DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries)
AUGUST 3, 2026
READ: Psalm 27 (Focus vs.1-3 & 13-14); Lamentations 3 (Focus vs. 22-33)
MEMORY VERSE
“The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.” Lamentations 3:24*
BACKGROUND
Kazuto and his wife, Migiwa, waited with trepidation for the ultrasound exam results. Migiwa’s liver had been failing for more than nine months, and she urgently needed a liver transplant.
Kazuto could donate a portion of his liver to his wife, but there was one condition: Migiwa’s heart had to be strong. The last ultrasound had shown slight improvement to her heart. Would it show more this time? To their disappointment, the results were the worst yet.
Kazuto shared, “After I comforted my crying wife, I also cried by myself. But . . . as Henri Nouwen writes, waiting isn’t a waste of time because God is nurturing something wonderful . . . while we wait, even though we can’t see anything on the surface.”
Kazuto’s confidence in God paralleled that of King David, who wrote, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” (Psalm 27:14).
Because God is our “light,” “salvation,” and “stronghold” (v. 1), we can trust Him to offer hope amid darkness (v. 3), comfort us during our trials (v. 13), and secure us safely in “his dwelling” (v. 5).
When God seems to delay in answering our prayers, we can still put our complete trust in His unchanging attributes. As we bring our heartaches to Him, let’s also instruct our hearts: “Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” (v. 14). He is with us and always works for our good.
Poh Fang Chia
INSIGHT
David’s anxious prayer in the second half of Psalm 27 (vv. 7-12) must be read against his unwavering proclamation at the beginning of the psalm: “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life” (v. 1). The psalmist chose to focus on God rather than on his difficult circumstances. He speaks of Him as his light, which guides him safely into God’s presence and goodness. God is also his salvation, delivering him from dangers and death.
He’s his stronghold, providing a strong, fortified place for his refuge and security. Knowing who God is, David rhetorically asks, “Of whom shall I be afraid?” (v. 1). The psalmist didn’t fear, for he knew God wouldn’t abandon him.
Today, when we’re waiting on God, we can put our trust in Him and “be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” (v. 14).
K.T. Sim
APPLICATION
What are you waiting for from God? Which of His attributes can you cling to as you wait?
PR’s (Pastor Richard) RE-EMPHASIS (From Today’s Post)
“When God seems to delay in answering our prayers, we can still put our complete trust in His unchanging attributes. As we bring our heartaches to Him, let’s also instruct our hearts: “Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord””
PR’s TAKE
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Do not fret when people succeed in their ways.” Psalm 37:7
“Waiting isn’t a waste of time because God is nurturing something wonderful…while we wait, even though we can’t see anything on the surface.” Henri Nouwen
PRAYER
Loving Father, please help me to be strong as I wait for You.
TODAY’S HYMN/WORSHIP/PRAISE/GOSPEL SONG
“WAIT ON THE LORD” Walter HawkinsL
You may get weary
And feel like your change may never come
But don’t be disheartened
For in patience, possess ye your soul
So wait on the Lord, my friend
And be of good courage
If you wait, God will renew your strength
Wait on the Lord and be of good courage
Wait on the Lord and be of good courage
Wait on the Lord and be of good courage
If you wait
On the Lord, my friend
Be of good courage
If you wait, God will renew your strength
Wait on the Lord and be of good courage
Wait on the Lord and be of good courage
Wait on the Lord and be of good courage
My Friend…
My Friend…
(I say wait)
