OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today is here. Give us this day our daily bread (Matthew 6:11).
The word of God is food to the spirit man. “Eat and digest” the word of the Lord for today and let its unchanging power nuture your faith and help in your daily walk to Christ.
The Topic of Our Daily Bread For 15th August 2025 is “None Like Him”
Bible in a Year: Psalms 91-93; Romans 15:1-13
Memory Verse: Isaiah 43:11
I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no saviour.
Today’s Scripture & Insight: Isaiah 43:10-13
God’s people in Israel and Judah were unfaithful. They’d stubbornly refused to repent and return to God (Isaiah 43:22-24). He’d warned them that He’d use foreign nations to punish them for their covenantal unfaithfulness (7:18-25; 10:3-6; 39:6-7). Against the backdrop of their severe chastening, He reminded them that as His chosen people, they had an unbreakable bond with Him and assured them of His unfailing love: “You are precious and honoured in my sight, and . . . I love you” (43:4). God said He’d rescue, redeem, and restore them once the disciplining was complete (vv. 5-21). In His grace and mercy, He’d remove their guilt and forgive their sins (v. 25). This forgiveness wouldn’t be based on what they deserved but on who God is: “I do it because of who I am. I will not remember your sins anymore” (v. 25 NIRV).
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
Bao’ai offered prayers to idols, like everyone else in his village. Over time his family spiralled into chaos and sadness. His wife left, and his son became a drug addict. The idols weren’t helping one bit.
When the Bible was translated into Bao’ai’s language, he finally met the One who had announced through the prophet Isaiah, “Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me” (Isaiah 43:10), and “I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no saviour” (v. 11). “When I didn’t have a Bible, I lacked a clear understanding of God’s will and guidance,” Bao’ai recalls. “Relying solely on my own thoughts and ideas, I made decisions that were not pleasing to [Him].” But as Bao’ai put his faith in the one true God, his life changed profoundly; there was even healing and reconciliation in his family. Reading the Bible made him feel like he’d “awakened from the darkness”.
We too find ourselves slipping into darkness and confusion when the Bible isn’t at the heart of our relationship with God, relying on our own misguided instincts like Bao’ai did. But as we take time to read it, we marvel over truths such as: “I am God. Yes, and from ancient days I am he” (vv. 12-13). Nothing compares to Him. For who can reverse His words or actions (v. 13)? He alone gives us light and hope for each day.
Reflect & Pray
When are you tempted to rely on your own instincts rather than the guidance of Scripture? What hope and clarity from today’s passage is God’s Spirit prompting you with?
Dear Father, You alone are God. From everlasting to everlasting, there is no-one like You. And yet You promise to walk beside me today. Amazing! May You receive all praise and glory and honour.
Our Daily Bread 2025 Devotional is written by Con Campbell and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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