OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
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The Topic of Our Daily Bread For 26th July 2025 is “God, Our Safe Place”
Bible in a Year: Psalms 40-42; Acts 27:1-26
Memory Verse: Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Today’s Scripture & Insight: Proverbs 18:10-11
The book of Proverbs is included in the portion of the Old Testament known as wisdom literature. It’s properly placed there because it’s a collection of wise sayings from sages in Israel’s past. Much of the counsel is from King Solomon, to whom God granted extraordinary wisdom (1 Kings 3:5-9). God told him there would be none before him and none after him who would be greater in wisdom (v. 12). With so much of the divinely inspired wisdom of the book of Proverbs rooted in the unique gift of wisdom entrusted to Solomon, it’s important to give careful attention to its life-changing words. The wisdom God offers us in the Scriptures is just one of His provisions to us. He’s also given us the indwelling Holy Spirit to help us to know and experience the safety and help we so desperately need.
By: Bill Crowder
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
We’d been driving for fifteen hours, and it was late at night when a high winds alert jolted us to attention. The warning said we should take cover. As if on cue, lightning exploded in the sky, and wind pressed against our car windows. We sped off the motorway and parked near a hotel. Sprinting inside, we were thankful to find shelter.
Trouble reminds us we need a safe place to stay. Proverbs 18:10 says, “The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” Theologians tell us the phrase “the name of the Lord” means the entirety of who God is. All His attributes provide security as we hide ourselves in Him. Because God is kind, He welcomes us. Because He’s good, He listens to us. Because He’s love, He empathises with us.
But God isn’t just another way to cope with problems. He’s more than a quick fix or a distraction. Taking refuge in Him means choosing His help over everything else. We can run to Him in prayer, meditate on Scripture or surrender to the Holy Spirit in times of stress and anxiety. Over the years, these habits lead to a lifetime of reliance on the one who is our true shelter.
By: Jennifer Benson Schuldt
Reflect & Pray
Why might you choose self-reliance over God’s help? Which attribute of God comforts you the most as you face storms in life?
Thank You God, for being my safe place. Please help me to turn to You in every struggle.
Our Daily Bread 2025 Devotional is written by Con Campbell and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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