Tag: Our Daily Bread

At the end of the year, the burden of tasks uncompleted can weigh us down. Responsibilities at home and work may seem never-ending, and those unfinished today roll into tomorrow. But there are time… Lord, as this year comes to a close, we give thanks for all You have accomplished in and through us. Source:…

The hummingbird gets its English name from the hum made by its rapidly beating wings. In other languages, it is known as the “flower-kisser” (Portuguese) or “flying jewels” … G. K. Chesterton wrote, “The world will never starve for want of wonders, but only for want of wonder.” Source: What Remains in the Eye |…

I piled groceries in my car and carefully exited my parking spot. Suddenly a man darted across the pavement just in front of me, not noticing my approach. I slammed on my brakes, just missing him. … In everyday moments, a smile can offer relief, hope, and the grace needed to continue. Source: Everyday Moments…

When I was a new believer in Jesus, a spiritual mentor encouraged me to keep a thanksgiving journal. It was a little booklet I carried with me everywhere I went. Sometimes I would record a thanksgi… Father, if we were to record all of Your blessings, we could not complete the task in a lifetime.…

When Andrew Cheatle lost his cellphone at the beach, he thought it was gone forever. About a week later, however, fisherman Glen Kerley called him. He had pulled Cheatle’s phone, still functi… Lord, thank you that You provide everything we need. Source: What on Earth? | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2017/12/odb-12-26-17.mp3

As you savor a candy cane this Christmas, say “Danka Schoen” to the Germans, for that confectionary treat was first created in Cologne. As you admire your poinsettia, say “gracias… May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him. Romans 15:13 Source: Traditions and Christmas | Our…

Reginald Fessenden had been working for years to achieve wireless radio communication. Other scientists found his ideas radical and unorthodox, and doubted he would succeed. But he claims that on D… Without Christ there is no hope. Charles Spurgeon Source: A Thrill of Hope | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2017/12/odb-12-24-17.mp3

“Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ at my right, Christ at my left . . .” These hymn lyrics, written by the… God’s love became Incarnate at Bethlehem. Source: God with Us | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2017/12/odb-12-23-17.mp3

Long before Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber created the familiar carol “Silent Night,” Angelus Silesius had written:Lo! in the silent night a child to God is born,And all is brought ag… Jesus, thank You for being born into this dark world so that we might be born again into Your life & light. Source: Silent…

Christmas 1982 found me on assignment in a place many of my friends couldn’t locate on a map. Trudging from my worksite back to my room, I braced against the chill wind blowing off the bleak … A Light has entered the world to show us the way home. Source: Home for Christmas | Our…