The God Who Helps

The God Who Helps

Author: Our Daily Bread Ministries September 14, 2026 Duration: 0:00

While driving her nine-year-old son to camp, a mother got lost after taking a wrong turn and getting the car stuck on a rural forest road in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Her GPS and phone quit working because of the remote area, so they were unable to retrace their way back. In desperation after being stranded for more than twenty-four hours and sleeping in their car overnight, they began to walk.


Each day, Our Daily Bread Podcast offers a quiet moment of reflection grounded in scripture. Produced by Our Daily Bread Ministries, these brief audio readings are more than just a narration of the devotional; they are an invitation to pause and consider how timeless biblical truths connect to the realities of modern life. You'll hear a thoughtful exploration of a passage, often accompanied by a relatable story or personal insight, all designed to make the wisdom of the Bible accessible and practical. This podcast serves as a gentle daily companion for anyone looking to cultivate a deeper, more consistent engagement with their faith amidst a busy routine. It transforms a few minutes of your day into a space for spiritual nourishment and perspective. Whether during a morning commute, a lunch break, or a quiet evening, each episode provides a focused point of connection, encouraging listeners to carry that sense of peace and purpose forward. The consistent, calm delivery and substantive content have made this a trusted resource for individuals and families seeking to integrate faith into their daily rhythm. By meeting listeners where they are, this audio experience faithfully extends the ministry's long-standing mission of providing daily biblical encouragement.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
God’s Open Invitation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Before my close friend’s wedding, we meticulously set the table for two hundred guests at the reception. With joyful anticipation we spent hours folding napkins, aligning cutlery, straightening tablecloths, and arranging…
What a Fellowship [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Rachel “church hopped” for three years before finding a Bible study group that provided what she couldn’t find in a traditional church—community. Rachel is Deaf.
God’s Loving Eye [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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My wife, Sue, and I had just finished walking five miles across the Mackinac Bridge, which links Michigan’s two peninsulas. This annual Labor Day event in the United States is a tradition in our state dating back to 1958…
Authentic Son of God [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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A recent photography contest featured images created by artificial intelligence (AI). People from around the world submitted pictures they had fabricated by AI text prompts on computers. Only AI-generated images were all…
A Marriage Observed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Of all United States presidents, Jimmy Carter had the longest marriage. He and his wife Rosalyn were married for seventy-seven years. When Carter was asked the secret to his long, successful marriage, he replied, “Choose…
Faithfully Serving Others [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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On a Thursday, just before lunch, the pastor passionately reminded the seventy senior saints gathered in his church’s cinder block auditorium about the promise of their resurrection. Meanwhile, in the fellowship hall san…
Shine Christ’s Light [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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In the dimly lit restaurant, our waitress quietly took our orders with a solemn expression. But then a customer kindly gave her a writing pen that had a little flashlight built into it. He told her it was so she could “s…
Awesome God [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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As a landscape photographer, I’m drawn to photos I find online. Recently I came across “10 of the Most Breathtaking Places in the U.S.” A photo of a geothermal spring depicts a massive basin of multi-colored luminescence…
Loving Children as God Does [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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All summer long, the children in the house behind ours spend hours swinging on their swing set. Their noisy swing set. Its creaky noise doesn’t bother the children who seem, some days, to swing endlessly. Complaining, I…
Plague of Lies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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“What a cruel act to be untruthful,” German theologian and monk Meister Eckhart once wrote in a poem that contrasts relationships built on trust and honesty with those damaged by lies. He described truthful, loving words…