Our Daily Bread 5 June 2022 || ODB For Sunday
Our Daily Bread 5th June 2022 was written Kimya LoderĀ (our Daily Bread Ministries). Read Our Daily Bread 5 June 2022 ODB Devotional for Sunday and be blessed.
TOPIC: Confident in God
TODAY’SCRIPTURE:Ā 1 John 5:13ā15
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 23ā24; John 15
Our Daily Bread 5 June 2022 || ODB For Sunday | INSIGHT:Ā
One of the key ideas in 1 John 5:14ā15 is confidence. John says, āThis is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears usā (v. 14). The Greek word translated āconfidenceā (parrÄsia) is also used in Hebrews 4:16: āLet us then approach Godās throne of grace with confidence.ā
In other places parrÄsia is translated variously as āplainlyā (Mark 8:32; John 10:24), āopenlyā (John 18:20), āpubliclyā (John 7:13; 11:54), āfearlesslyā (Ephesians 6:19), and ācourageā (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 Heās 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, āthey checked their smartphones every twelve minutes of the waking day.ā But letās 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 theyāll 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 āthat if we ask anything according to his will, he hears usā (1 John 5:14). By reading the Bible and storing Godās words in our hearts, we can pray assuredly for things that we know He already desires for us, including peace, wisdom, and faith that Heāll provide what we need (v. 15).
Sometimes it may seem like God doesnāt hear us when our situation doesnāt 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, Heās 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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