Our Daily Bread
January • February • March 2025 — For Personal and Family Devotions since 1956
About this book
Our Daily Bread — January / February / March 2025 (Volume 69, Numbers 10, 11 & 12)
Published since 1956, Our Daily Bread is the daily devotional of Our Daily Bread Ministries, distributed worldwide in more than 40 languages. This quarterly edition contains 90 daily readings, one for every day from January 1 to March 31, 2025. Each day pairs a short devotional article with a key verse, a Scripture reading, an “Insight” note on the passage, a reflection question and prayer, and a Bible in a Year reading plan.
This UECF.NET web edition is a reading companion and index to the printed booklet: browse all 90 days by date, see each day’s title, key verse, Scripture reading and writer, search across the whole quarter, keep bookmarks, and open any day’s full devotional at odb.org or on its original page in the PDF.
Publisher: Our Daily Bread Ministries®
Editors: Paul Brinkerhoff, Tom Felten, Tim Gustafson, Regie Keller, Toria Keyes, Becky Knapp, Monica La Rose, and Peggy Willison
Cover photo: Granada, Spain © Terry Bidgood
Published: 2025 · Scriptures from the NIV® (Biblica, Inc.®)
- 90 daily devotionals
- 3 months
- 288 PDF pages
- 32 writers
- English
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Table of Contents — all 90 days
Every reading in date order with its Scripture passage, writer and page in the original PDF.
January 2025 pp. 5–99
| Date | Title | Reading | Writer | PDF p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 1 | The Jesus Story | 1 John 1:1-5 | Kenneth Petersen | 7 |
| Thu, Jan 2 | God’s Promise Beyond the Ruins | Isaiah 51:1-6 | Winn Collier | 10 |
| Fri, Jan 3 | Fear of the Unknown | John 16:31-33 | Karen Huang | 13 |
| Sat, Jan 4 | Giving Back to God | 1 Chronicles 29:10-16 | Xochitl Dixon | 16 |
| Sun, Jan 5 | God Knows Everything | Psalm 139:1-12 | Marvin Williams | 19 |
| Mon, Jan 6 | Little Town of Bethlehem | Matthew 2:1-11 | Alyson Kieda | 22 |
| Tue, Jan 7 | Seeing God in Creation | Job 42:1-6 | Tom Felten | 25 |
| Wed, Jan 8 | A Deaf Heart | Hebrews 2:9-18 | Tim Gustafson | 28 |
| Thu, Jan 9 | Better Than Life | Psalm 63 | Xochitl Dixon | 31 |
| Fri, Jan 10 | What Scripture Reveals | 2 John 1:4-11 | Brent Hackett | 34 |
| Sat, Jan 11 | Out of the Mouths of . . . | Numbers 22:21-23, 31-35 | Kirsten Holmberg | 37 |
| Sun, Jan 12 | God Will Act | Acts 15:36-41 | Leslie Koh | 40 |
| Mon, Jan 13 | Scouting for Truth | James 1:19-27 | Monica La Rose | 43 |
| Tue, Jan 14 | Walking with God | Genesis 5:21-24 | Matt Lucas | 46 |
| Wed, Jan 15 | A New Beginning with God | Romans 5:6-11 | James Banks | 49 |
| Thu, Jan 16 | Easy and Hard | Exodus 14:5-14 | Mike Wittmer | 52 |
| Fri, Jan 17 | Don’t Lose Heart | Galatians 6:7-10 | Poh Fang Chia | 55 |
| Sat, Jan 18 | Made Right with Jesus | 2 Corinthians 5:21-6:2 | Dave Branon | 58 |
| Sun, Jan 19 | Still Fruitful for God | Psalm 92:12-15 | John Blase | 61 |
| Mon, Jan 20 | Let My People Go | Exodus 3:1-10 | Lisa M. Samra | 64 |
| Tue, Jan 21 | The Gift of Trials | 1 Peter 4:12-19 | Patricia Raybon | 67 |
| Wed, Jan 22 | Recognizing God | Hebrews 1:1-4 | Winn Collier | 70 |
| Thu, Jan 23 | God’s Promises | 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 | Karen Huang | 73 |
| Fri, Jan 24 | Christ Matters Most | Colossians 2:6-12 | Adam R. Holz | 76 |
| Sat, Jan 25 | God’s Perfect Care | 1 Samuel 25:28-31 | Elisa Morgan | 79 |
| Sun, Jan 26 | Reverent Fear | Proverbs 2:1-11 | Amy Boucher Pye | 82 |
| Mon, Jan 27 | Blessed to Be a Blessing | 2 Kings 4:1-7 | Nancy Gavilanes | 85 |
| Tue, Jan 28 | God—Our Sure Foundation | Isaiah 33:2-6 | Sheridan Voysey | 88 |
| Wed, Jan 29 | Becoming Holy | Leviticus 22:1-9 | Karen Pimpo | 91 |
