Our Daily Bread for today is right here. Give us at the present time our day by day bread (Matthew 6:11).
The phrase of God is meals to the spirit man. “Eat and digest” the phrase of the Lord for at present and let its unchanging energy nuture your religion and assist in your day by day stroll to Christ.
The Matter of Our Day by day Bread For sixth November 2024 is “Virtually True Is Nonetheless False”
Bible in a Yr: Jeremiah 37-39; Hebrews three
Reminiscence Verse: Proverbs 12:19
Truthful lips endure endlessly, however a mendacity tongue lasts solely a second.
At present’s Scripture & Perception: Proverbs 12:17-20
Solomon, who wrote many of the e-book of Proverbs, begins by stating his objective for these clever sayings: “for gaining knowledge and instruction; for understanding phrases of perception; for receiving instruction in prudent conduct, doing what is correct and simply and honest; for giving prudence . . . data and discretion” (Proverbs 1:2-Four). The proverbs are supposed to assist the reader stroll “in the best way of knowledge” (Four:11), which is the best way of fact. Just like the proverbs, the apostle John had a lot to say about fact. Most significantly, Jesus is “the best way and the reality and the life” (John 14:6). And “in case you maintain to [His] educating . . . you’ll know the reality, and the reality will set you free” (eight:31-32). Christ stated, “Whoever lives by the reality comes into the sunshine” (three:21). After we stroll within the mild of Jesus, who’s fact embodied, we’re really strolling in knowledge.
Uncover extra of Solomon’s knowledge on this examine on Proverbs.
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Cinematography? Nicely completed. Soundtrack? Reflective and calming. Content material? Intriguing and relatable. The video offered a examine during which Redwood bushes had been injected with a substance just like adrenaline to maintain them from going dormant. The injected bushes died as a result of they weren’t allowed the pure cycle of “wintering.”
The video’s message was that this will occur to us as properly if we’re at all times busy with no seasons of relaxation. And that may be true. However the video was inaccurate. There by no means was such a examine. Redwoods are evergreens and by no means go dormant. And the bushes within the video had been large Sequoias not coastal Redwoods. As considerate because the video gave the impression to be, it was primarily based on falsehoods.
We discover ourselves dwelling in an age the place, because of our applied sciences, lies are magnified and multiplied to the bounds of convincing us they’re true. The e-book of Proverbs, that compendium of godly knowledge, speaks typically of the stark distinction between fact and lies. “Truthful lips endure endlessly,” says the proverb, “however a mendacity tongue lasts solely a second” (12:19). And the very subsequent adage tells us, “Deceit is within the hearts of those that plot evil, however those that promote peace have pleasure” (v. 20).
Honesty applies to every little thing from God’s instructions to movies about wintering. The reality “endures endlessly.”
Mirror & Pray
How may you properly query the narrative of what you see, hear, and expertise? How will you reside out your dedication to the reality?
Expensive God, please give me discernment as I day by day pursue what’s true.
Our Daily Bread 2024 Devotional is written by Con Campbell and printed by Our Day by day Bread Ministries. Read more
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