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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
Daily Bread
July 8, 2026
And the house of Israel called its name Manna. And it was like white coriander seed, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.
Exodus 16:31
Recommended Reading:
John 6:31-4031 Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”[{{f}}]32 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”34 Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 39 This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. 40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
John 6:31-40
Visitors to America from underdeveloped nations are often amazed at the variety on the shelves of the typical grocery store. But what if you went to the grocery store everyday for forty years and found only one product available: a whitish wafer with a semi-sweet taste?
That was the experience of the Israelites as they traveled in the wilderness for forty years prior to entering the land of Canaan. Their daily diet consisted of manna which appeared on the ground like dew every morning. It was a food they had never seen before. Indeed, manna got its name from the Hebrew expression, “What is it?” (Exodus 16:15) Jesus used manna as an illustration of His own role as the true Bread of Life that came down from heaven (John 6:32-33). Just as the Israelites were to be nourished daily by the manna God provided, so are we to be nourished daily as we feed on Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life.
Make sure you are setting aside time each day to be nourished by feeding on God’s living and written Word.
The Bible is meant to be bread for our daily use, not just cake for special occasions.
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