THE UPPER ROOM 23RD SEPTEMBER 2024 DAILY DEVOTIONAL, MONDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: Encouraged at Every Step
Today’s Reading
Psalm 27:1-6
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. – Psalm 27:14 (NIV)
Today’s Message
My home is Ukraine, but now I live in Estonia.
My friends and I still remember the horror we experienced during the first weeks of the war. We hid in the cellar of a high-rise building for 10 days during the air raids. Then we decided to start a long journey out of the country. We traveled through Romania, Hungary, and other countries to get to Estonia. Everywhere we journeyed we were met by people who helped us in countless ways. With God’s help we found our way out of danger and were encouraged by God’s Spirit at every step.
Once in Estonia, I decided together with my friends to get involved as a volunteer, helping to feed the refugees who were fleeing Ukraine. I find that the best way to deal with worries and haunting memories is to help other people. God has been good to us, and in turn we have tried to be good to God’s people.
Today’s Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you for guiding us and walking with us always. Thank you for all the friends you send into our lives. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Sometimes God uses strangers to send us the help we need.
Prayer Focus
People in war-torn lands
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