THE UPPER ROOM 12TH SEPTEMBER 2024 DAILY DEVOTIONAL , THURSDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: Guiding Light
Today’s Reading
John 1:1-9
You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. – Ephesians 5:8 (NIV)
Today’s Message
My two cats, Jasper and Monica, love to sleep on my bed. It is a warm place, and they feel reassured knowing I’m nearby. But some evenings Monica will fall asleep in some other room of the house and miss bedtime altogether. She will awaken in the dark of night and not know where she is or how to find me. So she calls out pitifully for me to rescue her. Often she is nowhere to be seen, backed into a corner or stuck under furniture. But I don’t need to find her; I turn on the light in each room just long enough for her to find her way. Then she joins me, and all is well.
That is a rather silly story, but aren’t we all somewhat like Monica? We have a comfortable and reassuring place with God, but sometimes we “fall asleep” and find ourselves lost. All it takes is a little light from God to guide us. God sent Jesus as the light of the world so that all who believe can find their way to the reassuring presence of God. There are moments when just a little of God’s light, reflected through us, can make all the difference for someone.
Today’s Prayer
Ever-present God, thank you for sending Jesus to light our way. May we take every opportunity to show others the light of your love. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Jesus is the source of our power and light.
Prayer Focus
To reflect God’s light in the world
The Upper Room 12th September 2024 Daily Devotional Message. The Upper Room is a daily devotional magazine published in more than 30 languages and 100 countries around the world. The daily meditations are written by readers of the magazine and others interested in sharing their faith experiences through writing—both laity and clergy, published authors and new writers. The meditations are stories of real people working to live faithfully with the Bible as their touchstone. Every day, readers of The Upper Room around the world read the same story in many different languages and pray the same prayer together. Read More