THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 6TH FEBRUARY 2025, THURSDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 5th February 2025 written by Glenda Durano (New Mexico, USA)
TOPIC: In the Storm
Today’s Reading
Mark 4:35-41
A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. – Mark 4:37 (NIV)
Today’s Message
I sat alone at the kitchen table with an empty box of tissues. I’d been a Christian for years, but in that moment my heart doubted what my head knew. If God loves me, why had this happened?
As I pondered my tempest, I remembered another storm — a ferocious one, two thousand years ago on the Sea of Galilee. I realized that this story isn’t just about a storm but also a journey of trust. The disciples followed Jesus, but the storm still came. They shouted at Jesus, asking him the same question I often do: “Lord, don’t you care?”
Storms may cause us to question God’s care for us. We pray for healing, protection, and restoration — for the storm to pass. It’s not wrong to pray for that. But we must learn to value God’s presence in our trials more than we value respite from them.
Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee. Sometimes he doesn’t calm our storms, but he guides us through them. When doubts arise, we can remember that Jesus is with us in the storm.
Today’s Prayer
Dear Jesus, help us to trust you, especially during trials. Help us to remember you are always with us, no matter what we face. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Life’s storms can bring me closer to Jesus.
Prayer Focus
To trust God amid trials
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