The Upper Room Daily Devotional 19 June 2022 – Showing Appreciation

The Upper Room Daily Devotional 19 June 2022 for Sunday Message

Read The Upper Room Daily Devotional 19 June 2022 Message by Chris Grove (Oklahoma, USA)

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TOPIC: Showing Appreciation

TODAY’S READING
1 John 3:16-18

KEY VERSE: Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. – 1 John 3:18 (NIV)

The Upper Room Daily Devotional 19 June 2022 MESSAGE

My entire adult life has been dedicated to my wife, our four children, and now our grandchildren. I took my family camping, coached Little League, and drove a station wagon. I showed my love for my children in the best way I knew how — by spending time with them. My kids now live all over the country and have careers and their own families, and I miss them greatly.

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One day I ended up in the ER, and I needed triple bypass open-heart surgery two days later. I went under anesthesia knowing that my wife and friends were praying in the waiting room. Neither my wife nor I knew that all four of our children had dropped everything to travel hundreds of miles to be there.

When I woke up in the recovery room, I was surrounded by more love than I ever hoped to receive. My children demonstrated their love for me just by being present. I felt overwhelmingly appreciated, and that bleak October day turned into the best day of my life!

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• The Upper Room Daily Devotional 19 June 2022, Sunday

When I consider how loved I felt that day, I think of how God must feel when we set aside time for prayer and praise. Showing sincere gratitude is one way we can show our love for God.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Ever-present Father, thank you for always being here with us. Call us daily to spend time with you. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I show my appreciation to God when I take time to be in God’s presence.

PRAYER FOCUS
Fathers and their children

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The Upper Room Daily Devotional 19 June 2022 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. Read More