OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today, 26th 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 26th November 2025 is “Count Your Blessings”
Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 27-29, 1 Peter 3
Memory Verse: Ezra 3:11
All the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord.
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
When I was a little girl, I loved the old hymn “Count Your Blessings.” The song encourages those who are “tempest-tossed” and “thinking all is lost” to “count your blessings, name them one by one.”
Years later when my husband, Alan, was discouraged, he would often ask me to sing that simple song to him. Then I would help him to enumerate his blessings. Doing so took Alan’s focus off his struggles and self-doubt and centered his thoughts on God and his reasons for thankfulness.
The book of Ezra describes God’s people facing overwhelming challenges through focusing on God’s power and provision.
After they’d endured decades of captivity in Babylon, King Cyrus allowed the Jewish exiles to return to Israel to rebuild the temple (Ezra 1-2). Only a fraction returned (2:64).
Despite their “fear of the peoples around them” and the great task before them, they rebuilt the altar and laid the temple’s foundation (3:3, 10).
Then “with praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: ‘He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.’ And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord” (v. 11).
If you’re discouraged or facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles, turn your thoughts toward God. “Count your blessings . . . and it will surprise you what the Lord has done,” and continues to do, for those who love Him.
Reflect & Pray
How has counting your blessings helped you in a difficult situation? What are you thankful for?
Dear God, please help me to be grateful and praise You for who You are and for all You’ve done.
Our Daily Bread 2025 Devotional is written by Alyson Kieda and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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