The Upper Room Devotional 2nd October 2023 (No Hole Too Deep)
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TODAY’S TOPIC: NO HOLE TOO DEEP
H. Michael Brewer (Kentucky, USA)
TODAY’S READING
Psalm 139:7-10
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Fear cannot separate me from God.
Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. – Isaiah 59:1 (NIV)
One day while I visited a construction site with my father, my puppy wandered away. I heard him wailing and discovered he had fallen into a hole. I tried to retrieve him, but he was beyond my reach. My father promised, “It will be alright.” He lay on the ground and thrust his arm into the hole. He strained, he stretched, he grunted, and finally his fingertips hooked my puppy’s collar. Then he lifted my whimpering pet back into the light. I brushed my puppy clean and then hugged my father. The memory remains vivid — musty soil, warm summer sun, and fear clenching my body.
That day, I believed my dad could do anything. The recollection of my earthly father’s strength encourages me to have greater trust in my heavenly Father. Even after decades of following Jesus, I sometimes think my heart embraces fear more readily than faith. But I remind myself that I am neither lost nor alone. When I see no way out, I remember the strong arm and long reach of my Savior.
No disaster can put us beyond God’s help. So when we are frightened in the dark, trapped by poor choices, over our heads in trouble, God’s arm is long enough to reach us, and God’s hand is strong enough to save us.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank you for holding us in your hand and lifting us when we fall. Give us faith to trust you even when we are afraid. Amen.
PRAYER FOCUS
Those who struggle with fear
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