No More Debt - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal [debt].
Colossians 2:13-14

Today's Scripture
Colossians 2:13-15

Bible in a Year
Genesis 4-6, Matthew 2

Today's Devotional

A doctor decided to retire after treating cancer patients for nearly thirty years. While working
with a billing company to resolve his clinic’s finances, he opted to forgive $650,000 of debt
people still owed him. “I’ve always been rather uncomfortable with sick patients not only having
to worry about their own health,” the physician explained in a related interview, “[but also]
their families, and their jobs, [and] money. That’s always tugged at me.”

Even if we’ve never been deep in financial debt, all of us have experienced something similar in
a spiritual sense. The Bible likens sin to “debts” (Matthew 6:12). It also says there’s no way
for us to repay what we owe God. We can’t donate money to charity, serve others, or work out a
deal with Him to cover what we owe. Jesus is our only hope. Through His death and resurrection,
Christ “canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness which stood against us and condemned us; he
has taken it away, nailing it to the cross” (Colossians 2:14).

Accepting Jesus’ sacrifice for the wrong things we’ve done means waking up to a new day,
completely free from the burden of sin. May God’s mercy and forgiveness shine into the world as
He helps us lovingly address people and circumstances in our lives.

Reflect & Pray

Why do you think God cares whether or not you show mercy to others? How does your outlook on life
reflect the freedom you have in Jesus?

Dear Jesus, thank You for paying the price for my sin.