The Upper Room Devotional 8 March 2026, Sunday Message
The Path to Salvation
Binnah Kim (South Korea)
Today’s Reading
Hebrews 12:1-13
The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing. – Psalm 23:1 (CEB)
The Upper Room Devotional 8 March 2026 Message
My late grandmother endured a difficult life. She married a man who never truly learned how to love. Yet she devoted her life to supporting her family and lived solely for their needs. There were many times when she was abandoned by her husband and needed someone by her side, but no one was there — not even her children.
Still she persevered in faith. In times of hardship she prayed to God, and in times of blessing she gave thanks for the daily bread God provided. She never gave up on her faith, and in the end, her perseverance bore fruit: her husband changed, and one of her children became a pastor. Today, her descendants number over 30, and we all know God.
When she finally lay at rest in her coffin, a white cloth inscribed with the words The Lord Was My Salvation was draped over her. She triumphed over every hardship, faithfully walking the path to salvation, and at last she was able to see God.
My grandmother’s faith has inspired my own. May all the people around the world persevere in faith to the end and, like my grandmother, meet God at the finish line.
Thought for the Day
God helps me persevere in faith to the end.
Prayer Focus
The next generation
Today’s Prayer
Faithful God, give us the strength and ability to endure and overcome our challenges as we walk the path of faith. Amen.
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