The Upper Room 14 May 2022 Daily Devotional for Saturday Message. Read The Upper Room 14 May 2022 Daily Devotional by Rachael Pittiglio (Michigan, USA)
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TOPIC: Living by Faith
TODAY’S READING
Psalm 116:1-9
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God is faithful no matter what challenges I face.
PRAYER FOCUS
Someone experiencing a setback
KEY VERSE: Return, O my soul, to your rest, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. – Psalm 116:7 (NRSV)
The Upper Room 14 May 2022 Daily Devotional MESSAGE
Two years ago, my life appeared to be in perfect order. My relationship, finances, education, and career all seemed to be succeeding. Around that time, I copied down Psalm 116:7 and hung it in my kitchen. When I looked at that verse, I felt inspired to give thanks. It was easy to give thanks when I didn’t have any major problems, but I also asked God to increase my faith so that I could be grateful even if circumstances changed.
I believe the Holy Spirit inspired those prayers for faithfulness because my apparent success evaporated. I lost my job. My hopes for a relationship fell through, and I found myself grieving and feeling forgotten. Everyone around me seemed to be achieving their dreams while I had taken several giant steps back. But every time I looked at Psalm 116:7 hanging in my kitchen, I recalled God’s faithfulness.
I suspect no one would look at my circumstances today and claim I have it all together. But as I continue to grow in this new season, I can still declare that God is bountiful and faithful because God prepared me for this journey. I am learning to live by faith rather than sight.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Lord, help us to love and trust you no matter what happens in our lives. Help us to stay faithful to you, as you are faithful to us. Amen.
The Upper Room 14 May 2022 Daily Devotional Message. 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