Our Daily Bread 7 April 2022 || ODB Devotional For Thursday
Our Daily Bread 7 April 2022
Our Daily Bread 7 April 2022 || ODB Devotional For Thursday By (Our Daily Bread Ministries)
Read Our Daily Bread 7th April 2022
TOPIC: Real Hospitality
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 24:12–20
KEY VERSE: Offer hospitality to one another . . . use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. – 1 Peter 4:9–10
BIBLE IN A YEAR: 1 Samuel 7–9; Luke 9:18–36
Our Daily Bread 7 April 2022 || ODB Devotional INSIGHT: Some might believe that the prayer of Abraham’s servant equated to testing God (Genesis 24:12–14). But the servant was in no way trying to manipulate the Almighty. He lived in a thoroughly pagan culture that habitually sought the guidance of false gods and inanimate idols. His prayer indicates a deep abiding faith in the one true God. The servant brought the challenge facing him to God, and He honored that faith. Verse 15 states that “before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder.” Whenever we truly turn to God, He meets us where we are.
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Our Daily Bread 7 April 2022 || ODB Devotional MESSAGE
“Kumain ka na ba?” (Have you eaten?)
This is what you’ll always hear as a visitor in many homes in the Philippines, where I’m from. It’s the Filipino way of expressing care and kindness for our guests. And regardless of your reply, your host will always prepare something for you to eat. Filipinos believe that true kindness isn’t just saying the standard greeting but also going beyond words to show real hospitality.
Rebekah too, knew all about being kind. Her daily chores included drawing water from the well outside town and carrying the heavy jar of water home. When Abraham’s servant, who was very thirsty from his journey, asked for a little water from her jar, she didn’t hesitate to give him a drink (Genesis 24:17–18).
But then Rebekah did even more. When she saw that the visitor’s camels were thirsty, she quickly offered to go back to draw more water for them (vv. 19–20). She didn’t hesitate to help, even if it meant making an extra trip (or more) to the well and back with a heavy jar.
Life is tough for many people, and often a small gesture of practical kindness can encourage them and lift their spirits. Being a channel of God’s love doesn’t always mean delivering a powerful sermon or planting a church. Sometimes, it can simply be giving someone a drink of water.
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Our Daily Bread 7 April 2022 || ODB Devotional Reflect & Pray
Who do you know who might need some encouragement? What act of practical kindness can you offer to encourage them?
Heavenly Father, open my eyes to the needs of people around me. Give me the wisdom to know how to show kindness and care to them. Learn more about the stories in Genesis with Our Daily Bread University’s online course.
Our Daily Bread 7 April 2022 || ODB Devotional For Thursday Message. Our Daily Bread Ministries (ODB) is a Christian organization founded by Dr. Martin De Haan in 1938. It is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with over 600 employees. It produces several devotional publications, including Our Daily Bread. our daily bread booklet. Our Daily Bread 7 April 2022
Salvation Prayer
Have you ever made Jesus the Lord and Savior of your life?
If not, pray this prayer and start a new life in Christ.
Dear God, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. I admit that I am not right with You, and I want to be right with You. I ask You to forgive me of all my sins. The Bible says if I confess with my mouth that “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead, I will be saved (Rom. 10:9). I believe with my heart and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is the Lord and Savior of my life. Thank You for saving me! In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.
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