THE UPPER ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL 16 JULY 2024, TUESDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: Signs of Love
TODAY’S READING
Psalm 33:1-5
The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. – Psalm 33:5 (NIV)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
For several years I’ve been collecting heart-shaped rocks. It began on a vacation in Joshua Tree, California. My husband and I were rock climbing; at one particularly difficult spot, I was feeling anxious and afraid as I stood belaying him. Then I happened to notice a heart-shaped rock near where I was standing. Immediately, I felt a sense of peace come over me. It was as if God had tapped me on the shoulder and said, “Do not fear; I am with you!” I smiled and whispered, “I love you too, Lord.”
Since that day I have found hundreds of hearts scattered in nature: leaves, rocks, moss, tree trunks, and even markings on vegetables in our garden. God surrounds us with love and leaves us signs of this great love everywhere. We just have to pay attention.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Lord, thank you for filling the earth with your unfailing love. The signs of your love for us are everywhere. Help us to notice them and be reminded that you are always with us. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Where have I seen signs of God’s love recently?
PRAYER FOCUS
Rock climbers
The Upper Room Daily Devotional 16 July 2024 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