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May 20, 2023 – Our Daily Bread Devotional: Keep in Touch

by Divine Chibuzor
May 19, 2023
in OUR DAILY BREAD TODAY DEVOTIONAL

May 20, 2023 – Our Daily Bread Devotional
May 20, 2023 – Our Daily Bread Devotional, Saturday ODB Message

May 20, 2023 – Our Daily Bread Devotional, ODB Devotional Message for Saturday written by John Blase

TOPIC: Keep in Touch

BIBLE IN A YEAR: 1 Chronicles 10–12; John 6:45–71

KEY VERSE: But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. – Matthew 6:6

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
Matthew 6:5–9

5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you needm before you ask him.

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

INSIGHT FOR OUR DAILY BREAD 20TH MAY 2023 BY MONICA LA ROSE
In Matthew 6:1–8, Jesus emphasizes that living for God should be done humbly, without seeking to draw attention to oneself or to gain praise. Believers in Jesus should have a humble attitude as they give to those in need (vv. 1–4) and as they pray (vv. 5–8). At first glance, this might seem to contradict 5:14–16, which emphasizes that the lives of Jesus’ disciples should shine brightly before others “that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (v. 16). There’s no contradiction, however, for when believers serve God humbly out of love for Him and others, it naturally results in His light shining in the world. When service and prayer is motivated by a desire for attention and praise, however, it can have the opposite effect, repulsing others who may detect self-serving, hypocritical motivations (6:5).

OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL 20TH MAY 2023 MESSAGE:

Madeleine L’Engle made it a habit to call her mother once a week. As her mother moved into her later years, the beloved spiritual writer called more frequently, “just to keep in touch.” In the same way, Madeleine liked her children to call and maintain that connection. Sometimes it was a lengthy conversation filled with significant questions and answers. Other times a call simply making sure the number was still valid was sufficient. As she wrote in her book Walking on Water, “It is good for the children to keep in touch. It is good for all of us children to keep in touch with our Father.”

Most of us are familiar with the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9–13. But the verses that precede it are just as important, for they set the tone for what follows. Our prayers aren’t to be showy, “to be seen by others” (v. 5). And while there’s no limit on how long our prayers need to be, “many words” (v. 7) doesn’t automatically equate to quality prayer. The emphasis seems to be on maintaining regular contact with our Father who knows our need “before [we] ask him” (v. 8). Jesus stresses how good it is for us to keep in touch with our Father. Then instructs us: “This, then, is how you should pray” (v. 9).

Prayer is a good, vital choice for it keeps us in touch with the God and Father of us all.

REFLECTION: How can you better stay in touch with others? How have you experienced keeping in touch with the Father?

PRAYER: Father, thank You for knowing my needs before I even speak them.

Our Daily Bread Devotional 20th May 2023 || ODB for Saturday 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.

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