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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
The Refreshing Morsel
May 8, 2026
And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts.
Genesis 18:5
Recommended Reading:
Genesis 18:1-818 Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre,[{{f}}] as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. 2 So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground, 3 and said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant. 4 Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. 5 And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant.”They said, “Do as you have said.”6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes.” 7 And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave it to a young man, and he hastened to prepare it. 8 So he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate.
Genesis 18:1-8
The patriarch Abraham was sitting in the doorway of his tent when three strangers approached. Jumping up, he offered them water and a “morsel of bread” to refresh their hearts. The Lord does the same for us. In the heat of every day’s pressures, He provides fresh nourishment from His Word—daily morsels to refresh our hearts.
Psalm 19:7 says, “The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul” (NIV).
When we immerse ourselves in the Word of God, it can be more restorative than an afternoon nap, a strong broth, or a hot cup of tea. It will delight us. Digging into Scripture will help us understand who we are as children of God, and, even more, we will better know the God who restores our souls. Do you need a daily refreshment? Restoration? Come to His Word and seek Him out. Open it today and find a morsel of bread to refresh your heart.
Somehow, from the day men begin systematically to read the Bible, they begin to be sensible of a new power at work in mind and heart…. I would put higher value on one chapter of God’s Book than on all other books put together.
A. T. Pierson
