DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries)
AUGUST 24, 2026
READ: Exodus 14 (Focus vs. 10-18)
MEMORY VERSE
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14
BACKGROUND
Professional boxer Jim Braddock was known as someone who fought not for riches and fame but to put food on the table for his family. The movie Cinderella Man chronicles his fairytale-like comeback from a past-his-prime boxer to the world heavyweight champion.
While facing extreme poverty during the Great Depression, Jim repeatedly sacrificed his own resources, health, and pride to provide for his children. He was never intimidated by an opponent and courageously endured pummeling in the ring to keep his family safe.
Jim’s legacy is one of passionate defense of his family. We, too, have a passionate defender who has promised to take our place in the ring.
When the Israelites faced Pharaoh’s mighty army after their escape from slavery in Egypt, they were terrified and cried out to God. “It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!” they foolishly said (Exodus 14:12).
But Moses replied in faith, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still” (v. 14). And without any action from the Israelites, their enemies were literally swept away by the sea as God supernaturally ended the battle before it even began.
Sometimes it feels like we’re facing the trials of life or arrows from the enemy, Satan, on our own (see Psalm 91:5). But God’s with us (Deuteronomy 31:6), and He fights for us; we need only to be still.
Karen Pimpo
INSIGHT
The theme of God as a divine warrior (see Exodus 14:14) spans the landscape of Scripture. Exodus 15 poetically depicts God at war with Pharaoh’s army, saying, “The Lord is a warrior” (v. 3).
One Bible encyclopedia has this to say: “In the New Testament, the Divine Warrior theme is fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ. While the imagery shifts from physical battles to spiritual warfare, the essence of God as a warrior remains.
In Revelation, Christ is depicted as the ultimate Divine Warrior who will defeat evil and establish His kingdom.” Today, when faced with temptation, we can rest in God, who fights for us.
Arthur Jackson
APPLICATION
What battle are you tempted to fight on your own? What does it look like to “be still” as you trust God to fight for you?
PR’s (Pastor Richard) RE-EMPHASIS (From Today’s
Post)
Sometimes it feels like we’re facing the trials of life or arrows from the enemy, Satan, on our own. But God’s with us, and He fights for us; we need only to be still.
PR’s TAKE
“The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.” Psalm 121:5-8
“no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.” Isaiah 54:17 esv
PRAYER
“Dear Jesus, I trust You as You fight for me.”
TODAY’S HYMN/WORSHIP/PRAISE/GOSPEL SONG
“THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S”
There is no pain Jesus can’t feel
No hurt He cannot heal
All things work according to His perfect will
No matter what you’re going through
Remember God is using You
For the battle is not yours, it’s the Lord’s
There’s no sadness Jesus can’t feel
And there is no sorrow that He cannot heal
For all things work according to the Master’s holy will
No matter what you’re going through
Remember that God is only using you
For this battle is not yours, it’s the Lord’s
It’s the Lord’s, yes, it’s the Lord’s
Hold your head up high
Don’t you cry, it’s the Lord’s
It’s the Lord’s, yes, it’s the Lord’s
No matter what you’re going through
Remember that God only wants to use you
No matter what you happen to go through right now
Remember that in the midst of it
God only wants to use you
No matter what it is that you’re going through
Hold your head up, stick your chest out
And remember He’s using you
For this battle is not yours alone
This battle is not yours, no
You cannot handle it all by yourself,
No, no, no, no, no, no
This battle is not yours,
The Lord is the only one who can fight it
He wants to use you as His vessel, so be open to Him
This battle is not yours, it’s the Lord’s
