THE UPPER ROOM ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL
The Upper Room Daily Devotional 1 March 2023, Wednesday Message. As you study today’s devotional, remember this; “Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT)
Incredible Faithfulness
Douglas L. McWhorter (Alabama, USA)
TODAY’S READING
Philippians 4:4-7
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. – 1 John 5:14 (NIV)
The Upper Room Daily Devotional 1 March 2023 MESSAGE
When I receive a new issue of The Upper Room, I turn to the first page and draw a large T, like an accountant would use for debits and credits. On the left side, I write down the list of prayers and petitions that I want to present to God. They often include such things as an elderly aunt in a nursing home; a family member starting a new job or school; or the tendonitis affecting my right elbow.
On the right side, I write some things I am thankful for. They may include recent prayers which have been answered: “Thank you for a healthy newborn grandchild,” or “Thank you for healing my wife’s sprained ankle.” I also like to incorporate some long-standing blessings I have received from God through the years: “Thank you for our home and our family” or “Thank you for loving, Christian parents who raised me.”
Each morning, after reading the meditation for the day, I review my list and follow Paul’s admonition to present my prayers and petitions to God with thanksgiving. By the time I receive my next issue, I am often amazed at how many of my prayers and petitions have been moved to the thanksgiving side of the ledger. Tracking my prayers in this way has revealed to me the incredible faithfulness of God.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Thank you, Lord, for always hearing and answering our prayers, and for the many blessings you have given us. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Today I will turn over my fears and troubles to God.
PRAYER FOCUS
Those suffering from anxiety
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