OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today, 13th November 2026, is here. Give us this day our daily bread (Matthew 6:11).
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The Topic of Our Daily Bread For 13th November 2026 is “Kindness Instead”
Bible in a Year: Lamentations 1-2, Hebrews 10:1-18
Memory Verse: 1 Peter 3:9
Repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called.
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
When Denis started his candy company in an economically depressed neighborhood, a potential investor asked about his rate of “churn.” Churn is how many employees quit because they hate their job. “Not one person,” Denis said. The investor was surprised. But Denis’ low churn described the workplace he’d set out to build—a kind place where he’d learned everyone’s name, greeted each worker every workday, and ensured all felt seen and valued. He’d created an atmosphere where “everybody felt recognized, safe, and respected.”
His commitment to creating a kind workplace isn’t unlike the harmony the apostle Peter urged believers in Jesus to live out in our homes, churches, and communities. “All of you,” he wrote, should “be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult” (1 Peter 3:8-9).
This instruction was sent to first-century church members scattered throughout Asia Minor, where persecution, put-downs, and poor treatment of believers in Jesus were common. But in response, “repay evil with blessing” and “seek peace and pursue it” (vv. 9-11), said Peter.
In a world where online anger, workplace wrath, road rage, political fury, and family flare-ups seem sadly common, we can ask God to tone down any rage within us. As believers in Christ, His Spirit can fill us with His love and light.
Reflect & Pray
When are you tempted to react with rage or evil actions? How can you offer kindness instead?
Please help me show Your compassion, loving God, and soften any rage within me.
Our Daily Bread 2026 Devotional is written by Patricia Raybon and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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SCRIPTURAL REFLECTIONS, STRATEGIC PRAYERS & DAILY ACTIVATION
✦ Editorial Biblical Insights
Strategic Prayer Points & Biblical Intercession (4 Points)
- 1. Grace to Respond with Love: Lord, grant me the supernatural grace to react to provocation with the love of Christ rather than the bitterness of the world. (1 Peter 3:9)
- 2. A Heart of Compassion: Father, soften my heart toward those who treat me unkindly, that I may see them through Your eyes and offer them Your peace. (Colossians 3:12)
- 3. Purification of Temper: Holy Spirit, purge every root of rage and fury from my soul, replacing it with the gentle fruit of self-control and patience. (James 1:19-20)
- 4. An Atmosphere of Honor: Lord, help me to be a light in my workplace and home, making others feel seen, valued, and safe through my intentional kindness. (Romans 12:10)
Daily Prophetic Decree & Faith Affirmation
“I decree and declare that I am a vessel of divine kindness, and where there is conflict, I carry the atmosphere of heaven to silence the spirit of rage and release the blessing of God upon every person I encounter.”
Actionable Faith Reflection & Practical Application
Identify one person today who is difficult to work with and perform a small, intentional act of service or kindness toward them. Before responding to any frustration or critical remark today, pause to pray for the other person’s heart before opening your mouth.
Community Discussion & Faith Reflection
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In what specific area of your life—work, family, or social media—do you find it most challenging to choose kindness over reacting to evil?
Type 'AMEN' in the comments to commit to being a carrier of God's peace today.
