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 1st February 2025 is “Our Father’s Love”
Bible in a Year: Exodus 27-28Matthew 21:1-22
Memory Verse: 1 John 3:1
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!
Today’s Scripture & Insight: 1 John 3:1-3, 16-24
John begins 1 John in a similar way to the opening of his gospel account. In both cases, he goes back to the beginning to affirm Jesus’ identity as God the Son (John 1:1-5; 1 John 1:1-3). In John’s gospel, he does so by showing the Son’s equality with the Father and His primary role in creation: “He was with God in the beginning” and “through him all things were made” (John 1:2-3). In 1 John, the author repeats the idea of Christ’s presence “from the beginning” (1:1) yet affirms that He came and lived among us (v. 2).
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
Kim settled in by the window, bag packed, waiting eagerly for her daddy to arrive. But as the bright day darkened and then turned to night, her enthusiasm faded. She realized Daddy wasn’t coming—again.
Kim’s parents were divorced, and she longed to spend time with her father. Not for the first time she thought, I must not really matter. He must not love me.
As Kim later learned—and as all of us who receive Jesus as our Savior come to know—though our earthly parents and others will disappoint us, we have a heavenly Father who loves us and won’t let us down.
John—the author of three inspired biblical letters, the gospel bearing his name, and the book of Revelation—understood the depth of God’s love. In fact, he referred to himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 21:20), identifying himself as someone whose life had been changed by Christ’s love for him. “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” he wrote (1 John 3:1).
God loves us so much that He gave His Son Jesus, who laid down His life for us (v. 16; John 3:16). He’s always available to us in prayer, and He promises, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). We can rest secure in His love.
Reflect & Pray
When has another person disappointed you? How have you found comfort in your heavenly Father?
Heavenly Father, thank You for the great love You lavish on me. I rest in Your promise that You’ll never forsake me.
Our Daily Bread 2025 Devotional is written by Con Campbell and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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