THE UPPER ROOM 26TH SEPTEMBER 2024 DAILY DEVOTIONAL, THURSDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: Breath
Today’s Reading
Genesis 2:1-7
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. – Psalm 150:6 (NIV)
Today’s Message
On a recent road trip down the eastern coast of our country, we spent many hours on clifftops looking out to sea for a glimpse of humpback whales. These magnificent creatures that were once cruelly hunted have now returned to the warmer waters to give birth to their young. They are not always easy to spot, but the clue is in their first breath emerging from the depths.
I have heard that the sacred name YHWH, if correctly pronounced, sounds like the inhalation and exhalation of breath. This becomes profound when I consider that every living creature in their breathing proclaims the name of God.
From our very first breath to our final one, we are giving expression to the life God first breathed into the dust that became Adam. May we rejoice in the new life and hope we have — breathing deeply as we praise God.
Today’s Prayer
Creator God, thank you that you are always with us. Help us to breathe your name in all circumstances. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Everything that has breath praises God.
Prayer Focus
Whale conservation efforts
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