The Upper Room 18th March 2024 Devotional: Our Rock
Read and Study Today’s The Upper Room Daily Devotional for March 18, 2024 Message written by Lydia E. Cruz Algarín (Puerto Rico). God bless you as you study today! Please share with your friends and loved ones.
TODAY’S READING
Psalm 31:1-5
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Christ is my rock and my fortress.
Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. – Psalm 31:3 (NIV)
I live on an island with many beautiful beaches. When I feel the gentle rush of the waves, I reflect on the grandeur of God’s divine creation. Starfish and snails of all shapes and colors reveal God’s greatness and how detail-oriented the Creator is.
One day, filled with admiration as I walked on the edge of the beach, I found a unique rock. Many types of algae floated about, entangled with each other; but one type of small, living algae was attached to the rock. This find allowed me to reflect on how God also gives us abundant life in troubled times.
Just as the algae found the rock, its source of life, in spite of the turbulent waters, so we can find Christ. He is our rock, our strength and protection, who gives us abundant life amidst the challenges our lives can bring.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Creator God, help us always to remember that you are our rock and fortress. We pray as Jesus taught us, “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” (Matt. 6:9-13, KJV).
PRAYER FOCUS
To learn about God from nature
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