The Upper Room Devotional 13th August 2024: Comfort from the Storms
Read and Study Today’s The Upper Room Daily Devotional for August 13, 2024 Message. God bless you as you study today! Please share with your friends and loved ones.
Topic: Comfort from the Storms
Tammy Kennedy Hilt (Virginia, USA)
Today’s Reading
Psalm 3:1-5
Thought for the Day
Reading God’s word will help me through the storms of life.
You, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. – Psalm 3:3 (NIV)
A springtime storm had crashed through our area the previous night leaving a rare path of destruction in our mountainous area. As I sat on my front porch, I thanked God that no one had been injured. Chilled, I returned inside where a cup of creamy hot chocolate soon warmed me. As I read my devotions for the day, I realized that the scripture and devotional message were doing the same thing for my weary spirit.
I had faced storms of my own lately. I had retired unexpectedly after a stroke when I had really wanted to work just a little longer, and I felt purposeless. Then, my 98-year-old mother and one of my best friends both passed away in a span of two weeks. Two of the people I talked with regularly were suddenly gone. I was feeling numb and devastated.
Just like the warmth of a cup of hot chocolate, when I read scripture the warmth of God’s love fills my soul. I am reminded that although people have to leave us and jobs may be lost, God will never leave us. God will be there every step of the way to fill our empty hearts and to help us find new purpose.
Today’s Prayer
Loving God, thank you for loving us and sending your Holy Spirit to help us get through the stormy days of life. May we find purpose in sharing your word with others. Amen.
Prayer Focus
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