July 3, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional || ODB Today Message For Sunday
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July 3, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional || ODB Today
READ SUNDAY ODB DEVOTIONAL, OUR DAILY BREAD 3RD JULY 2022 WRITTEN BY ARTHUR JACKSON (OUR DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES)
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TOPIC: He Knows My Heart
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 11:1–5
KEY VERSE: He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears. – Isaiah 11:3
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Job 25–27; Acts 12
July 3, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional | INSIGHT
Isaiah 11:1 says, “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.” Jesse was the father of David, the shepherd who became Israel’s greatest king. Therefore, the Branch of Jesse referred to one who would descend from David’s line to rule.
The genealogy of Matthew 1 makes it clear that Jesus would be the Branch (see v. 1). The Jewish people saw their long-awaited Messiah as the Son of David—a phrase repeatedly used by people Christ encountered in the Gospels. Most notably, we see this title given to Him during His triumphal entry into Jerusalem (21:9–11), as the people cried out to Him, “Hosanna” (Lord save us). Indeed, Jesus would in a very few days go to the cross for that very purpose.
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July 3, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional | MESSAGE
After a customer at a grocery store self-checkout station had completed her transaction, I made my way to the station and proceeded to scan my goods. Unexpectedly, a visibly angry person confronted me. I’d failed to notice that she was actually next in line for checkout. Recognizing my mistake, I sincerely said, “I’m sorry.” She replied (though not limited to these words), “No, you’re not!”
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were wrong, acknowledged it, and tried to make things right—only to be rebuffed? It doesn’t feel good to be misunderstood or misjudged, and the closer we are to those we offend or those who offend us, the more painful it is. How we wish they could see our hearts!
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The prophet Isaiah’s snapshot in Isaiah 11:1–5 is that of a God-appointed ruler with wisdom for perfect judgment. “He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth” (vv. 3–4). This was fulfilled in the life and ministry of Jesus. Though in our sinfulness and weakness we don’t always get it right, we can take heart that the all-seeing, all-knowing God of heaven knows us fully and judges us rightly.
July 3, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional | ODB Today For Sunday
REFLECT: When have you been misunderstood or misjudged? How does it encourage you to know that God sees and knows you fully, even when others don’t?
PRAY: Father, thank You for knowing everything about me. Please forgive me when I’m harsh in my judgments of others.
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Our Daily Bread Devotional 3rd July 2022 || ODB Today 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.