The Upper Room Devotional 18th October 2022 Tuesday
Welcome to The Upper Room Daily Devotional for Tuesday 18 October 2022, written by Michael A. Poe. May the Lord bless you as you study!
OCTOBER 18, 2022 THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL
Topic: Hidden Beauty
Debbie Purcell (Florida, USA)
TODAY’S READING
Philippians 1:1-6
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
No matter my scars, God sees the beauty in me.
[God] who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. – Philippians 1:6 (NIV)
I decided to refinish an old piece of furniture that I thought only needed a little work. But stripping off one layer of old stain just led to another layer of stain that I had to strip away in order to uncover the beautiful wood hiding underneath. As I scraped and sanded each small section, I asked myself, Is this piece of furniture really worth all this hard work, or should I just toss it out and get something new?
I thought about how God works in a similar fashion. God views us as beautiful children, no matter how scarred and damaged we are. God often has to strip away one small part of our lives at a time to reveal the beauty hidden inside. But as with that old piece of furniture, our lives can shine again and be brighter and more beautiful than any new piece of furniture. God can reveal our character and uniqueness.
God will never choose to toss us aside. We just have to allow God to finish the good work in us that has already begun.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear God, refinish the parts of our lives that are keeping our true beauty from shining through. Use us always in your service. Amen.
PRAYER FOCUS
Woodworkers
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