| Thu, Jan 30 | What Would You Ask Jesus? | Luke 18:9-17 | Anne Cetas | 94 |
| Fri, Jan 31 | Compelled to Tell | Acts 20:17-24 | Arthur Jackson | 97 |
February 2025 pp. 102–187
| Date | Title | Reading | Writer | PDF p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 1 | Our Father’s Love | 1 John 3:1-3, 16-24 | Alyson Kieda | 104 |
| Sun, Feb 2 | Christ’s Visual Paradox | Matthew 5:1-12 | Kenneth Petersen | 107 |
| Mon, Feb 3 | Lowly but Loved by God | Psalm 138 | Xochitl Dixon | 110 |
| Tue, Feb 4 | God’s Spacious Place | Psalm 31:1-2, 8-16 | Amy Boucher Pye | 113 |
| Wed, Feb 5 | Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus | John 5:36-40 | Jasmine Goh | 116 |
| Thu, Feb 6 | A Cultivated Life in Christ | Genesis 2:4-9 | Matt Lucas | 119 |
| Fri, Feb 7 | Not Irrelevant in God’s Eyes | 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-13 | Lisa M. Samra | 122 |
| Sat, Feb 8 | Caring in Christ | Philippians 2:1-11 | Arthur Jackson | 125 |
| Sun, Feb 9 | Jesus Our Peace | Ephesians 2:11-18 | Mike Wittmer | 128 |
| Mon, Feb 10 | Fishing for Friends | Matthew 4:18-22 | Kirsten Holmberg | 131 |
| Tue, Feb 11 | God Runs After Us | Ezekiel 34:11-16 | Leslie Koh | 134 |
| Wed, Feb 12 | Our Plans and God’s Plans | Isaiah 55:8-12 | Jennifer Benson Schuldt | 137 |
| Thu, Feb 13 | Never Overlooked by God | Numbers 6:22-27 | James Banks | 140 |
| Fri, Feb 14 | Wedded to Love | 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 | Patricia Raybon | 143 |
| Sat, Feb 15 | Perfectly Perfect Savior | Hebrews 4:12-16 | Bill Crowder | 146 |
| Sun, Feb 16 | Reflecting God’s Mercy | Matthew 7:7-12 | Winn Collier | 149 |
| Mon, Feb 17 | Wise Restraint in God | Proverbs 29:4-11, 20 | Tim Gustafson | 152 |
| Tue, Feb 18 | No Fake Ratings | Ephesians 4:17, 22-32 | Marvin Williams | 155 |
| Wed, Feb 19 | Finding Love in God | Genesis 29:28-35 | Karen Huang | 158 |
| Thu, Feb 20 | The Simple Truth | Romans 10:9-11 | Dave Branon | 161 |
| Fri, Feb 21 | Getting Back Up | Proverbs 24:15-22 | Nancy Gavilanes | 164 |
| Sat, Feb 22 | Legacy of Love in Jesus | John 13:31-36 | Kenneth Petersen | 167 |
| Sun, Feb 23 | Planted by the Stream | Psalm 1 | Karen Pimpo | 170 |
| Mon, Feb 24 | Rainbows and God’s Promises | Genesis 9:8-17 | Brent Hackett | 173 |
| Tue, Feb 25 | Responding to Generosity | Luke 6:31-38 | Monica La Rose | 176 |
| Wed, Feb 26 | The Joy of Giving | Acts 9:36-43 | Katara Patton | 179 |
| Thu, Feb 27 | A Path Forward | Hosea 3 | Tom Felten | 182 |
| Fri, Feb 28 | Peace of Christ | Colossians 3:8-17 | Patricia Raybon | 185 |
March 2025 pp. 191–285
| Date | Title | Reading | Writer | PDF p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 1 | Understanding the Bible | 2 Timothy 3:14-16 | Dave Branon | 193 |
| Sun, Mar 2 | Jesus—Our Place of Rest | Psalm 32:1-7 | Bill Crowder | 196 |
| Mon, Mar 3 | Extending God’s Love | Luke 10:27-37 | Xochitl Dixon | 199 |
| Tue, Mar 4 | Reading, Writing, and Jesus | Acts 3:15-24 | James Banks | 202 |
| Wed, Mar 5 | Unfathomable God | Isaiah 40:25-31 | Kenneth Petersen | 205 |
| Thu, Mar 6 | Not Easily Offended | Proverbs 19:8-13 | Katara Patton | 208 |
| Fri, Mar 7 | Give Your Worries to Jesus | Matthew 6:25-27 | Patricia Raybon | 211 |
| Sat, Mar 8 | The List Is Life | Numbers 26:1-4, 20-22 | Tim Gustafson | 214 |
| Sun, Mar 9 | Resting in Christ | Luke 10:38-42 | Brent Hackett | 217 |
| Mon, Mar 10 | Working Together for Jesus | Nehemiah 4:1-9 | Nancy Gavilanes | 220 |
| Tue, Mar 11 | Heirs of God’s Salvation | Galatians 4:1-7 | Matt Lucas | 223 |
| Wed, Mar 12 | Elephant Helpers | 1 Corinthians 12:21-26 | Elisa Morgan | 226 |
| Thu, Mar 13 | A New Heart in Christ | Ezekiel 11:14-21 | Amy Boucher Pye | 229 |
