The Upper Room 1 February 2024 Devotional: Prompting from God
Read and Study Today’s The Upper Room Daily Devotional for February 1st, 2024 Message written by Jolanta Burzynska (Warmia-Masuria, Poland). God bless you as you study today! Please share with your friends and loved ones.
TODAY’S READING
1 Corinthians 2:6-16
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
When I listen to God’s promptings, I can make a difference for others.
Who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. – 1 Corinthians 2:11 (NIV)
I had kept a Bible in the backseat of my car for several weeks with the belief that God would show me whom to give it to at the right moment. When I arrived at work one morning and got out of my car, I felt a conviction and a nudge from God that I should take the Bible inside with me.
That morning, one of my co-workers looked sad and subdued. She told me that her dad was being tested for a serious illness and explained her fears about his possible diagnosis. Feeling certain this was the reason God had prompted me to bring the Bible inside, I took it out of my bag and told her about my belief. She hugged me, thanking me with tears in her eyes. I told her it was not my merit; I was only an instrument in God’s hands.
I prayed for my co-worker’s dad. Ultimately, the test results showed that the doctor’s concerns about possible serious illness had been wrong. My co-worker now looks to the future with confidence, and she places her hope in God. Every day we try to find time at work for a little break with God.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear God, thank you for listening to our prayers, for opening our hearts, for helping us to give joyfully to others, and for giving us clear convictions and guidance. Amen.
PRAYER FOCUS
My co-workers
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