THE UPPER ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL 2 AUGUST 2024, FRIDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: God’s Amazing Mercy
Today’s Reading
Psalm 143:4-8
Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. – Psalm 143:1 (NIV)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
At age four, one of my daughters was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The news was devastating. Even though we lacked sufficient resources, we decided to travel to Houston, Texas, for a second opinion. The diagnosis was confirmed, and the kidney was removed. She started chemotherapy soon after, and it became necessary to leave her in Houston during months of treatment.
Before returning to my country, I requested an update on all billing charges. The amount owed was impossible for us to pay, so we worked out a payment plan. Still feeling deeply anxious, I asked the physician, “Will my daughter survive?” To which he replied, “You will get to see the grandchildren she will bear.”
As I boarded the plane to return to my country, I remember shedding many tears. Overwhelmed, I cried out, “Lord God, please help me!” And God did. After I arrived home, I learned that a group of friends had contributed funds to help defray some of our debt. Surprisingly, my law office began to draw new clients.
Within two years we were able to completely pay off the debt. Today, 20 years later, I hold in my arms a beautiful granddaughter. I can attest to God’s truly amazing grace and mercy for my loved ones — and for me. Thanks be to God!
Today’s Prayer
O God, our help in time of need, continue to remind us that your love never fails and that our hope rests in you. Amen.
Thought for the Day
God hears and responds to my cries for help.
Prayer Focus
Children with cancer and their families
The Upper Room Daily Devotional 2 August 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