Our Daily Bread 5 June 2022 || ODB For Sunday
Our Daily Bread 5 June 2022 || ODB For SundayOur Daily Bread 5th June 2022 was written Kimya Loder (our Daily Bread Ministries). Read Our Daily Bread 5 June 2022 ODB Devotional for Sunday and be blessed.
TOPIC: Confident in God
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TODAY’SCRIPTURE: 1 John 5:13–15
KEY VERSE: This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.1 John 5:14
BIBLE IN A YEAR: 2 Chronicles 23–24; John 15
Our Daily Bread 5 June 2022 || ODB For Sunday | INSIGHT:
One of the key ideas in 1 John 5:14–15 is confidence. John says, “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us” (v. 14). The Greek word translated “confidence” (parrēsia) is also used in Hebrews 4:16: “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence.”
In other places parrēsia is translated variously as “plainly” (Mark 8:32; John 10:24), “openly” (John 18:20), “publicly” (John 7:13; 11:54), “fearlessly” (Ephesians 6:19), and “courage” (Philippians 1:20). Taken together, the various translations express a sense of being unashamed, unreserved, or audacious. This is the kind of confidence we can have in approaching God in prayer because He’s our Father and wants to hear what those who care about His will have to say.
Our Daily Bread 5 June 2022 || ODB For Sunday | MESSAGE
A 2018 study of adults in the United Kingdom found that, on average, “they checked their smartphones every twelve minutes of the waking day.” But let’s be honest, this statistic seems extremely conservative when I consider how frequently I search Google to find the answer to a question or respond to endless alerts that come to my phone throughout the day. Many of us consistently look to our devices, confident they’ll provide what we need to keep us organized, informed, and connected.
As believers in Jesus, we have a resource infinitely better than a smartphone. God loves and cares for us intimately and desires for us to come to Him with our needs. The Bible says that when we pray, we can be confident “that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us” (1 John 5:14). By reading the Bible and storing God’s words in our hearts, we can pray assuredly for things that we know He already desires for us, including peace, wisdom, and faith that He’ll provide what we need (v. 15).
Sometimes it may seem like God doesn’t hear us when our situation doesn’t change. But we build our confidence in God by consistently turning to Him for help in every circumstance (Psalm 116:2). This allows us to grow in faith, trusting that although we may not get everything we desire, He’s promised to provide what we need in His perfect timing.
Our Daily Bread 5 June 2022 || ODB For Sunday Message
REFLECT: When have you lacked boldness when coming to God in prayer? How can you be confident and intentional in your prayers?
PRAY: Dear heavenly Father, thank You that I can come confidently to You in prayer, trusting You to supply all my needs.
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Our Daily Bread 5 June 2022 || ODB For Sunday. 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 5 June 2022 ODB Devotional for Sunday.
