Our Daily Bread Devotional For April 27, 2024 : Topic – Pull the Weeds of Worry Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Kings 1-2 Luke 19:28-48 [They hear] the word, but the worries of this life . . . choke the word. Matthew 13:22 Today’s Scripture : Matthew 13:3-8,18-23… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For April 15, 2024 : Topic – At Home in Jesus Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Samuel 27-29 Luke 13:1-22 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me. John 14:3 Today’s Scripture… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Daily Devotional For April 14, 2024 : Topic – God Knows Our Needs Read previous Daily Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Samuel 25-26 Luke 12:32-59 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else. Matthew 6:33 nlt Today’s Scripture : Matthew 6:25-34 Insight The observance of the Sabbath was a contentious issue… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For April 12, 2024 : Topic – God’s Agents of Peace Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Samuel 19-21 Luke 11:29-54 The Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For April 11, 2024 : Topic – Singing Meadows Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Samuel 17-18 Luke 11:1-28 The valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing. Psalm 65:13 Today’s Scripture : Psalm 65:8-13 Insight God’s handiwork is evident throughout all… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For April 10, 2024 : Topic – Eyes to See Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Samuel 15-16 Luke 10:25-42 I . . . will make you to be a covenant for the people and . . . to open eyes that are blind. Isaiah 42:6-7… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For April 9, 2024 : Topic – Clothed in Christ Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Samuel 13-14 Luke 10:1-24 Let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Romans 13:12 Today’s Scripture : Romans 13:11-14 Insight At the… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For April 8, 2024 : Topic – Five Good Things Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Samuel 7-9 Luke 9:18-36 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 Today’s Scripture: Psalm 107:1-9 Insight Psalm 107 is a carefully constructed poetic… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For April 7, 2024 : Title – Our New Nature in Christ Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Samuel 4-6 Luke 9:1-17 Put on your new nature, created to be like God. Ephesians 4:24 nlt Today’s Scripture : Ephesians 4:17-28 Insight As Paul reviews the characteristics… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For April 6, 2024 : Title – Our New Nature in Christ Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Samuel 4-6 Luke 9:1-17 Put on your new nature, created to be like God : Ephesians 4:24 nlt Today’s Scripture : Ephesians 4:17-28 Insight As Paul reviews the… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For April 5, 2024 : Title – God’s Presence Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : 1 Samuel 1-3 Luke 8:26-56 [God] has . . . set eternity in the human heart. Ecclesiastes 3:11 Today’s Scripture : Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Insight Ecclesiastes is different from other Wisdom Literature… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For December 27, 2023 : Topic – God’s Wisdom Saves Lives Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year : Zechariah 1–4 Revelation 18 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. Proverbs 11:30 Today’s Scripture : Proverbs 11:24–31… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 20, 2023 : Topic – Finding Open Spaces Read previous Our Daily Braed Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 105–106 1 Corinthians 3 The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Exodus 33:11 Insight Moses spoke with God “face to face, as… Read More »
Our Daily Braed Devotional For August 19, 2023 : Topic – The Power of Christ Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 103–104 1 Corinthians 2 Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him : Mark 4:41 Today’s Scripture : Mark 4:35–41 Insight Many of the disciples… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotionals For August 17, 2023 : Topic – More Than Brand Ambassadors Read previous Our Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 97–99 Romans 16 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors . . . . We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Today’s Scripture : 2… Read More »
Our Daily Braed Devotional For August 16, 2023 : Topic – The Power of Persistence Read previous Our Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 94–96 Romans 15:14–33 They should always pray and not give up : Luke 18:1 Today’s Scripture : Luke 18:1–8 Insight Luke 18 is filled with stories of power. It begins with… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 15, 2023 : Topic – Jesus Our Brother Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 91–93 Romans 15:1–13 Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters : Hebrews 2:11 Today’s Scripture : Hebrews 2:10–18 Insight Hebrews 2:5–18 explains why Jesus being fully human… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 14, 2023 : Topic – Lonely, but Not Forgotten Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 89–90 Romans 14 The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him. Genesis 40:23 Today’s Scripture : Genesis 40:8–15;20–23 Insight This isn’t the first time in… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 12, 2023 : Topic – Forever Faithful God Read previous Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 84–86 Romans 12 The word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. Psalm 33:4 Today’s Scripture : Psalm 33:1–11 Insight Psalm 33 is an anonymous psalm… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 11, 2023 : Topic – Who Am I? Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 81–83 Romans 11:19–36 God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Today’s Scripture : Romans 5:6–10 Insight A central… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 10, 2023 : Topic – The God of All Our Days Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 79–80 Romans 11:1–18 I am he who will sustain you : Isaiah 46:4 Today’s Scripture : Isaiah 46:4–7 Insight Isaiah’s book of prophecy easily divides into… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 9, 2023 : Topic – Good Trouble for God Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 77–78 Romans 10 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep: Matthew 12:12 Today’s Scripture : Matthew 12:9–14 Insight The Pharisees hounded Jesus over every particular… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 8, 2023 : Topic – Different Together in Jesus Read orevious Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 74–76 Romans 9:16–33 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free : Galatians 3:28 Today’s Scripture : Galatians 3:23–29 Insight In Galatians 3:26–28, the apostle Paul writes that Jesus is… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 7, 2023 : Topic – A Thousand Dots of Light Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 72–73 Romans 9:1–15 Live as children of light Ephesians 5:8 Today’s Scripture : Ephesians 5:8–20 Insight In Ephesians 5, Paul contrasts—as he does elsewhere (see 2:1–10)—who we were before we… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 6, 2023 : Topic – Release from Slavery Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 70–71 Romans 8:22–39 I will free you from being slaves to them : Exodus 6:6 Today’s Scripture : Exodus 6:1–8 Insight In the Old Testament stories of God’s dealings… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 5, 2023 : Topic – Priority of God’s Presence Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 68–69 Romans 8:1–21 Mary has chosen what is better : Luke 10:42 Today’s Scripture : Luke 10:38–42 Insight Mary and Martha had a brother named Lazarus with whom… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 4, 2023 : Topic – People of Refuge Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 66–67 Romans 7 Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer of our family. Ruth 3:9 Today’s Scripture : Ruth 3:1–9 Insight The Hebrew… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 3, 2023 : Topic – Authentic and Vulnerable Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 63–65 Romans 6 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. James 5:16 Today’s Scripture : James 5:13–20 Insight Prayer… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 2, 2023 : Topic – The Powerful and the Weak Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 60–62 Romans 5 Woe to you . . . . You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick. Ezekiel 34:2, 4 Today’s Scripture : Ezekiel 34:1–2,7–12… Read More »
Our Daily Bread Devotional For August 1, 2023 : Topic – Faith of a Child Read previous Our Daily Bread Devotionals here Bible in a Year: Psalms 57–59 Romans 4 Jesus . . . said, “Let the little children come to me.” Luke 18:16 Today’s Scripture : Luke 18:15–17 Insight Each of the four gospels… Read More »