THE UPPER ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL 7 JULY 2024, SUNDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: Kindness Changes Lives
TODAY’S READING
Ephesians 4:29-32
As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. – Colossians 3:12 (NIV)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
Several years ago, I accepted a new position as an organist at a church with thousands of members. As I walked through the church’s massive doors on my first Sunday, I was filled with trepidation. How would I ever find the courage to play for such an enormous congregation? Silently, I prayed, “Dear God, please help me!”
As I waited for the service to begin, I looked out at the congregation and saw a familiar face. Just a few days before I had met a woman, a supermarket cashier, whose quiet demeanor radiated kindness and warmth. Seeing her sitting in a nearby pew filled me with peace and calm. It felt like a sign from God that all would be well. Her kindness and gentle presence gave me the courage to answer God’s call, and my first service at that church led to many years of joy-filled experiences in music ministry. Whenever I recall this experience, I am reminded that treating others with kindness can impact lives in unexpected ways.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear God, thank you for your love and guidance. Please help us to show kindness to one another. In Christ’s name. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Kindness reflects Christ’s love and influences lives in profound ways.
PRAYER FOCUS
To show kindness always
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The Upper Room Daily Devotional 7 July 2024 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