THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 4TH APRIL 2025, FRIDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 4th April 2025 written by Carol Westerlund (Uusimaa, Finland)
TOPIC:Â Small Things Matter
Today’s Reading
1 John 3:16-24
Those who despise a time of little things will rejoice when they see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand. – Zechariah 4:10 (CEB)
My brother Tommy was intellectually disabled and lived in a group home. Because I lived in another country, I did not visit him in person. One day I decided to start sending him postcards so he would remember that he had a sister who loved him. I wrote to him regularly. I would choose a nice picture, write out my greeting, and send it across the sea.
Tommy passed away some time ago. After his death, the personnel at his group home gave the postcards to my mother. Tommy had saved them. The staff told my mother that Tommy had slept with the postcards under his pillow every night and that he wouldn’t let anyone else touch them because they were so precious to him. It moved my heart deeply to know that an action of mine that was so small had meant so much to my brother.
Our lives are full of things that seem inconsequential. While a kind gesture or an encouraging word may not seem noteworthy, they can mean much. God’s word encourages us to love, even in little ways. In doing so, we spread the joy of God’s kingdom, and lives can be changed.
Today’s Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you for opportunities to care for others. Help us to share your love today, even in little ways. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Sharing God’s love in small ways can make a big difference.
Prayer Focus
Families who live far apart
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