OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today, 16th March 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 16th March 2026 is “Lives Offered to God”
Bible in a Year: Deuteronomy 28-29, Mark 14:54-72
Memory Verse: Exodus 35:29
All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the Lord freewill offerings.
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
“I am thankful to God for His goodness,” reads the plaque, “in permitting me to have a part in building this broad thoroughfare as a frame to the beautiful picture which He created.”
The inscription is attributed to highway engineer Samuel Christopher Lancaster in 1915. It stands at a beautiful scenic overlook on the highway he designed, a road that takes drivers along the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge, with forests, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs.
It’s tempting to take credit for our resources and accomplishments or use them to bring ourselves praise. What would it look like, instead, to think of them as a lowly “frame” around God’s masterpiece?
One example is when Moses invited the Israelites to bring gifts to build the tabernacle (Exodus 35:5). “Everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them” contributed what they had: precious metal and stone, linen, leather, wood, spices, and oil (vv. 21-28).
These costly goods were offered from willing hearts to fulfill what God had commanded (v. 29). Some master craftsmen were especially gifted. But everyone could contribute something, like the women who skillfully spun goat hair (v. 26).
What mattered most then, and today, is the posture of the giver’s heart. “From what you have, take an offering for the Lord” (v. 5). That’s when our resources are put to their best use.
Reflect & Pray
What resources are at your disposal? How could they be used to bring praise to God?
Dear God, I can get caught up in seeking my own praise. Please help my life bring You glory!
Our Daily Bread 2026 Devotional is written by Karen Pimpo and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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