THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 22ND JANUARY 2025, WEDNESDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 22nd January 2025 written by Snehal Christian (Pennsylvania, USA)
TOPIC: Trusting God’s Will
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Today’s Reading
Psalm 46:8-11
Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. – Matthew 19:26 (KJV)
Today’s Message
One rainy morning in July 2022, my nine-year-old son and I were getting ready for a very important visa appointment. We wanted to go to the country where my wife had been living for the past year. While traveling from our hotel to the embassy, my mind was racing. What if we get the visas? What if we don’t? At the same time I was preparing myself to accept God’s will.
During the interview with the visa officer, I discovered that I had all but one of our necessary documents with me. With prayers in my heart that a solution could be found, I said to the officer, “I don’t have that document with me today.” He assured me that he could help and searched for the document in his computer database. After some time, he printed the document for us. This was not a usual service offered by the visa office. If he had wished, the officer could have rejected our request.
This incident may sound mundane to many people, but I know in my heart that only God’s power made that act of compassion possible. When we completely surrender ourselves to God’s will, we open ourselves to experience God’s wonderful deeds.
Today’s Prayer
Father God, help us to understand that you are with us in all situations. Increase our faith, and help us to trust you fully. In Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.
Thought for the Day
A small act of compassion can be the miracle I need.
Prayer Focus
Those seeking travel visas
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