A Hot Meal - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Monday, November 29, 2022
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A Hot Meal

Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 35-36, 2 Peter 1

Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
Matthew 25:40

Today's Scripture & Insight: Matthew 25:34-40

Barbecue chicken, green beans, spaghetti, rolls. On a cool day in October, at least fifty-four homeless people received this hot meal from a woman celebrating fifty-four years of life. The woman and her friends decided to forgo her usual birthday dinner in a restaurant, choosing instead to cook and serve meals to people on the streets of Chicago. On social media, she encouraged others to also perform a random act of kindness as a birthday gift.

This story reminds me of Jesus' words in Matthew 25: "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me" (v. 40). He said these words after declaring that His sheep will be invited into His eternal kingdom to receive their inheritance (vv. 33-34). At that time, Jesus will acknowledge that they're the people who fed and clothed Him because of their genuine faith in Him, unlike the proud religious people who did not believe in Him (see 26:3-5). Although the "righteous" will question when they fed and clothed Jesus (25:37), He'll assure them that what they did for others was also done for Him (v. 40).

Feeding the hungry is just one way God helps us care for His peopleâ€”showing our love for Him and relationship with Him. May He help us meet others' needs today.

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Reflect & Pray
What acts of kindness can you do today to show God's love to others? How are you also caring for Him when you help meet their needs?

Gracious God, please help me to show Your love through my actions today.
A Hot Meal

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