THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 20TH DECEMBER 2024, FRIDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 20th December 2024 written by Tyler Myers (Ohio, USA)
TOPIC: Making a Choice
Today’s Reading
Matthew 7:7-14
You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. – 1 Corinthians 6:20 (NIV)
Today’s Message
One winter years ago, I was walking down our long driveway to check the mail. The driveway was covered in snow, and parts of it were icy. I could either walk in deeper snow, which would be more physically demanding, or I could walk in the tire tracks where the snow had been packed down.
After a short time of walking in deeper snow, I decided to walk in the tire tracks. While I could walk faster and more easily, I was also walking on an icy, slick path. It wasn’t long before I slipped, but thankfully I did not fall. I quickly decided to move back to the deeper snow. It would not be easier or faster, but it was the right choice.
The life that Jesus Christ calls us to can be like my walk down the driveway. Many times, the choice that is right and honors God is not easy, and the journey may be slow. Doing what is easier and faster is not always God’s will for us. But we honor God when we do what is right.
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, even when our path is slower and more difficult, may we honor you in all that we do. As Jesus taught us, we pray, “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil” (Luke 11:2-4, KJV). Amen.
Thought for the Day
Following God’s will is not always easy, but I will do it anyway.
Prayer Focus
To honor God with my choices
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