God is Everywhere - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2025

Bible in a Year : Psalms 116-118, 1 Corinthians 7:1-19

Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.
Genesis 28:16

Today's Scripture & Insight : Genesis 28:10-17

The unassuming violinist, donning a baseball cap and T-shirt, set up near a train station. He moved the bow across the strings, making melodious tunes. But commuters rushed past, oblivious. He played an entire music programme with only a handful of people stopping to listen. If the crowd had only known they were rushing past Joshua Bell, one of the greatest virtuosos of our generation. Bell played several of the most difficult, mesmerizing violin pieces in the world, all on a 1713 Stradivarius worth roughly £3 million.

It’s easy to be unaware, to miss wonders right in front of us. This was Jacob’s experience as he journeyed to Harran (Genesis 28:10). He stopped and set up camp in a simple spot that seemed like any other, just a place to lay his head for the night. God appeared to him in a midnight dream, however, telling him that his numerous descendants would bless “all peoples on earth” (v. 14). He also assured Jacob that He would “watch over [him] wherever [he would] go” (v. 15). When he awoke, Jacob said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it” (v. 16).

God is everywhere, “fill[ing] heaven and earth” (Jeremiah 23:24). He’s present in the most ordinary places. Our invitation is to keep our eyes and ears open, to watch and listen for Him.

By: Winn Collier

Reflect & Pray
Where have you been surprised by God’s presence? How can you live more aware of Him?

Dear God, it’s so easy to miss You. I want to see You and hear You.