THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 13TH OCTOBER 2024, SUNDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: God Always Listens
Today’s Reading
Psalm 23:1-6
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. – Psalm 23:4 (KJV)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
In 1985 my father was suffering from pneumonia. The doctor told me to contact my relatives, but I had no way to reach them. I was young and in my last year of school, and my father was our family’s primary income earner. I was unsure what I would do if he did not recover. Late that night, the doctor told me that my father’s condition had deteriorated and he might not survive. I was shaken and broken, and I felt alone.
My parents always taught me to trust in the Lord and to pray earnestly because God listens and answers our prayers. So I knelt by my father’s bed, read Psalm 23, and prayed, “Lord, I am too young and helpless to take care of my family. I love my father, and I know he is very sick. But you are a kind and loving Lord who can do anything. Please give my father five more years to live.”
When I awoke the next morning, my father’s condition had improved. He was discharged days later, and he lived for 10 more years. I completed my academic degree and started working so I could help support the family and give my father all the comfort I could.
When we pray, God answers us.
Today’s Prayer
Dear God, thank you for listening to all our prayers and for loving us unconditionally. Amen.
Thought for the Day
I will call upon the Lord to help me today.
Prayer Focus
Young caregivers
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