OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today 25th May 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 25th May 2026 is “Finding Rest”
Bible in a Year: 1 Chronicles 25-27, John 9:1-23
Memory Verse: Psalm 3:5
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
“Tactical napping” is a series of guidelines for soldiers for effective, ten to thirty minutes of sleep. While experiencing a rush of adrenaline, loneliness, or anxiety, sleep-deprived soldiers may not be able to relax. Tips include using earplugs and reading before bed. They’re even offered military-grade, caffeinated chewing gum to reduce grogginess after a nap.
It’s when we most need rest that it’s often difficult to find. King David experienced this after fleeing into the wilderness to escape his son Absalom’s treason. David and his followers wept aloud at his betrayal with their heads covered in mourning (2 Samuel 15:30-31). In fact, “the whole countryside wept aloud” (v. 23). It was around this time that David cried out, “Lord, how many are my foes!” (Psalm 3:1). Perhaps thinking about past troubled nights, however, David continued, “I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. I will not fear” (vv. 5-6). David realized that God, not Absalom, was in charge of his situation. David even sent the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem, acknowledging that the future was fully in God’s hands (2 Samuel 15:25-26).
Sleep feels especially fleeting when we’re facing adversity in our waking hours, but it’s a good reminder of how many things are outside our control. Yet God sustains us and, as we trust Him, He can help us lie down in peace.
Reflect & Pray
What keeps you from true rest? How can your surrender to God produce peace?
Dear God, thank You for keeping watch while I sleep and when I wake.
Our Daily Bread 2026 Devotional is written by Karen Pimpo and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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