Send Me Your People - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2025

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We were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body.
1 Corinthians 12:13

Today's Scripture & Insight : 1 Corinthians 12:12-20

When my friend Maritza took a job that required traveling to many different cities by herself, she often felt lonely. But over dinner one night, she leaned in and told me, “Jen, I prayed and asked God to send me His people.” She went on to say it wasn’t long before she’d begun to meet other believers in Jesus on a regular basis. Once, she met three in one day!

When we encounter others who have faith in Jesus, we share a spiritual connection. In a hard-to-explain way, this lights a spark within us. We have the most important thing in common because we believe what the Bible says about Christ and how it’s possible to have a relationship with God through Him (Romans 10:9).

Most importantly, the Spirit of God lives in each believer, knitting us together so powerfully that the Bible compares us to the interconnected parts of the human body. First Corinthians 12:13 says, “We were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body”—the body of Christ.

God often works in our lives through others who love Him, whether they’re near or far, known or new acquaintances. In our loneliest times, we can ask Him to send His people—even as we offer ourselves to be used by Him to encourage others.

By: Jennifer Benson Schuldt

Reflect & Pray
Where do you turn when you feel lonely? How has God worked through other believers in your life?

Dear heavenly Father, thank You for including me in Your family. Please use me to encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ today.