THE UPPER ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL 29 AUGUST 2024, THURSDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: I Will Bless You
Today’s Reading
Hebrews 6:13-20
[God] said, “I will certainly bless you and multiply your descendants.” So Abraham obtained the promise by showing patience. – Hebrews 6:14-15 (CEB)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
2022 was a very hectic year, filled with unpleasant events. War broke out in my home country, Ukraine, and I realized that I could not cope on my own. I decided to go wherever God would lead me.
By the end of the year, I was living with friends. They were in the process of moving to a new house. It meant a lot of hustle and bustle — dirt from construction, struggles with finances, and problems in the family.
Despite the challenges of the move, my heart was filled with joy for my friends’ new home, which they received as an answer to prayer. I felt at home there. I loved to spin yarn in their kitchen and warm myself near the cozy stove. We celebrated the new year in prayer — with a circle of friends and my spiritual family. Thankfully, I had enough money for everything I needed — even for the traditional Ukrainian Christmas table. God has indeed blessed me. God is always faithful.
Today’s Prayer
Dear God, thank you for helping us to grow in faith. Even if the process of blessing and multiplying means hardships, your way is always best. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Even in the most challenging circumstances, God can fill me with joy.
Prayer Focus
Countries experiencing war
The Upper Room Daily Devotional 29 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