July 7, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional || ODB Today Message For Thursday
July 7, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional || ODB Today
READ THURSDAY ODB DEVOTIONAL, OUR DAILY BREAD 7TH JULY 2022 WRITTEN BY JAMES BANKS (OUR DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES)
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TOPIC: Hurry Up and Wait
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: 1 Samuel 22:1–5
KEY VERSE: Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. – Psalm 27:14
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Job 34–35; Acts 15:1–21
July 7, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional INSIGHT
In 1 Samuel 22, David had fled from King Saul to a cave after unsuccessfully hiding out in Gath. In his commentary, David Guzik notes: “He couldn’t go to his house, he couldn’t go to the palace, he couldn’t go to Samuel, he couldn’t go to Jonathan, he couldn’t go to the house of the Lord, and he couldn’t go to the ungodly. But he could go to a humble cave and find refuge. . . . The name Adullam means refuge, but the cave wasn’t to be David’s refuge.”
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As the opening to Psalm 57 tells us, this psalm was written while David hid in that cave. There he sought and found refuge in “the shadow of [God’s] wings” (v. 1) so that he could declare, “I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; . . . for great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies” (vv. 9–10).
July 7, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional MESSAGE
“What will we do with all our spare time?” That thought was at the heart of an essay published in 1930 by the economist John Maynard Keynes. In it, Keynes proposed that within a hundred years, technological and economic advances would bring humans to a point where we would work only three hours a day and fifteen hours a week.
It’s been more than ninety years since Keynes published his famous essay. But technology, instead of creating more leisure, has made us busier than ever. Our days are full, and while everyday tasks like travel and meal preparation take less time, we’re still in a hurry.
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One striking incident from David’s life shows us how to stay steady in life’s rush. When he was fleeing King Saul (who was trying to kill him), he asked the king of Moab, “Would you let my father and mother come and stay with you until I learn what God will do for me?” (1 Samuel 22:3, italics added). David had his hands full. He was trying to escape Saul’s murderous pursuits and also provide for his family. But even in his hurry, he took the time to wait on God.
When life’s frenetic pace sweeps us along, we can trust the One who can keep us in His peace (Isaiah 26:3). David’s words sum up the matter well: “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” (Psalm 27:14).
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July 7, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional | ODB Today
REFLECT: In what ways can you wait on God even when life’s busy? Where do you need His help to trust Him today?
PRAY: You are my calm in every rush, Father. Thank You for giving me Your peace as I continue to trust You.
Our Daily Bread Devotional 7th July 2022 || ODB Today Message . 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.
