THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 17TH NOVEMBER 2024, SUNDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 17th November 2024 written by Charles Small (South Carolina, USA)
TOPIC: In God’s Hands
Today’s Reading
Philippians 4:10-13
God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:19 (NIV)
Today’s Message
The weather has recently changed from warm sunny days to gray chilly days and even colder nights. The leaves have fallen from the trees. With the falling temperatures and frost at night, it is likely that warm-weather creatures will struggle.
Usually, I am removing the dead flowers from my garden at this time of year. So I was surprised when I began my fall garden work and saw that the cosmos flowers with their bright orange and yellow blooms were still going strong. It was wonderful to see the bees and butterflies receiving a much-needed meal. Even as the seasons changed, the needs of these small creatures were still being met.
I remembered the times when I was out of work and could not see a way to pay my bills or feed my family. But God always provided for our needs.
As a Christian, I have learned to seek God’s help through prayer whenever I’m in need. I rely on Jesus’ promise in Matthew 7:7-8: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”
Today’s Prayer
Thank you, Creator God, for your love, kindness, and grace. Our lives are in your hands, and we depend on you. Amen.
Thought for the Day
God knows what we need and will not leave us wanting.
Prayer Focus
Someone struggling financially
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