The Upper Room Daily Devotional 19 October 2022 for Wednesday Message || Fruitful Grace
Read The Upper Room Daily Devotional 19 October 2022 Message by Earlie Pasion-Bautista (Isabela, Philippines)
TOPIC: Fruitful Grace
TODAY’S READING
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Desire first and foremost God’s kingdom and God’s righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 (CEB)
The Upper Room Daily Devotional 19th October 2022 MESSAGE
One morning I arrived at church before anyone else and had to wait. I decided to harvest mansanitas from a tree in front of the church and began reflecting on God’s grace. I started to view the tree, with its red, green, and pale orange fruits, as a symbol of God’s grace.
No one planted this tree; it just sprouted here. But it shades the church foyer and provides fruit for the children who come to church. For some time now, only a few people have come to church because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet even with no one to water it, this tree has continued to grow and bear fruit while also offering a home to many birds and insects. God has sustained the tree, and the tree sustains the lives of others. What an image of grace!
The tree is blessed as it blesses others. When I am blessed to be able to pick fruit from the tree, I share it with my two children waiting at home. My firstborn has asked me to bring home the fruit every Sunday because it makes him feel as if he and his brother also went to church. Although my children miss going to church, through the mansanita fruit I am able to extend a bit of God’s grace to them.
TODAY’S PRAYER
God our provider, teach us to know your grace, even through the smallest fruit that you provide in your creation. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
What images of God’s grace do I see in my community?
PRAYER FOCUS
Those who are homebound
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The Upper Room Daily Devotional 19th October 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