THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 22ND NOVEMBER 2024, THURSDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 21st November 2024 written by Deb Greenawalt (Pennsylvania, USA)
TOPIC: Repurposing Our Lives
TODAY’S READING
Isaiah 41:8-17
“I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you.” – Isaiah 41:9 (NIV)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
I enjoy turning recycled junk into art. I take items that are going to be discarded — vintage tools, hardware, old china, tiles, game pieces, aluminum cans, and other everyday objects — and I generate fresh, unique artwork that conveys a positive message. To redeem a once-valuable item that would have been thrown away gives me great satisfaction!
For a while, especially during the height of the pandemic, I felt insignificant, isolated, and purposeless. But then opportunities arose for service projects that I could do at home. I could glorify God and serve others by creatively rejuvenating old ways of serving. Even the little things we do can make an impact when we allow a loving heart and a spirit of service to guide us.
We may feel that we don’t have much to offer because we are broken, flawed, or lack confidence. But we can be recreated to glorify God, and our brokenness can be renewed. “We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Eph. 2:10). Regardless of our age or abilities, when we seek opportunities to do good works, our lives can be repurposed to love and serve God.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Lord God, guide us to follow your purpose for our lives each day. Help us to look and listen for ways to serve you. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Even when I feel broken or unworthy, God loves me.
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