The Upper Room Daily Devotional 7 August 2022 for Sunday Message || Real-Life Examples
Read The Upper Room Daily Devotional 7th August 2022 Message by Shirley Brosius (Pennsylvania, USA)
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TOPIC: Real-Life Examples
TODAY’S READING
Exodus 25:8-30
The Upper Room 7th August 2022 Daily Devotional MESSAGE
Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you. – Exodus 25:9 (NIV)
I couldn’t imagine how the tabernacle looked by simply reading the instructions God gave Moses in the book of Exodus. But after seeing a life-size reproduction of the tabernacle I understood how the frame, coverings, and curtains fit together. Seeing a model helped me understand the instructions God gave Moses.
In the same way, seeing real-life examples of Jesus’ parables helps me understand his teachings. I see the tenacity of the persistent widow (see Lk. 18:1-8) lived out in a small group as I hear a parent pray for a wayward child year after year. I see the compassion of the good Samaritan (see Lk. 10:30-37) lived out in the care local ministries offer to those who need food or shelter.
And when I personally become involved in service activities, I gain even deeper understanding. Then I feel blessed for being a blessing. That’s why I contribute to ministries that help people around the world and why I teach, lead, and work to reach my community through my local church. By seeing, we understand. And through serving, we experience and show others what scripture means.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear God, thank you for the many blessings you have given us. Help us to bless others by sharing our faith with them and caring for them. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
How might I serve as an example of Jesus’ teachings today?
PRAYER FOCUS
My faith community
The Upper Room Daily Devotional 7 August 2022 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. Read More
