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 26th April 2025 is “Action—Not Distraction”
Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 23-24: Luke 19:1-27
Memory Verse: Joshua 1:7
Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you.
Today’s Scripture & Insight: Joshua 1:1-9
Joshua first appeared as the military commander who “overcame the Amalekite army with the sword” (Exodus 17:13), and he was one of the twelve spies Moses sent to survey the promised land (Numbers 13:1-16). His name was changed from Hoshea, meaning “salvation,” to Joshua, meaning “Yah [Yahweh] saves” (vv. 8, 16). In Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8, the Greek equivalent for Joshua is Iēsous or Jesus (Matthew 1:21). Joshua succeeded Moses as national leader when he was already an octogenarian (Joshua 14:10). He died at age 110, some 25 years after he entered the promised land. His epitaph reads, “The servant of the Lord” (24:29)—a servant who clearly kept his eyes on God.
By: K.T. Sim
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ODB MESSAGE FOR TODAY
A school bus driver passed out at the wheel, and his large vehicle loaded with sixty students was careening out of control. Secondary school student Dillon Reeves burst from his seat, rushed to the front of the bus, and slowly stepped on the brake in the nick of time.
While most students had been busy chatting, texting or playing games on their phones, Dillon had his head up, realised the danger and reacted. He knew to depress the brake slowly as he’d seen the driver do many times. Remaining alert helped him save the lives of all aboard, including the driver who later revived.
Joshua had to step up courageously after his leader, Moses, was no longer ‘in the driver’s seat’—leading the people of Israel. God said to him, “Moses my servant is dead. Now . . . get ready” (Joshua 1:2). What’s more, He instructed, “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to . . . not turn from [the Book of the Law] to the right or to the left” (v. 7). God was telling Joshua not to get distracted and to keep his focus, and to keep his eyes on the instructions He’d given—meditating on them “day and night” (v. 8).
We can be distracted by many things that cause us to take our eyes off God and the wisdom found in Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Instead, as we remain alert “by keeping our eyes on Jesus” (Hebrews 12:2 NLT), we can spring into action when God calls.
By: Tom Felten
Reflect & Pray
Why is it vital to keep your eyes on Christ? How can you be ready for His call today?
Our Daily Bread 2025 Devotional is written by Con Campbell and published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Read more
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