On Our Hearts - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Saturday, July 19, 2020
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On Our Hearts

Bible in a Year: Psalms 23-25, Acts 21:18-40

These commandments . . . are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Today's Scripture & Insight: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

After a young boy faced some challenges in school, his dad began to teach him a pledge to recite each morning before school: "I thank God for waking me up today. I am going to school so I can learn . . . and be the leader that God has created me to be." The pledge is one way the father hopes to help his son apply himself and deal with life's inevitable challenges.

In a way, by helping his son to commit this pledge to memory, the father is doing something similar to what God commanded the Israelites in the desert: "These commandments . . . are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children" (Deuteronomy 6:6-7).

After wandering in the wilderness for forty years, the next generation of Israelites was about to enter the Promised Land. God knew it wouldn't be easy for them to succeedâ€”unless they kept their focus on Him. And so, through Moses, He urged them to remember and be obedient to Himâ€”and to help their children to know and love God by talking about His Word "when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up" (v. 7).

Each new day, we too can commit to allowing Scripture to guide our hearts and minds as we live in gratitude to Him.

By: Alyson Kieda

Reflect & Pray
What can you do to keep Scripture on your heart? Why is it important to read and talk about the Word with loved ones?

Dear God, thank You for giving me each new day. Help me to keep Your wisdom in my heart and on my mind.

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