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The Upper Room Devotional 19 August 2022 || Sunshine After Rain

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The Upper Room Devotional 19 August 2022 || Sunshine After Rain

Welcome to Today’s The Upper Room Daily Devotional for Friday 19th August 2022, written by Kelly Mulligan Jamieson. God bless you as you study today!

THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 19 AUGUST 2022, FRIDAY

Today’s Topic: Sunshine After Rain
Stephen E. Freeman (Virginia, USA)

TODAY’S READING
Psalm 34:1-8

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God’s love will see us through our greatest trial.

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. – Psalm 34:18 (NIV)

In April 2008, we lost our teenage son, Nick, to suicide. Nick was much loved by our large family and his many friends. His sudden passing left us with raw emotions of shock, loss, anguish, and grief. How could this have happened, and why did God allow it? Searching scripture, I discovered Psalm 34. Reading verse 18 brought an immediate conviction in my heart that as painful as this was, God would take care of us.

The weather forecast for the day of the funeral called for a 100 percent chance of rain. I offered this short prayer: “God, I need blue skies and sunshine to bury my son.” On the morning of the funeral, the sky was threatening; but as we emerged from the service midday, the clouds had vanished, the skies were blue, and the sun was shining.

The weather remained perfect the rest of the day. In the days that followed, we were surrounded by family and friends who cared for all our needs, a further sign of God’s continuing compassion.

God did not answer my “why” question; but God was present, showing compassion, sovereignty, and care. We will forever mourn our son, but we will live on with hope, and a certainty that God loves us and that we will someday join Nick in eternity.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, when we are overcome with grief, thank you for your promise never to leave us. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

PRAYER FOCUS
Families of suicide victims

The Upper Room Devotional 19 August 2022 || Sunshine After Rain

The Upper Room Devotional 19 August 2022 | SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN

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