Our Daily Bread Devotion 11 December 2025 — Pointing to Jesus
OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE FAMILY – 11TH DECEMBER 2025
Read Our Daily Bread Devotional for December 11, 2025 — A powerful word of hope and empowerment to start your day. Discover today’s message, scripture, and reflection for spiritual strength.
Our Daily Bread Devotion 11 December 2025 Message
Pointing to Jesus
Bible in a Year: Hosea 5-8; Revelation 2
Bible Verse: As God’s chosen people . . . clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. – Colossians 3:12
Today’s Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17
Insight: Paul’s encouragement to the believers in Jesus in Colossae to forgive and love each other (Colossians 3:13-14) is reminiscent of Christ’s words to His twelve closest followers in the upper room: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:34-35). Jesus reached out to the ostracized and called the sinner to repentance (Luke 5:32). His example is reflected in the apostle’s plea for the Colossian believers to live in such a way that benefits others (Colossians 3:12-17). Today, when we look for ways to love others and “clothe [ourselves] with compassion [and] kindness” (v. 12), our lives can point others to Christ. By: J.R. Hudberg
Our Daily Bread Devotion 11 December 2025
An older man jogging down a street in New York City stopped in his tracks when he noticed a pair of battered sneakers placed near a homeless man’s sign requesting help. When the jogger learned that the two men wore a similar size, he gave the younger, homeless man the shoes (and socks!) off his feet and walked home barefoot. But not before explaining, “I’ve been blessed my whole life. God has been very good to me, so I feel like I should bless you too.”
Just as this man showed kindness to another because God had been good to him, so too believers in Jesus are called to “clothe [our]selves with . . . kindness” (Colossians 3:12). In fact, in whatever we do or say, we’re to do it as “a representative of the Lord Jesus” (v. 17 nlt). Along with kindness, we’re also to embody the characteristics of “compassion, . . . humility, gentleness and patience” (v. 12). The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) grows in us because we have the Spirit dwelling inside us; and this fruit is evidenced by God’s love for us flowing out to others—binding all these virtues “together in perfect unity” (Colossians 3:14).
Like the jogger, may we be on alert for opportunities to be kind—an encouraging word, a thoughtful act, or even giving the shoes off our feet—and as we do, let’s point to Jesus (v. 17). By: Alyson Kieda
Reflect & Pray
What effect has another’s kindness had on you? How might you show kindness to someone today?
Loving Father, please help me be attuned to opportunities to spread Your love through kind words and actions. I want to be more like You!
