Our Daily Bread

Topic:Only Trust Bible in a Year: Psalms 103–104 1 Corinthians 2 So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. 1 Kings 17:8–16 Three hundred children were dressed and seated for breakfast, and a prayer of thanks was offered for the food. But there was no food! Situations like this were not unusual for …

Topic:Rivals or Allies? Bible in a Year: Psalms 100–102 1 Corinthians 1 Be perfectly united in mind and thought. 1 Corinthians 1:10–17 The city of Texarkana sits squarely on the state border between Texas and Arkansas. The city of 70,000 inhabitants has two mayors, two city councils, and two police and fire departments. The cross-town sporting rivalry between high schools …

Topi:Refined in the Fire Bible in a Year: Psalms 97–99 Romans 16 These trials will show that your faith is genuine 1 Peter 1:6–9 Twenty-four–karat gold is nearly 100 percent gold with few impurities. But that percentage is difficult to achieve. Refiners most commonly use one of two methods for the purification process. The Miller process is the quickest and …

Topic:Big Enough Bible in a Year: Psalms 94–96 Romans 15:14–33 Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Luke 18:15–17 My grandson ran to the roller coaster line and stood with his back against the height-requirement sign to see if he was big enough to ride. …

Topic:Running into Love Bible in a Year: Psalms 91–93 Romans 15:1–13 I have loved you with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:1–9 Nora was tiny, but “Bridget”—the belligerent, six-foot-tall woman glowering down at her—didn’t intimidate her. Bridget couldn’t even say why she had stopped at the crisis pregnancy center; she’d already made up her mind to “get rid of this . …

Topic:Hope Blossoms Bible in a Year: Psalms 89–90 Romans 14 The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Isaiah 35:1–4 In the city of Philadelphia, when weedy vacant lots were cleaned up and brightened with beautiful flowers and trees, nearby residents also brightened in overall mental health. This proved especially true for those …

Topic:A Great Work Bible in a Year: Psalms 87–88 Romans 13 “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?” Nehemiah 6:1–4 The security guard found and removed a piece of tape that was keeping a door from clicking shut. Later, when he checked …

Topic:Living on Purpose Bible in a Year: Psalms 84–86 Romans 12 Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Romans 12:9–21 “We’re going on vacation!” my wife enthusiastically told our three-year-old grandson Austin as we pulled out of the driveway on the first leg of our trip. Little Austin looked at her thoughtfully and responded, “I’m not …

Topic:Named by God Bible in a Year: Psalms 81–83 Romans 11:19–36 “Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter.” Ruth 1:19–22 Riptide. Batgirl. Jumpstart. These are a few names given to counselors at the summer camp our family attends every year. Created by their peers, the camp nicknames usually …

Topic:On the Bubble Bible in a Year: Psalms 79–80 Romans 11:1–18 You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you . . . into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:4–10 A news article in May 1970 contained one of the first uses of the …