Tag: Our Daily Bread

Some years ago our sons and I spent a week on an abandoned backcountry ranch on the Salmon River, Idaho’s “River of No Return.”One day, exploring the ranch, I came across an anc… May I be faithful to You today, Lord, as I spend my time loving others with Your love. Source: Leaving a Legacy…

When eighteen-year-old Musah received Jesus as Savior, his family rejected him because their tradition was of a different faith. But the Christian community welcomed him, offering encouragement and… Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 1 Peter 2:21 Source: Strength in Suffering | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/04/odb-04-08-18.mp3

When Singaporean runner Ashley Liew found himself at the head of the pack during a marathon at the Southeast Asian Games, he knew something was wrong. He quickly realized that the lead runners had … Live so that others will want to know Jesus. Source: Fair Play | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/04/odb-04-07-18.mp3

“God sent you to me tonight!”Those were the parting words from the woman standing in front of me as we exited our flight to Chicago. She had sat across the aisle from me, where I lear… I praise You for Your compassion for us at the cross, Lord! Source: Comfort Shared | Our Daily Bread…

As human beings, we are prone to seek out information that supports the opinions we hold. Research shows that we’re actually twice as likely to look for information that supports our position… Lord, help me to seek and heed Your counsel. Source: What We Want to Hear | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/04/odb-04-05-18.mp3

On a particularly hot day, eight-year-old Carmine McDaniel wanted to make sure his neighborhood mail carrier stayed cool and hydrated. So he left a cooler filled with a sports drink and water bottl… I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation. Philippians 4:12 Source: Front-Porch Relief | Our Daily Bread…

Some people like bitter chocolate and some prefer sweet. Ancient Mayans in Central America enjoyed chocolate as a beverage and seasoned it with chili peppers. They liked this “bitter water,&r… You are good, and what you do is good. Psalm 119:68 Source: Sweet and Bitter | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/04/odb-04-03-18.mp3

When I first graduated from college, I found myself needing to adopt a strict grocery budget—twenty-five dollars a week, to be exact. One day, while entering the checkout line, I suspected th… We give only because of what our generous God has so lavishly given us Source: Anonymous Kindness | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/04/odb-04-02-18.mp3

Susannah Cibber gained fame in the eighteenth-century for her talent as a singer. However, she was equally well known for her scandalous marital problems. That’s why when Handel’s Messi… He is risen! Matthew 28:6 Source: Despised for All of This | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/04/odb-04-01-18.mp3

We sat around the table, each person adding a toothpick to the foam disc before us. At our evening meal in the weeks leading up to Easter we created a crown of thorns—with each toothpick sign… Jesus, thank You for Your gift of love that sets me free! Source: The King’s Crown | Our Daily…