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OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: John 20 (Focus vs. 26–31) MEMORY VERSE “These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God.” John 20:31 BACKGROUND When Doris Kearns Goodwin decided to write a book about Abraham Lincoln, the fact that some fourteen […]

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: 1 Timothy 1:12–16 MEMORY VERSE “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.” 1 Timothy 1:15 BACKGROUND When my friend gave me a gift recently, I was surprised. I didn’t think I deserved such a nice present

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Psalm 91 (Focus vs. 1−2 & 14−16 MEMORY VERSE “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:2 BACKGROUND One early evening while I was jogging near a construction site in our neighborhood, a skinny, dirty kitten

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: John 14 (Focus vs. 1–11) MEMORY VERSE “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” John 14:9 BACKGROUND At four months old, Leo had never seen his parents. He’d been born with a rare condition that left his vision blurred. For him,

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: 1 John 1 (Focus vs. 5–10) MEMORY VERSE “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins.” 1 John 1:9 BACKGROUND I frowned at my cellphone and sighed. Worry wrinkled my brow. A friend and I

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Ezekiel 34 (Focus vs.11–16) MEMORY VERSE “As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock…so will I look after my sheep.” Ezekiel 34:12 BACKGROUND When Pastor Warren heard that a man in his church had deserted his wife and family, he asked God to

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Genesis 39 (Focus vs. 11–22) MEMORY VERSE “While Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness.” Genesis 39:20–21 BACKGROUND On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped out of their lunar landing module and

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Ruth 1 (Focus vs. 3–8, 15–21) MEMORY VERSE “Don’t call me Naomi…Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter.” Ruth 1:20 BACKGROUND Jen remarried after her first husband died. The children of her new husband never accepted her, and

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Leviticus 19 (Focus vs. 32–37) MEMORY VERSE “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.” Leviticus 19:34 BACKGROUND Everything felt drastically different in their new country—new language, schools, customs, traffic, and weather. They wondered how they would ever adjust. People

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Luke 6 (Focus vs. 37–42) MEMORY VERSE “The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.” Luke 6:40 BACKGROUND In a viral video, a three-year-old white belt karate student imitated her instructor. With passion