THE UPPER ROOM 7TH SEPTEMBER 2024 DAILY DEVOTIONAL , SATURDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: God Works through Us
Today’s Reading
Matthew 25:31-40
I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. – Matthew 25:35 (NIV)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
My husband and I were traveling from Florida to the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio for an appointment to treat his congestive heart failure. Our evening flight to Cleveland had been canceled, and we spent the night in the airport before flying standby the next day. Weary and sleep-deprived, we arrived at our hotel at 10 a.m. but were unable to check in early. We wandered into the hotel restaurant to get breakfast, but it was closed until lunch. Exhausted and tearful, I explained our situation to the cook, and he offered to prepare something for us.
As we were eating, I realized the gift this man gave us. Our circumstances had gone downhill since our flight was canceled, and this cook showed us great kindness by volunteering to provide a meal for us during his break.
But to me it was so much more than breakfast. His act of kindness nourished my soul even more than my body. I truly saw Jesus working through this man. God works in small yet profound ways. We never know how we will be affected or how we will affect someone else. I hope I will always remember that cook’s generosity, especially when I become tired and weary with life’s inconveniences. And I pray his act of kindness inspires me to do the same.
Today’s Prayer
Gracious God, help us to remember those who have been kind to us and to find ways to be kind to others. Help us see your work in the actions of others. Amen.
Thought for the Day
God works through me to show love to others.
Prayer Focus
To practice humility and kindness
The Upper Room 7th September 2024 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