| Fri, Mar 14 | Made to Do Good for God | Ephesians 2:6-10 | Leslie Koh | 232 |
| Sat, Mar 15 | Revered and Read | Psalm 119:17-32 | Monica La Rose | 235 |
| Sun, Mar 16 | Intervals of Rest | Exodus 20:8-11 | Kirsten Holmberg | 238 |
| Mon, Mar 17 | Making Peace in Jesus | Colossians 1:15-20 | John Blase | 241 |
| Tue, Mar 18 | God-Given Skills and Talents | Exodus 31:1-11 | Lisa M. Samra | 244 |
| Wed, Mar 19 | Dressed by the Holy Spirit | Isaiah 61:1-3, 10-11 | Patricia Raybon | 247 |
| Thu, Mar 20 | Joy in Jesus | John 16:16-24 | Tim Gustafson | 250 |
| Fri, Mar 21 | God’s Own | Isaiah 43:1-7 | Xochitl Dixon | 253 |
| Sat, Mar 22 | The Bible’s Cherished Words | John 6:60-69 | Karen Pimpo | 256 |
| Sun, Mar 23 | Being Still Before God | Psalm 46 | Adam R. Holz | 259 |
| Mon, Mar 24 | A Modern-Day Paul | Matthew 28:16-20 | Alyson Kieda | 262 |
| Tue, Mar 25 | Setting Our Minds | Romans 8:1-6, 9-11 | Marvin Williams | 265 |
| Wed, Mar 26 | Shaped by God | Jeremiah 18:1-10 | Jennifer Benson Schuldt | 268 |
| Thu, Mar 27 | When They Don’t See | 1 Samuel 8:1-9 | Tom Felten | 271 |
| Fri, Mar 28 | Following God’s Plans | James 4:13-17 | Karen Huang | 274 |
| Sat, Mar 29 | God Never Loses Us | Deuteronomy 31:1-6 | Winn Collier | 277 |
| Sun, Mar 30 | Beauty from Infirmity | Galatians 4:13-15 | Sheridan Voysey | 280 |
| Mon, Mar 31 | Just Right for Jesus | 1 Timothy 1:12-17 | Arthur Jackson | 283 |
Also in this edition
Front and back matter and the two feature articles, mapped to their pages in the original PDF. These pages are read in the PDF itself.
| Section | PDF pages | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Cover | 1–2 | Cover photo: Granada, Spain © Terry Bidgood |
| Title page, editors & acknowledgments | 3 | Volume 69, Numbers 10, 11 & 12 |
| Contents (2025: January · February · March) | 4 | |
| January calendar | 5–6 | Day-by-day list of the January readings |
| “I Am the Way” — excerpt from I Am the Way: The Amazing Claims of Jesus by Jack Kuhatschek | 100–101 | Between the January and February readings |
| February calendar | 102–103 | Day-by-day list of the February readings |
| “Jesus, Our True Shepherd” by Winn Collier | 188–190 | Between the February and March readings |
| March calendar | 191–192 | Day-by-day list of the March readings |
| How to Study the Bible (the inductive method) | 286–287 | Back matter |
| Our Daily Bread Ministries app | 288 | Back cover advertisement |
Writers in this quarter
32 Our Daily Bread writers contributed the 90 readings. Click a name to search their devotionals.
- James Banks (3)
- John Blase (2)
- Dave Branon (3)
- Anne Cetas (1)
- Poh Fang Chia (1)
- Winn Collier (4)
- Bill Crowder (2)
- Xochitl Dixon (5)
- Tom Felten (3)
- Nancy Gavilanes (3)
- Jasmine Goh (1)
- Tim Gustafson (4)
- Brent Hackett (3)
- Kirsten Holmberg (3)
- Adam R. Holz (2)
- Karen Huang (4)
- Arthur Jackson (3)
- Alyson Kieda (3)
- Leslie Koh (3)
- Matt Lucas (3)
- Elisa Morgan (2)
- Katara Patton (2)
- Kenneth Petersen (4)
- Karen Pimpo (3)
- Amy Boucher Pye (3)
- Patricia Raybon (5)
- Monica La Rose (3)
- Lisa M. Samra (3)
- Jennifer Benson Schuldt (2)
- Sheridan Voysey (2)
- Marvin Williams (3)
- Mike Wittmer (2)
How to use this web edition
Open a month, then scroll or use the day strip to reach any date. Each day shows the devotional’s title, key verse, Scripture reading, writer and Bible in a Year passages, with three actions: Read at odb.org opens the complete devotional (article, Insight, question and prayer) on the publisher’s site; Original page opens the PDF at that day’s page; Bookmark saves the day in this browser. Use ←/→ to move between days, Ctrl+K to search, and the A−/A+ and Dark buttons to adjust reading comfort.
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