The UPPER ROOM Devotional 2 November 2023: Small Corrections
Read and Study Today’s The Upper Room Daily Devotional for 2nd November 2023 Message written by Doug Wingert (Arizona, USA). God bless you as you study today! Please share with your friends and loved ones.
TODAY’S TOPIC: SMALL CORRECTIONS
Doug Wingert (Arizona, USA)
TODAY’S READING
Romans 12:1-2
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Scripture is my compass and my road map.
Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise. Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding. – Proverbs 15:31-32 (NIV)
When I was a young boy, I enjoyed watching my father drive the family car. His feet were always moving between the clutch pedal, gas pedal, and brake pedal. But it was the small movements he made with his hands on the steering wheel that fascinated me. So, when the family car was safely parked in the driveway, I would sit behind the steering wheel and pretend to drive. My legs were too short to reach the pedals, but I could make those small movements with the steering wheel, as if I were heading down the road. When I was finally old enough to learn to drive, I quickly understood that without those small corrections on the steering wheel, the car would drift off course.
I’ve come to realize that my life has been a little like driving a car. At times I’ve had to slam on the brakes to avoid a disaster in my life. But most of the time, I’ve just had to make those small corrections to keep myself on a steady course.
Now I think of God’s word in scripture as my compass and my road map. Together, they can keep me on God’s path, leading me to greater understanding of what God expects of my life.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear God, you know what is best for each of us. Help us to make the small corrections that will guide us to a better understanding of how to please you. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
PRAYER FOCUS
Beginning drivers
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