THE UPPER ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL 4 AUGUST 2024, SUNDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: Finding Our Way
Today’s Reading
Matthew 7:13-14
If you stray to the right or the left, you will hear a word that comes from behind you: “This is the way; walk in it.” – Isaiah 30:21 (CEB)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
On a recent family trip, we were unsure of the best route to take. We looked up directions on our phone, chose the recommended route, and began to follow the instructions. We trusted the directions to guide us, even avoiding traffic and accidents.
It would be wonderful if we gave our Lord the same trust. God knows what is best for us. But too often we chart our own route and follow our own directions. Before we know it we become confused about what decisions to make and get caught up in difficult situations of our own making. Sometimes we have to enter unfamiliar territory before we commit to following the Lord’s directions found in scripture. The Bible includes stories and examples of how to lead our lives. Christ’s teachings lay out the road to our salvation.
Today’s Prayer
Dear God, remind us that you alone are God. Help us to trust your guidance on the road to salvation and abundant life. Amen.
Thought for the Day
The road to abundant living and eternal life is laid out in God’s word.
Prayer Focus
Those trying to find their way
The Upper Room Daily Devotional 4 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