Feed the need

https://odb.org/2025/08/21/feed-the-need Acts 4:32–37 (NIV): 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power, the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in themContinue reading “Feed the need”

Focus on Jesus

https://odb.org/2025/08/20/eyes-front Hebrews 12:1–3 (NIV): Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For theContinue reading “Focus on Jesus”

Hints of God’s glory

https://odb.org/2025/08/19/hints-of-gods-glory Revelation 4:6–11 (NIV): 6 Also in front of the throne, there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the centre, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was likeContinue reading “Hints of God’s glory”

The promise to come

https://odb.org/2025/08/18/god-will-keep-it 1 John 3:1–3 (NIV): See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what weContinue reading “The promise to come”

Our merciful God

https://odb.org/2025/08/15/gods-property Nehemiah 9:19–21 (NIV): 19 “Because of your great compassion, you did not abandon them in the wilderness. By day, the pillar of cloud did not fail to guide them on their path, nor the pillar of fire by night to shine on the way they were to take. 20 You gave your good Spirit to instructContinue reading “Our merciful God”

Divine providence and provision

https://odb.org/2025/08/14/god-provides 1 Kings 17:7–16 (NIV): 7 Some time later, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. 8 Then the word of the LORD came to him: 9 “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” 10 SoContinue reading “Divine providence and provision”

The resurrected Christ

https://odb.org/2025/08/13/recognizing-jesus Luke 24:25–35 (NIV): 25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all theContinue reading “The resurrected Christ”

Distance till empty

https://odb.org/2025/08/12/distance-til-empty Exodus 20:8–11 (NIV): 8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labour and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it, you shall not do any work, neither you nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant,Continue reading “Distance till empty”

Caring for the oppressed

https://odb.org/2025/08/08/caring-for-the-oppressed Jeremiah 22:1–5 (NIV): 22 This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there: 2 ‘Hear the word of the LORD to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates. 3 This isContinue reading “Caring for the oppressed”

Walking in the light

https://odb.org/2025/08/07/walking-in-his-light Ephesians 5:8–13, 15 (NIV): 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness but ratherContinue reading “Walking in the light”