THE UPPER ROOM 14TH SEPTEMBER 2024 DAILY DEVOTIONAL, FRIDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: Bruised Reed
Today’s Reading
Isaiah 42:1-4
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory. – Matthew 12:20 (NIV)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
Last year during the monsoon season we planted drumstick moringa near our house. The plant began growing nicely. With many green leaves it soon reached a height of two feet. I was so happy, and I hoped that it would grow up fast and become a tree. But one day I saw that the plant had been crushed. I didn’t know what had happened and felt a deep sadness. I felt sure it would never grow again.
But this year during the monsoon season, I was astonished to see that a moringa plant had appeared again in the same place. It was growing again! I thought about how wonderfully the Lord Almighty created the whole of nature. The fact that this plant was growing again was all the Lord’s doing. How amazing!
The same is true for humankind. God can restore us when we are broken by grief, anxiety, fear, disease, or sin. God offers new life, promising that “a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out till he has brought justice through to victory.”
Today’s Prayer
Holy Lord, thank you for your promise of eternal life. In Jesus Christ’s holy name we pray. Amen.
Thought for the Day
The Lord Almighty can restore my life.
Prayer Focus
those who are broken in spirit
The Upper Room 14th 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