OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today 9th February 2026, is here. Give us this day our daily bread (Matthew 6:11).
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The Topic of Our Daily Bread For 9th February 2026 is “How the Proud Fall”
Bible in a Year: Leviticus 6-7, Matthew 25:1-30
Memory Verse: Proverbs 18:12
Before a downfall the heart is haughty.
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
John Taylor was a British eye surgeon in the 1700s who, driven by arrogance, fabricated a prestigious reputation. He pursued celebrities and became the personal eye doctor for King George II.
Taylor traveled the country performing medical shows that promised miracle cures, often escaping towns under the cover of night carrying bags overflowing with villagers’ cash.
However, records suggest Taylor was a charlatan and likely blinded hundreds of patients. History remembers him not as a medical luminary but as the man who destroyed the eyesight of two of the century’s greatest composers: Bach and Händel.
Taylor craved reputation and acclaim, but his legacy declares his lies, and the embarrassment and hurt he caused. Proverbs explains how egotistical addictions lead to devastation.
“Before a downfall,” we read, “the heart is haughty” (18:12). Taylor’s disgrace warns us of how arrogance can ruin our lives, but one’s foolishness often harms others too (vv. 6-7). The “downfall” is great indeed.
While a proud heart destroys us and others, a humble heart leads toward a life of meaning and joy. “Humility comes before honor,” the proverb says (v. 12). If we selfishly pursue only self-interests (v. 1), we’ll never find what we crave. If we yield our heart to God and serve others, however, we honor Him and reflect His goodness.
Reflect & Pray
How have you seen pride lead to a downfall? How have you seen humility lead to honor?
Dear God, please give me a humble heart and help me reject a haughty, arrogant spirit.
Our Daily Bread 2026 Devotional is written by Winn Collier and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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