The Upper Room Devotional 11 March 2026, Wednesday Message
Diving Deeper
Estelle Hopkins (Paphos, Cyprus)
Today’s Reading
Psalm 8:1-9
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? – Psalm 8:3-4 (NIV)
One morning I went for my usual swim in a clear pool in the ocean. As I was snorkeling, I suddenly found myself among a large school of tiny fish. Soon I noticed they were forming a circle around me. What a joyous experience, being in the center of a perfect circle of hundreds or maybe thousands of little fish! I wanted to share this joy with someone else and surfaced to see if anyone else noticed this amazing sight, but everyone was just having fun floating, enjoying a wonderful morning in the sea.
I couldn’t help thinking that — just as my goggles enable me to see below the surface and experience the beauty of God’s creation — a relationship with Christ allows me to experience the overwhelming joy of life lived at a deeper spiritual level. Many people seem happy swimming on the surface of life, not realizing that they are missing out on the very best life has to offer: a personal relationship with our Creator. When I put on the goggles of faith and dive into the ocean of God’s word, the Holy Spirit reveals a whole new world to me, and I experience the joy of realizing who I am in Christ!
Thought for the Day
Scripture gives me a deeper connection to God.
Prayer Focus
Those desiring a deeper relationship with Christ
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Today’s Prayer
Loving God, give us a desire to seek you. Bring us ever closer to you as we study your word and do your will. Amen.
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