THE UPPER ROOM 5TH SEPTEMBER 2024 DAILY DEVOTIONAL , WEDNESDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: The Dust of God’s Feet
Today’s Reading
Psalm 8:1-9
The Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. – Nahum 1:3 (KJV)
Today’s Message
I was watching the clouds with my grandfather one day, looking for shapes in them. My grandfather asked me, “Do you know what clouds are?” I thought, Clouds form when water evaporates. But before I answered, my grandfather said, “Clouds are the dust of God’s feet,” and he explained that this was in the Bible. This gave me a sense of wonder. If the clouds were the dust of God’s feet, then it was as if God had passed through wherever I saw a cloud!
I thought about this repeatedly throughout the week. I even found the Bible verse my grandfather referenced. Then on a day filled with anguish and frustration, I went out to the porch of my house, looking for clouds. I felt restored as I watched gigantic clouds pass over my head. That cloudy day no longer seemed so bad — in fact, it felt freeing. “God has already been here,” I repeated to myself as I watched the sky until my neck hurt. The wind carried the clouds away in time, and my anguish went with them. I went back inside feeling grateful and inspired.
Today’s Prayer
Lord God, guide us out of trouble, and help us to see signs of your presence. Thank you for all you do for your servants and for inspiring us in every way. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Thought for the Day
I will look for signs of God’s presence today.
Prayer Focus
Grandparents and grandchildren
The Upper Room 5th 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