OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Our Daily Bread for today 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 2nd June 2025 is “No Pain, No Gain”
Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 17-18, John 13:1-20
Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 9:26
I do not run like someone running aimlessly.
Today’s Scripture & Insight: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
In today’s text, Paul illustrates his point with references to running. The Corinthians were very familiar with these word pictures because Corinth was home to the Isthmian games—a competition second only to the ancient Olympics. As Jesus illustrated His teaching with ideas familiar to His Jewish audience (farming, fishing, etc.), Paul utilized ideas familiar to his readers/hearers as well. To the sports-conscious people of Corinth, he talked about athletics. To the intellectuals of Athens, Paul quoted Greek poets (Acts 17:28). This is a reminder that teaching isn’t simply about dispensing information; it’s also about encouraging understanding by making the ideas relevant to one’s audience.
By: Bill Crowder
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
Andy Murray was described as “a gangly boy” when playing his first professional tennis match in Wimbledon’s Grand Slam. Having yielded to strict training, however, he later called his body a “machine”, the result of a strategic diet, exhausting gym workouts, sprint and hurdles training, hours on court—and ice baths! Years of self-discipline transformed his scrawny body into a powerhouse as he pursued his dream of becoming a world-class champion.
Without disciplined daily habits, the full flourishing of Andy’s gift would have been impossible; a principle that relates to our spiritual life too.
Paul’s analogies of “strict training” (1 Corinthians 9:25) and striking “a blow to my body” (v. 27) could be misinterpreted as austere abstinence or self-flagellation. But rather, Paul was making a poignant comparison. Top athletes were willing to undergo strict physical training to win a short-lived perishable “crown”, i.e. a pine wreath (v. 25). How much greater is our motivation to pursue God’s ways and purposes. Paul wasn’t suggesting that his salvation would be “disqualified” (v. 27) if he fell short, but he wanted to give his very best to fulfil all he could for God’s kingdom.
The temptations, distractions and goals of our natural life can temper our experience of the vibrant, dynamic life of God’s indwelling Spirit. But as we devote ourselves wholeheartedly to God’s ways, His life will grow and flourish within us, and reveal His truth to others too.
By: Anne Le Tissier
Reflect & Pray
Which blessings and promises of God’s eternal life encourage and inspire you? How might you depend on Him for what you face today?
Loving God, Your life is the very best thing I can pursue. Thank You for Your blessings that inspire me to persevere and resist temptation.
Our Daily Bread 2025 Devotional is written by Con Campbell and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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