The Upper Room 5th January 2024 Devotional || Intent on Giving
Read and Study Today’s The Upper Room Daily Devotional for January 6, 2024 Message written by Mark A. Carter (Oregon, USA). God bless you as you study today! Please share with your friends and loved ones.
TODAY’S READING
Psalm 55:1-8, 16-19
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Life may bend me, but God’s sustaining love will uphold me.
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. – Psalm 55:22 (NRSVUE)
When I lost my job, my family lost our only source of income. Anxiety and worry overcame me, and I felt the weight of the world on me. The only thought in my mind was, What now?
I had always read my Bible daily, and as I read the many passages about worry, I remembered what I had always known but had temporarily forgotten: When we trust God, life will not break us. All troubles are temporary, but God’s loving care lasts forever. Knowing this and living according to this truth made all the difference. Instead of worry driving us apart, our family grew closer, and we learned how to adapt and overcome. A better and calmer outlook on life made it easier to endure hardship, make new friends, and build a new life from the wreckage of the old.
Eventually I did get another job and got back on my feet. And while I would not like to go through the experience again, I learned a valuable lesson that I might not have in any other way. Worrying about what might be down the road can only hurt us, but trust in the Lord always heals us — one step and one day at a time.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Lord, thank you for assuring us that we never have to be consumed by worry because you will meet our deepest needs. Amen.
PRAYER FOCUS
Those who have lost their jobs
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