DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries)
“GOD’S GOODNESS”March 6, 2026
READ: Deuteronomy 6 (Focus 10-19
MEMORY VERSE
“Be careful that you do not forget the Lord.” Deuteronomy 6:12
BACKGROUND
“Oh no!” That was my response upon opening a beehive and discovering the colony had suddenly died. It had been a thriving hive with lots of honey. I’d carefully maintained it throughout a mild winter and anticipated an early harvest. But a cold snap in the warm weather had led to collapse.
I checked with local experts. “Many beekeepers lost hives this time,” they reassured me. Mild winters present challenges for bees, even healthy hives.
Bees fan their wings to maintain warmth in the hive in winter, but when the weather warms briefly, they exhaust themselves seeking even more food. If temperatures drop quickly, they don’t have strength to keep warm. Their “distraction” leads to destruction.
Even good things can become dangers when they turn us from what matters most.
Moses cautioned God’s people about this after they left Egypt and before they entered the land God was about to give them—a land with “houses filled with all kinds of good things” that they “did not provide” (Deuteronomy 6:11).
“When you eat and are satisfied,” Moses warned, “be careful that you do not forget the Lord” (vv. 11-12). Remembering God in our blessings helps us because He is the source of “every good and perfect gift” (James 1:17).
When we humbly respond to His goodness by loving Him with heart, soul, and strength (Deuteronomy 6:5), we find in Him the best blessing of all.
James Banks
INSIGHT
Our reading from Deuteronomy 6 takes us to a major moment in Israel’s story. The Israelites had left Egypt and had depended on God’s miraculous daily provision in the desert just to be alive (8:16).
They were now on the threshold of entering a settled land with cities, homes, wells, and farms they had no part in building (6:11). In moving from slavery to satisfaction, they’d be tempted to forget the source of all this goodness.
Jesus would identify Himself as this source one day when feeding multitudes, providing enough for everyone to eat and be satisfied and even to have leftovers (Matthew 14:18-21).
As we reflect on God today—the source of all good things—we can respond with gratitude.
Tim Laniak
APPLICATION
What are you grateful for? How do all good things ultimately come from God?
PR’s (Pastor Richard) RE-EMPHASIS (From Today’s Post)
“When we humbly respond to His goodness by loving Him with heart, soul, and strength…, we find in Him the best blessing of all.”
PR’s TAKE
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” Psalm 23:6
“Taste and see that the Lord is good” Psalm 34:8
PRAYER
“Thank You, heavenly Father, for Your goodness to me. Please help me to remember You today!”
TODAY’S HYMN/WORSHIP/PRAISE/GOSPEL SONG
“GOODNESS OF GOD”
I love You, Lord
For Your mercy never fails me
All my days
I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
‘Cause all my life you have been faithful
And all my life you have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
I love Your voice
You have lead me through the fire
In darkest nights
You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a Father
I’ve known You as a Friend
And I have lived in the goodness of God
‘Cause all my life you have been faithful
(Oh, yes, you have)
And all my life you have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
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Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
Your goodness is running after
Is running after me
With my life laid down, I surrender now
I give You everything, oh, Lord
Your goodness is running after
Is running after me
Your goodness is running after (Oh, yeah)
It’s running after me (Oh, yeah)
Your goodness is running after
Is running after me
With my life laid down, I surrender now
I give You everything (Everything)
Your goodness is running after
Is running after me
And all my life you have been faithful, mm-mm
And all my life you have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I’m gonna sing of the goodness of God
I’m gonna sing…
