OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today, 12th April 2026, 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 nurture your faith and help in your daily walk to Christ.
The Topic of Our Daily Bread For 12th April 2026 is “Slow Anger”
Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 19-21, Luke 11:29-54
Memory Verse: Joel 2:13
[The Lord] is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love.
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
“Slow television” is the term used to describe marathon coverage of an event, typically shown in real time. The genre gained popularity in 2009 after the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation broadcast a seven-hour train journey. Yes, seven hours, on a train. Sounds . . . boring. But it’s gained an audience that finds the scenic ride mesmerizing.
The concept behind slow TV is to show something at the rate it’s experienced instead of the speed with which a narrative drama is told. It’s built around transition and movement instead of tension and plot. Slow TV is a step toward savoring life’s minutes as opposed to counting them.
The poet Francis Thompson wrote of God’s “unperturbed pace.” Thompson meant that God moves methodically, patiently, with steps measured and intentional. We see this slowness even with God’s emotions. In Scripture, the prophet Joel’s call for the people of Judah to repent is grounded in the reality that our God is “slow to anger” (Joel 2:13).
Unlike our dramatic narratives, often fueled by tempers and flying-off-the-handle selfishness, God takes a different approach. His anger arrives slowly. To a people who had rebelled against Him, God says, “Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God” (v. 13).
God’s anger isn’t like ours. He’s slow to anger, a reality that allows us to return to Him with all our hearts.
Reflect & Pray
When and how has God seemed to move slowly in your life? Why is He slow to anger and quick to be compassionate?
Dear God, You’re slow to anger, and I’m ever thankful.
Our Daily Bread 2026 Devotional is written by John Blase and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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