Our Daily Bread

Topic:The Reality of God Bible in a Year: Leviticus 25 Mark 1:23–45 The Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he [saw] chariots of fire all around Elisha. 2 Kings 6:17 In C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, all of Narnia is thrilled when the mighty lion Aslan reappears after a long absence. …

Topic:Unimaginable Bible in a Year: Leviticus 23–24 Mark 1:1–22 Though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Psalm 23:4 Bart Millard penned a megahit in 2001 when he wrote, “I Can Only Imagine.” The song pictures how amazing it will be to be in Christ’s presence. Millard’s lyrics offered comfort to …

Topic:Ever-Present Presence Bible in a Year: Leviticus 21–22 Matthew 28 Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:20 During the 2018 World Cup, Colombian forward Radamel Falcao scored in the seventieth minute against Poland, securing a victory. The dramatic goal was Falcao’s thirtieth in international play, earning him the distinction of scoring the …

Topic:Divided in Love Bible in a Year: Leviticus 19–20 Matthew 27:51–66 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 When public debate erupted over a controversial Singapore law, it divided believers with differing views. Some called others “narrow-minded” or accused them of compromising their faith. Controversies can cause sharp divisions among God’s family, …

Topic:The Mouse That Roared Bible in a Year: Leviticus 17–18 Matthew 27:27–50 The one who is in [us] is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 Several years ago my sons and I spent a few days camping in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Northern Idaho. It’s grizzly bear habitat, but we carried bear spray, kept …

Topic:When Life Is Hard Bible in a Year: Leviticus 15–16 Matthew 27:1–26 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” Psalm 16:2 Physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted, I curled up in my recliner. Our family had followed God’s leading and had moved from California to Wisconsin. After we arrived, our car …

Topic:The Miracle of White Snow Bible in a Year: Leviticus 13 Matthew 26:26–50 Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Isaiah 1:18 In the seventeenth century, Sir Isaac Newton used a prism to study how light helps us see different colors. He found that when light passes through an object, the object appears to …

Topic:The Miracle of White Snow Bible in a Year: Leviticus 13 Matthew 26:26–50 Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Isaiah 1:18 In the seventeenth century, Sir Isaac Newton used a prism to study how light helps us see different colors. He found that when light passes through an object, the object appears to …

Topic:Nearby Neighbors Bible in a Year: Leviticus 11–12 Matthew 26:1–25 Better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away. Proverbs 27:10 Our neighborhood, like many others, uses a website to help neighbors connect immediately with those surrounding them. In my community, members warn one another of mountain lion sightings and wildfire evacuation orders, as well as supply one another with …

Topic:In It Together Bible in a Year: Leviticus 8–10 Matthew 25:31–46 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15 During a two-month period in 1994, as many as one million Tutsis were slain in Rwanda by Hutu tribe members bent on killing their fellow countrymen. In the wake of this horrific genocide, Bishop Geoffrey Rwubusisi approached …