THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 18TH FEBRUARY 2025, TUESDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 16th February 2025 written by April McIntyre (England, United Kingdom)
TOPIC: I AM
Today’s Reading
Psalm 104:10-13
God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” – Exodus 3:14 (NIV)
Today’s Message
One day I decided to change the background images on my desktop. While I explored the possibilities, I found a series of photographs, each featuring a path winding through woods, climbing high mountain passes, or twisting through dunes toward the seashore. Each photograph seemed to explore a facet of creation — each a beautiful moment captured in time. Like Moses in front of the burning bush in Exodus 3, I stopped and marveled at each scene.
Too often on our life journeys, we become preoccupied by negative past experiences or anxious visions of the future and don’t appreciate the beauty of the present. In doing so, we miss much. God is not simply I was or I will be but I AM.
There is more richness around us than we realize. Perhaps we will catch the song of a blackbird, the glow of a fiery sunset, the movements of a caterpillar, or the aroma of fresh bread. And as we do, we may also glimpse something of God: creativity, majesty, goodness, even humor. God knows our struggles but has a plan for us and promises to be with us. Even now, God may be calling us toward new challenges and a chance to make a difference.
Today’s Prayer
Father God, give us eyes to see the wonders around us and the courage to respond when you reveal yourself. Amen.
Thought for the Day
When I pause to notice the beauty around me, I catch glimpses of God.
Prayer Focus
Photographers
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