The Upper Room Devotional 17th November 2024 || Searching for My Savior
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Topic: Searching for My Savior
Jenny Calvert (Texas, USA)
Today’s Reading
Matthew 28:16-20
Thought for the Day
My connection to God can never be broken.
The Upper Room Devotional 17th November 2024 Message
Jesus said, “Look, I myself will be with you every day until the end of this present age.” – Matthew 28:20 (CEB)
At times in my life I have been hurting from the troubles and pain surrounding me — an argument in the family, mental problems, sickness, anger, blame, or doubt. At those times, I have searched frantically for God, worrying that I have lost my connection to my Savior. The more I focus on my issues, the more distant God’s love for me seems. Sometimes I even feel like God is simply apathetic to my distress.
But then I recall finding a lost pair of glasses on top of my head or my lost item in my lap and feeling so silly. I didn’t need to become frantic because what I thought was lost was right there with me. It is the same with my Savior; I have not lost him. I take a breath and once again focus on God.
In his last words to his followers, Jesus told them that he would be with them, and he remains with us today. Through the Holy Spirit, our Savior will be with us until the end. Though I may not feel a physical presence with me, the Holy Spirit comforts my aching heart, letting me know I have nothing to fear. So now, when I find myself tempted to doubt Jesus’ presence with me, I remember that he resides in my heart.
Prayer Focus
People who feel abandoned by God
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