The Upper Room Devotional 14th September 2024 || Bruised Reed
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Topic: Bruised Reed
K. D. Macwan (Gujarat, India)
Today’s Reading
Isaiah 42:1-4
Thought for the Day
The Lord Almighty can restore my life.
The Upper Room Devotional 14th September 2024 Message
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory. – Matthew 12:20 (NIV)
Last year during the monsoon season we planted drumstick moringa near our house. The plant began growing nicely. With many green leaves it soon reached a height of two feet. I was so happy, and I hoped that it would grow up fast and become a tree. But one day I saw that the plant had been crushed. I didn’t know what had happened and felt a deep sadness. I felt sure it would never grow again.
But this year during the monsoon season, I was astonished to see that a moringa plant had appeared again in the same place. It was growing again! I thought about how wonderfully the Lord Almighty created the whole of nature. The fact that this plant was growing again was all the Lord’s doing. How amazing!
The same is true for humankind. God can restore us when we are broken by grief, anxiety, fear, disease, or sin. God offers new life, promising that “a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out till he has brought justice through to victory.”
Today’s Prayer
Holy Lord, thank you for your promise of eternal life. In Jesus Christ’s holy name we pray. Amen.
Prayer Focus
Those who are broken in spirit
Bible Verse with Daily Prayer 14th September 2024