Tag Archives: Our daily bread for today

Topic:Transformed & Transforming January 5, 2019 Transformed & Transforming Read: 2 Chronicles 33:9–17 Bible in a Year: Genesis 13–15; Matthew 5:1–26 Then he restored the altar of the Lord. . . and told Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel. 2 Chronicles 33:16 Tani and Modupe grew up in Nigeria and went to the UK to study in …

Topic:Home December 8, 2018 Home Read: John 14:1-6 Bible in a Year: Daniel 8–10; 3 John In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2 nkjv Recently a friend who sold homes for a living died of cancer. As my wife and …

Topic:God’s Hidden Hand December 7, 2018 God’s Hidden Hand Read: Psalm 139:13–18 Bible in a Year: Daniel 5–7; 2 John All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139:16 My friend was adopted by a missionary couple from the United States and grew up in Ghana. After his family …

Topic:A Hand Up December 5, 2018 A Hand Up Read: Ecclesiastes 4:8–12 Bible in a Year: Daniel 1–2; 1 John 4 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. Ecclesiastes 4:10 My children have enjoyed the thrill of a backyard ice-skating rink during our cold Idaho winters. When they were young, learning to skate was challenging: …

Topic:Questions at Christmas December 4, 2018 Questions at Christmas Read: Matthew 16:13–21 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 47–48; 1 John 3 “But what about you?” [Jesus] asked. “Who do you say I am?” Matthew 16:15 Well before the calendar flips to December, Christmas cheer begins to bubble up in our northern town. A medical office drapes its trees and shrubs …

Topic:Honoring God with Thanks November 30, 2018 Honoring God with Thanks Read: Psalm 50:8–15 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 37–39; 2 Peter 2 Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. Psalm 50:15 The doctor wasn’t frowning, despite talking to my husband about his recent cancer diagnosis. Smiling, she offered a …