OUR DAILY BREAD 30 JULY 2024 DEVOTIONAL, TUESDAY ODB MESSAGE
Our Daily Bread 30 July 2024 Devotional TOPIC: A Meaningful Hyphen
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Colossians 1:3-12
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KEY VERSE: So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God Colossians 1:10
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Psalms 51-53; Romans 2
TODAY’S INSIGHT
Twin themes of gratitude and love run throughout Paul’s introduction to his letter to the church in Colossae. “We always thank God,” he writes, “because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people” (Colossians 1:3-4). This love for our Father binds all believers together in love. Paul also noted how we “share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light” (v. 12). Our faith in Christ brings with it a sense of community and a love for each other.
Our Daily Bread 30 July 2024 Devotional – MESSAGE
As I prepared for my mom’s celebration of life service, I prayed for the right words to describe her “hyphen years”—the years between her birth and death. I reflected on the good and not-so-good times in our relationship. I praised God for the day my mom accepted Jesus as her Savior after she saw Him “changing” me.
I thanked Him for helping us grow in faith together and for the people who shared how my mom encouraged and prayed for them while showering them with kindness. My imperfect mom enjoyed a meaningful hyphen—a life well-lived for Jesus.
Not one believer in Jesus is perfect. However, the Holy Spirit can enable us to “live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way” (Colossians 1:10). According to the apostle Paul, the church of Colossae was known for their faith and love (vv. 3-6).
The Holy Spirit gave them “wisdom and understanding” and empowered them to “[bear] fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God” (vv. 9-10). As Paul prayed for and praised those believers, he proclaimed the name of Jesus, the one “in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (v. 14).
When we surrender to the Holy Spirit, we too can grow in our knowledge of God, love Him and people, spread the gospel, and enjoy a meaningful hyphen—a life well-lived for Jesus.
REFLECT: What qualities characterized a person you know who lived a meaningful life? How can you enjoy living such a life this week?
PRAY: Holy Spirit, please give me more opportunities to share Jesus with others as I enjoy a meaningful life.
Our Daily Bread 30 July 2024 Devotional, Tuesday ODB 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 devotional for today audio our daily bread booklet.
