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Our Daily Bread UK & Europe Podcast — True Satisfaction in God. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
0:00Welcome and thank you for joining us for today's encouragement from our daily bread on the 9th of March 2026. The Bible reading today is Genesis 25-7-11. Abraham lived 175 years. The Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years, and he was gathered to his people. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Mahpella near Mamri in the field of Ephron, son of Zohar the Hiddite. The field Abraham had bought from the Hiddites. Where Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah. After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Bia Lahairoi.
1:11Today's article titled True Satisfaction in God was written by Katara Patton. 30 years ago, I participated in an activity at an unemployment workshop that I still remember today. My fellow laydof co-workers and I were asked to write our retirement speeches. Huh? We were looking for work and far from retirement age, but the facilitator revealed the purpose of the activity by saying, your speech will probably have little to do with your work. She explained to us that a job really isn't the centre of our lives, and while we may be grieving the loss of a job, our lives mean much more than being employed. The details about the end of Abraham's life remind me of this lesson. He died at a ripe old age and had lived a long and satisfying life.
2:12Without Scripture, we read about Abraham's faithfulness in following God's instructions, but we don't read much about his work. The faith the patriarch displayed reminds me of the teacher's conclusion in Ecclesiastes. To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness. The teacher said this after considering the meaning of life and how we can find enjoyment in the midst of work or toil. Even during times of loss and anxiety brought by unemployment, it's helpful to reflect on Abraham's example and the teacher's words, pointing us to true satisfaction found only in God. Let's pray. Dear God, please remind me to live faithfully as I walk with you, experiencing satisfaction
3:16in your presence. Amen. Thanks for listening today. My name is Lorraine, and today's encouragement was provided by our Daily Bread Ministries. Have you downloaded the free Our Daily Bread Ministries app from your app store? Enjoy all the morning our Daily Bread devotions and the evening meditations in one place. Let's open up God's Word with you every day and every night, reminding you of your Heavenly Father's Faithful Love and Presence.
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