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The Power of Words
Julianis Báez de Pichardo (Dominican Republic)
TODAY’S READING
James 3:9-18
KEY VERSE: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. – Psalm 19:14 (NRSV)
The Upper Room 28 January 2022 Devotional Message
Words are powerful. Some words are a balm to our soul, while other words cut like a sharp knife. In an environment where God’s Spirit does not abound, hurtful or destructive words often prevail.
Followers of Christ are called to reflect our faith in word and deed. Our teacher, Jesus, spoke words of comfort where there was loss, forgiveness where there was fault, solution where there was conflict, life where there was death, peace and hope where there was fear and anxiety. On several occasions Jesus spoke with compassion that changed lives forever.
Today, someone we know may need to hear words of hope, faith, and life. We can follow Jesus’ example and use the power of words to share the good news.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Fine-tune our words, O God, so that others will know that we are followers of Christ. We pray as Jesus taught us, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (Matt. 6:9-13, NIV). Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Today I will speak words of hope by sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.
PRAYER FOCUS
Someone hurt by my words.
The Upper Room 28 January 2022 Devotional. The Upper Room is a daily devotional magazine published in more than 30 languages and 100 countries around the world. The daily meditations are written by readers of the magazine and others interested in sharing their faith experiences through writing—both laity and clergy, published authors and new writers. The meditations are stories of real people working to live faithfully with the Bible as their touchstone. Every day, readers of The Upper Room around the world read the same story in many different languages and pray the same prayer together. Read More