Our Daily Bread 14 April 2022 || ODB Devotional for Thursday was written By Tim GustafsonĀ (Our Daily Bread Ministries).
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Our Daily Bread 14 April 2022 TOPIC: āAnd It Was Nightā
TODAYāS SCRIPTURE: John 13:21ā32
KEY VERSE: As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night. – John 13:30
BIBLE IN A YEAR: 1 Samuel 25ā26; Luke 12:32ā59
Our Daily Bread 14 April 2022 || ODB Devotional INSIGHT: John is the only gospel writer who tells us that Jesus washed the feet of His disciples on the eve of His crucifixion (13:1ā5). John is also the only one who tells us that Jesus knew from the beginning which of His disciples would betray Him (v. 11). Yet Judas was so trusted by the group that they allowed him to be the keeper of their money. In fact, even when Jesus identified Judas as the one who would betray Him, the group may have trusted him so much that they didnāt even understand what Jesus was saying (v. 29).
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Our Daily Bread 14 April 2022 || ODB Devotional MESSAGE
Elie Wieselās book Night starkly confronts us with the horrors of the Holocaust. Based on his own experiences in Nazi death camps, Wieselās account flips the biblical story of the Exodus. While Moses and the Israelites escaped slavery at the first Passover (Exodus 12), Wiesel tells of the Nazis arresting Jewish leaders following Passover.
Lest we criticize Wiesel and his dark irony, consider that the Bible contains a similar plot twist. On the night of Passover, Jesus, expected to free Godās people from suffering, instead permits Himself to be arrested by those who would kill Him.
John ushers us into the holy scene before Jesusā arrest. āTroubled in spiritā over what awaited Him, at the Last Supper Jesus predicted His betrayal (John 13:21). Then, in an act we can scarcely comprehend, Christ served His betrayer bread. The account reads: āAs soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was nightā (v. 30). Historyās greatest injustice was underway, yet Jesus declared, āNow the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in himā (v. 31). In a few hours, the disciples would experience panic, defeat, and dejection. But Jesus saw Godās plan unfolding as it should.
When it seems as though the darkness is winning, we can recall that God faced His dark night and defeated it. He walks with us. It wonāt always be night.
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Reflect & Pray (Our Daily Bread 14 April 2022)
When have you experienced panic, loss of hope, and despair? How would you describe how you felt after you came through that dark experience?
Thank You, Jesus, for keeping Your Fatherās plan in view when You went through the steps to the cross. Thank You for conquering death for us.
Our Daily Bread 14 April 2022 || ODB Devotional for Thursday. 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.Ā