OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today, 7th October 2026, topic: Longing For Jesus’ Return. 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 7th October 2026 is “Longing For Jesus’ Return”
Bible in a Year: Isaiah 28-29 | Philippians 3
Memory Verse: Philippians 3:20
Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
When I was young, I loved going to a local dessert-themed restaurant, enjoying waffle fries and sweet tea. When, as an adult, I moved to another town, I was sad to leave my favourite restaurant behind! On family road trips, we plan our routes to allow for stops at that restaurant whenever we’re heading that way—all the while hoping that someday someone will open something similar closer to home.
Longing. We all experience it. Sometimes we don’t actually need what we long for, such as a favourite restaurant. Other times, our longings reflect deeper, more desperate yearnings.
Writing to the Philippian believers, Paul reminded them to live their lives in light of their deepest longing—Christ’s return and the full coming of His kingdom (Philippians 3:20). Jesus’ coming would make everything whole and transform believers to be like Him (v. 21).
Rather than merely longing for what can’t bring lasting satisfaction, Paul says it’s this coming reality that believers “eagerly await” (v. 20)—the day when there will be no more suffering, when we’ll see Jesus face-to-face.
Knowing our longings will one day be satisfied gives us the hope we need to live for Christ each day (vv. 12-14).
A dessert-focused café recently opened a few miles from my house, a small reminder that a much more important longing will one day be fulfilled. Until then, we wait.
Reflect & Pray
What do you long to see Jesus make right? What do you most anticipate about your future with Him?
Dear Jesus, please fill me with hope as I wait for Your return.
Our Daily Bread 2026 Devotional is written by Amy Boucher Pye and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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