The Upper Room Devotional 12th September 2024 || Guiding Light
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Topic: Guiding Light
Tom Ensign (Kansas, USA)
Today’s Reading
John 1:1-9
Thought for the Day
Jesus is the source of our power and light.
The Upper Room Devotional 12th September 2024 Message
You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. – Ephesians 5:8 (NIV)
My two cats, Jasper and Monica, love to sleep on my bed. It is a warm place, and they feel reassured knowing I’m nearby. But some evenings Monica will fall asleep in some other room of the house and miss bedtime altogether. She will awaken in the dark of night and not know where she is or how to find me. So she calls out pitifully for me to rescue her. Often she is nowhere to be seen, backed into a corner or stuck under furniture. But I don’t need to find her; I turn on the light in each room just long enough for her to find her way. Then she joins me, and all is well.
That is a rather silly story, but aren’t we all somewhat like Monica? We have a comfortable and reassuring place with God, but sometimes we “fall asleep” and find ourselves lost. All it takes is a little light from God to guide us. God sent Jesus as the light of the world so that all who believe can find their way to the reassuring presence of God. There are moments when just a little of God’s light, reflected through us, can make all the difference for someone.
Today’s Prayer
Ever-present God, thank you for sending Jesus to light our way. May we take every opportunity to show others the light of your love. Amen.
Prayer Focus
To reflect God’s light in the world
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