Focused on God
Our Daily Bread Podcast
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🗓️ 31 January 2026
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| 0:00.0 | You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you. |
| 0:07.0 | Isaiah 26, verse 3. |
| 0:10.0 | Welcome to this daily encouragement from our daily bread. |
| 0:15.0 | Focused on God, was written by Katera Patton and read by Tony Collier. |
| 0:21.6 | Isaiah chapter 26 verses 1 through 5. |
| 0:26.6 | In that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah. |
| 0:31.6 | We have a strong city. God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, |
| 0:41.5 | the nation that keeps faith. You will keep in perfect peace, those whose minds are steadfast, |
| 0:48.1 | because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever. For the Lord, the Lord himself, is the rock eternal. He humbles those who dwell on high. He lays the lofty city low. He levels it to the ground and casts it down to the dust. |
| 1:09.5 | Focused on God, written by Katara Patton. My co-worker made a quick call to discuss an issue. |
| 1:17.4 | She asked how I was doing, and I admitted that I had a really painful sinus infection, |
| 1:22.7 | and the medicine wasn't working. My coworker simply asked, may I pray for you? After I agreed, |
| 1:29.9 | she offered a 30-second prayer to God for my healing. I admitted, sometimes I forget to pray. |
| 1:37.0 | I was so focused on the pain, I didn't turn to God. My confession made me think about where I |
| 1:43.3 | place my focus, on my struggles and problems, or on God. My confession made me think about where I place my focus, on my struggles and problems, |
| 1:47.0 | or on God. On this day, my thoughts centered on the pain because of its intensity. But Isaiah 263 |
| 1:54.7 | reminds us that when we keep our minds focused on God, our healer, and sustainer, we can find peace. You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you. |
| 2:10.1 | While the pain may not go away, instantly, or perhaps ever in this life, the prophet reminds us to place our trust in the one who is faithful and able to |
| 2:19.8 | provide what we need. This passage from Isaiah pointed the Israelites to God's promises during |
| 2:26.7 | and after their exile. They would sing songs of praise to him again as they clung to their faith and |
| 2:33.9 | hope in what he would provide. |
| 2:36.0 | And the Prophet's words also remind us that whatever pain we may endure, |
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