THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 25TH MARCH 2025, TUESDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 25th March 2025 written by David R. Schultz (Illinois, USA)
TOPIC: Two Words
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TODAY’S READING
1 Kings 18:22-39
When you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. – Matthew 6:7 (NIV)
It’s been over 50 years, but I still remember my sixth-grade Sunday school class like it was yesterday. That’s because it changed how I experienced church and how I prayed. After spending years in basement classrooms, I moved to the sixth-grade classroom, which was up in the steeple of the church. And the class was taught by a man — the first male teacher I had ever had.
His lesson on prayer has stayed with me all my life. He recounted a time when he was driving on an icy, country road and his car spun out of control and careened toward a tree. He told us that he prayed a two-word prayer: “Not now!” Though he didn’t have time to embellish his prayer with formalities, God heard his prayer.
In 1 Kings 18, the prophets of Baal thought they would be heard because of their many words. When God’s prophet Elijah prayed, his prayer was only a couple of sentences long, yet God heard him and answered his prayer. We don’t need to concoct long, fancy prayers in order to pray. From the first syllables we utter, God listens to us.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Whether our prayers are long or short, you, O Lord, hear the cries of our heart. We thank you for your constant presence with us. As Jesus taught us, we pray, “Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation” (Luke 11:2-4, NIV). Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
No matter how I pray, God hears me.
PRAYER FOCUS
Sunday school teachers
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