What Your Father Wants - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Saturday, June 14, 2025
by RBC Ministries

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What Your Father Wants

Bible in a Year : Ezra 9-10, Acts 1

The Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.
Romans 8:15

Today's Scripture & Insight : Romans 8:14-17

Steve grabbed his chainsaw and headed out to the woods. That’s when he heard five-year-old Sam. “Wait for me, Dad! I want to come!” Grabbing his toy chainsaw, work gloves and earmuffs, Sam followed Steve out the door. Steve set out a couple of logs for him a safe distance away. After ten minutes, Sam was worn out. Cutting logs with a fake chainsaw is hard work! But he was happy to ‘help’ his dad, and his dad was delighted to spend time with his son.

Isn’t this how it is with our heavenly Father? We suppose we’re helping. “Wait for me, Dad! I need to get my chainsaw!” But our chainsaw is the least important thing about us. We’re not helping as much as we think. God cares far more about the first part, “Wait for me, Dad!” He doesn’t need our output.

If you love His Son, Jesus, God has adopted you into His family and given you His Spirit. “The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship” (Romans 8:15). You’re not a servant who earns his place by hard work. You’re a child who’s loved by your Father, no matter what. “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1 John 3:1).

Our heavenly Father is delighted when we serve Him. But He doesn’t need us. He simply wants us.

By: Mike Wittmer

Reflect & Pray
What do you think of when you consider what God wants from you? How will you spend time with Him today?

Heavenly Father, thank You for adopting me into Your family as Your child.
What Your Father Wants

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