The Upper Room Devotional 6th September 2024 || The Big Picture
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Topic: The Big Picture
Jim Fleming (Indiana, USA)
Today’s Reading
Isaiah 55:6-11
Thought for the Day
I don’t have to see the full picture to follow God faithfully.
The Upper Room Devotional 6th September 2024 Message
So is my word that comes from my mouth; it does not return to me empty. Instead, it does what I want, and accomplishes what I intend. – Isaiah 55:11 (CEB)
I was attending the Saturday men’s breakfast at the church. The featured speaker was a man who did chalk drawings as he gave a motivational talk. He began with a large, black bedsheet stapled to a wooden frame.
As he worked and talked, it was difficult to see what the drawing was going to be. He seemed to jump from one feature to another without any sort of plan. He would make chalk marks and then smear them and blend them with marks he had previously made. Sometimes he would simply cross out features he had already created.
It occurred to me that God often works in a similar way. God calls each Christ-follower to accomplish different parts of the divine purpose. It may be impossible for us to see where God is headed, how our part is related, or even if God is really making any progress!
But just like the artist on that Saturday morning, God knows the ultimate picture and how each of us fits in. We, however, don’t need to know God’s final work; we will see it fully when we are with our Creator in eternity.
Today’s Prayer
Dear Father, help us accomplish the tasks which you have created for us. Amen.
Prayer Focus
Christian artists
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