OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today, 17th November 2025, 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 17th November 2025 is “Christ-Based Connection”
Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 5-7, Hebrews 12
Memory Verse: Proverbs 12:25
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
Could eight minutes change someone’s life? In a world where meaningful connections can be rare, author Jancee Dunn proposes the power of an eight-minute phone call. She believes such brief calls can help us connect with family and friends.
Studies show that such calls a few times a week help reduce depression, loneliness, and anxiety. And Dunn cites the research of other experts who affirm that minor relationship adjustments can profoundly affect our well-being and that of others.
This insight aligns with Proverbs 12:25, which states, “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” In this verse, anxiety refers to a person’s emotional response to a threat to their well-being.
Being anxious can also stem from fear and uncertainty about the future. For believers in Jesus, reassuring and encouraging words can help transform others’ anxiety into cheerfulness and lead to real life (v. 28).
Those words can also provide signposts to help others “choose their friends carefully” (v. 26).
Let’s pray and ask God who might need an eight-minute call with encouraging words based in Scripture.
Though brief, this simple act of connection might just be the spark He uses to lighten someone’s load, brighten their day, and offer them hope and healing.
Reflect & Pray
How can you share Scripture-based words of hope with others today? Why is it vital to share the hope of Christ with those who are anxious?
Dear Jesus, please help me speak words of kindness and hope to those who are anxious and lonely.
Our Daily Bread 2025 Devotional is written by Marvin Williams and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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