Loving Others with God’s Love - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2025

Bible in a Year : 2 Samuel 14-15, Luke 17:1-19

You are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.
Deuteronomy 10:19

Today's Scripture & Insight : Deuteronomy 10:14-19

The people of Le Chambon, France, risked everything to help save the lives of as many as five thousand individuals, many of them Jewish children, during the Nazi occupation. The refugees fleeing their homes were hidden in the community’s homes and farms. The townspeople were inspired by pastor André Trocmé, who called on his congregation to help by referencing the words of Deuteronomy 10:19, “You are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.”

This command given to the Israelites comes in a passage that begins with the reminder that the whole earth belongs to God, who is “mighty and awesome” (v. 17). Yet God chose to love the Israelites (v. 15). He also cares for people in vulnerable or unfamiliar situations (v. 18), including foreigners who weren’t part of the nation of Israel. As the Israelites settled in their new home, they were to imitate God’s love and care for those needing help, especially because they knew the unique struggles of being a foreigner (v. 19).

If we’ve been at a job a long time or lived in the same home for several years, God may give us the opportunity to show kindness to someone who feels like a “foreigner”, perhaps by providing helpful advice to a new co-worker or assistance to a recently relocated family. When we do, we demonstrate God’s love to those in unfamiliar, and often vulnerable, situations.

By: Lisa M. Samra

Reflect & Pray
When did someone show you kindness? How might you care for someone else?

Heavenly Father, please help me to extend Your love and care to others.