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Perfect Peace
Belinda Voigtmann* (Missouri, USA)
TODAY’S READING
Psalm 23:1-6
KEY VERSE: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. – Isaiah 26:3 (KJV)
The Upper Room 13th February 2022 Daily Devotional MESSAGE
Roughly two years ago, my doctors discovered I had breast cancer, and I spent the following year fighting the disease. During that time, I suffered. I asked everyone to pray and then kept to myself, turning inward. I wrestled with the unknown and felt sick from the chemotherapy. My husband supported me completely, fielding calls from loved ones and friends when I was feeling too tired or sad. For months I’ve now been enjoying relatively good health. That changed several weeks ago when I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
I want it to be different this time, but metastatic cancer is not something that can be cured. Even if I enter remission, the cancer will eventually return. I’m only 66, and I really thought I had this beat. My days and nights alternate between relative calm and complete anguish. How will I tell my loved ones? What will my husband do without me? What do I do about my beloved cats and dog?
Trusting in the Holy Spirit, I know one thing: God has been and will be with me every step of the way. And I know I will be with my Creator in eternal life. When my worries become overwhelming, God is there to share my burden.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Merciful God, we surrender our lives to you. May we live for your glory. And when it is time to die, may we die in faith. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
When troubles overwhelm me, God will ease my burden.
PRAYER FOCUS
Those living with a terminal illness
The Upper Room 13th February 2022 Daily Devotional. 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