OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today 26th August 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 August 2025 is “Sheep Crossing”
Bible in a Year: Psalm 119:89-176; 1 Corinthians 8
Memory Verse: Ezekiel 34:11-16
I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord. Ezekiel 34:15
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
Traffic came to a halt, but I had no idea why. There were few cars on the road, and I could see no obvious reason to be stopped. And then, suddenly—to my great surprise and delight—a flock of sheep emerged and crossed the road. As a newcomer to the countryside, I wasn’t yet familiar with country lanes being held up this way. Local farmers escort their flocks into their various fields, where they can graze on the grasses.
Because I’d only lived in cities throughout my life, the sight was something of a spectacle to me. Yet sheep were a regular part of life in the days of Ezekiel (and much of the Bible’s recorded history). The prophet drew on something familiar to the people—sheep and shepherding—to convey God’s message to them of comfort and hope.
Ezekiel offered comforting, hopeful words to the Israelites, telling them that despite the years of hardship in Babylon—the consequence of their recurrent rebellion against God—He’d one day restore them to “their own land” (Ezekiel 34:13). God would then, like a shepherd, “tend them in a good pasture,” and they would “lie down in good grazing land” (v. 14).
God shows similar care for His people. We can trust Him, our Shepherd, to lead us forward through life—though we may feel “scattered” like sheep in the midst of difficulties (v. 12)—towards good pastures (vv. 13-14).
Reflect & Pray
When has God led you through seasons of difficulty? How can you trust Him to be your Shepherd today?
Thank You, God, for being my tender, trustworthy Shepherd.
Our Daily Bread 2025 Devotional is written by Con Campbell and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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