THE UPPER ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL 5 JUNE 2024, THURSDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: My Anchor
TODAY’S READING
Psalm 31:19-24
Father of orphans and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. – Psalm 68:5 (NRSVUE)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
After the death of my husband, I struggled to adjust to my new title of “widow.” Who am I? Where will I go from here? How long will my grief last? Though my grief still comes on unexpectedly sometimes, I’ve found that Jesus is helping me through these dark times as I cling to God’s word every day.
Daily scripture reading before and after my husband’s illness and passing has been my anchor; Jesus has not let me down. The morning after my husband died, I tried to keep a semblance of my old routine; so I sat down to read my Bible. I read Psalm 31:24: “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.” I knew that God would give me courage for the day. Then two days later, I read Isaiah 26:7: “The way of the righteous is level; you [Lord] clear a path for the righteous” (CEB). This promise was just what I needed.
I didn’t know the road ahead of me, but God did. I pray that others who are experiencing grief will turn toward Jesus, our Comforter and Shepherd in every season of life.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear God, thank you for comforting us when we grieve. Help us to seek you through scripture and prayer each day. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God comforts me through scripture daily.
PRAYER FOCUS
Someone beginning to read scripture daily
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