strengthening Yourself In The Lord Your God]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6    The people had turned against David, as a result of the enemy coming in and kidnapping their loved ones, all blaming David for their misfortune. Scripture says, “Moreover David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered each one because of his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.”   This verse...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/strengthening-yourself-in-the-lord-your-god-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b08733709b661fe633f716</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strengthening Ourselves In The Lord Our God]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered, each one because of his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6   The enemy had come in with a force, while David and his men were away, “and they took captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great, without killing anyone, and carried them off and went their way” (1 Samuel 30:2).  ...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/strengthening-ourselves-in-the-lord-our-god-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a8de83a29c2f981476d6ab</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Song Of Victory In God’s Presence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.” Psalm 27:6     In verse four of this Psalm, David was in God’s presence, beholding the beauty of the Lord and meditating in His temple.   In verse five David was in a “day of trouble” and experienced God’s presence being an ark of safety, hidden away in a secret place with God,...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/our-song-of-victory-in-god-s-presence-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a867761fb1895eb270e272</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Secret Place In The Day Of Trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.” Psalm 27:5    David had personally learned, and here confessed, that ministering to the Lord, beholding the beauty of the Lord, in the presence of God, provided strength and protection for him “in the day of trouble.” This is exactly what David meant when he wrote, “to behold the beauty of the Lord and to...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/a-secret-place-in-the-day-of-trouble-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a867b519d1c27140294519</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Behold The Beauty Of The Lord - Part 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple.” Psalm 27:4   How does ministering to the Lord enable us to see the beauty of the Lord?   It is because, as David had earlier written, “In Your presence is fullness of joy” (Psalm 16:11), Who’s joy we receive while ministering to our Lord, for we are praising God...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/to-behold-the-beauty-of-the-lord-part-3-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a4fa11fe2730c041328c33</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Behold The Beauty Of The Lord - Part 2: Seeing The Beauty Of Jesus Our High Priest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple.” Psalm 27:4    Yesterday I shared how ministering to the Lord truly softens our hearts, particularly because of the blessing of our continual beholding the beauty of the Lord in His presence.   Going hand in hand with our hearts being softened in God’s presence, as...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/to-behold-the-beauty-of-the-lord-part-2-seeing-the-beauty-of-jesus-our-high-priest-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a4f9b0fe2730c041328b25</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Behold The Beauty Of The Lord - Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple.” Psalm 27:4   The practice of ministering to the Lord is a always heart softener and “to behold the beauty of the Lord” is the reason why.   We all behold something, all of the time, every day. As for me, I will minister to my Lord so I may “behold the beauty of the...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/to-behold-the-beauty-of-the-lord-part-1-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a4f908fe2730c041328982</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Thing I Have Asked From The Lord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple.” Psalm 27:4   This “one thing” that David asked from the Lord, which is now our blessed daily reality as priests of God, reminds me of the apostle Paul’s words in the New Testament, from His letter to the church at Philippi, when he wrote,“ I count all things to be...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/one-thing-i-have-asked-from-the-lord-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a4f89551b11cfaff007ae4</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[That I May Dwell In The House Of The Lord All The Days Of My Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple.” Psalm 27:4    These are the words of someone who knew the blessed truth and reality of ministering to the Lord.   There was just one thing David was asking of the Lord and he sought after that one thing.   David’s one desire was to “dwell in the house of the Lord...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/that-i-may-dwell-in-the-house-of-the-lord-all-the-days-of-my-life-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a111f6aac6e7cda9155c10</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Priestly Inheritance in Jesus Christ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup.” Psalm 16:5    In this verse, from this beautiful 16 th  Psalm, David revealed that he had the true and simple heart of a priest unto God.   The Lord had spoken to Aaron, concerning the priestly tribe of Levi, saying, “You shall have no inheritance in their land nor own any portion among them; I am your portion and your inheritance” (Numbers 18:20).   In the book of Joshua it is recorded, “But to...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/our-priestly-inheritance-in-jesus-christ-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e68cfe9360bd69c35441e</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Path Of Life In God’s Presence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word Of Encouragement From Wayne: “You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever.” Psalm 16:11   Praise God. “The path of life,” it seemed for David, was the path that led him into “Your presence,” for it was in God’s presence that David’s “fullness of joy” dwelt. David knew there were “pleasures forever” awaiting him, at God’s right hand, as he ministered to His Lord.   “The path of life” for us, today,...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/our-path-of-life-in-god-s-presence-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e688491604ab56c336f96</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministering To The Lord Is God’s Prescription Of Well Being For You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will dwell securely.” Psalm 16:8-9   Benefit after benefit flowed from the pen of David as He wrote about his life and understanding of ministering to the Lord.   We have seen, in our past two devotions, that David was blessed to behold God in the morning and in the evening. You can’t escape...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/ministering-to-the-lord-is-god-s-prescription-of-well-being-for-you-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c7cc013097f60f940fcbc</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Will Be Satisfied With Your Likeness In The Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word of Encouragement From Wayne: “I will bless the Lord who has counseled me; indeed, my mind instructs me in the night. I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:7-8   Praise God Who, through our indwelling Lord Jesus Christ, allows us to set Him continually before us, “in our hearts” (2 Corinthians 4:6), that we might behold Him at all times!   Previously, I shared with you David’s words, “As for me, I shall behold...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/i-will-be-satisfied-with-your-likeness-in-the-night-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c7d0493dc5be36fd4f6a4</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Will Be Satisfied With Your Likeness When I Awake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word Of Encouragement From Wayne: “As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.” Psalm 17:15   Ministering to our Lord on a regular basis, beholding God’s face in righteousness, allows and enables us to “be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake,” because ministering to the Lord keeps the likeness of God in the forefront of our minds.   Because David beheld God’s face in righteousness on a regular basis, he was therefore...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/i-will-be-satisfied-with-your-likeness-when-i-awake-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c7d5a13097f60f940fe10</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[As For Me, I Shall Behold Your Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s Word Of Encouragement From Wayne: “As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.” Psalm 17:15   How was it that David was able to behold God’s face?   David was not asking. He did not say, “Oh please show me Your face God.”   Instead David affirmed, “as for me, I shall behold Your face,” as if to say, “I don’t know what others want to behold but, “as for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness.”   David was...]]></description><link>https://www.lovinggrace.org/single-post/as-for-me-i-shall-behold-your-face-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699802ccf27e45b1331d0844</guid><category><![CDATA[Daily Devotions]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rev. Wayne Monbleau</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>