THE UPPER ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL 21 JULY 2024, SUNDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: Unexpected Provision
TODAY’S READING
Ephesians 3:14-21
Glory to God, who is able to do far beyond all that we could ask or imagine by his power at work within us. – Ephesians 3:20 (CEB)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
January 14, 2016, was the day of the International Kite Festival. As superintendent of a hostel, I wanted to provide a good meal of undhiyu (a traditional Gujarati curry) to the students at the hostel. I phoned a shopkeeper to discuss the matter, but due to the high price, I decided instead to order a snack called khaman-jalebi. Although the children were pleased to have the snack and kites to play with, I was disappointed because I could not offer the traditional meal I had intended.
In the afternoon, I received a phone call from the same shopkeeper, and he offered me undhiyu for the hostel students. He told me that he understood I had to change my order because of the high price, and he wanted to provide that special food for the students.
On hearing these words, I was overjoyed and thanked God. On that day, students and staff were fed sufficiently with undhiyu. Later, I shared these words with the students and thanked God for the way the promise in Ephesians 3:20 was fulfilled for us.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Lord God, thank you for the ways you provide for us. Strengthen our faith so that we fully depend on you. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God can provide for me in unexpected ways.
PRAYER FOCUS
Gratitude for God’s promises
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