THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 26TH JANUARY 2025, SUNDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 26th January 2025 written by Michael A. O’Quinn (Georgia, USA)
TOPIC: Unfamiliar Paths
Today’s Reading
Psalm 25:1-15
Please lead me in your righteousness. Make your way clear, right in front of me. – Psalm 5:8 (CEB)
Today’s Message
One morning I caught a ride before sunrise. As I rode in the back of the pickup truck, I could see hundreds of stars in the black sky, including familiar constellations. However, when I looked at the road ahead, illuminated by headlights, it didn’t seem familiar at all. The barbed wire fence, trees, and brush along the one-lane dirt road didn’t look as I remembered. That surprised me since I have walked every inch of that mile-and-a-half stretch of road many, many times over the years. I was disoriented. Even so, I knew I would arrive at my destination soon.
As we continued, I thought about how sometimes life is like that. It can feel like we are traveling along unfamiliar paths. Yet signs of God’s presence are all around us like shining stars if we only look — in scripture, in nature, and in people. If we trust in God to guide us, we will receive just enough light to continue on until we reach our destination. We can trust that God will be with us as we journey and will lead us in the way we ought to go.
Today’s Prayer
Dear Lord, help us to trust you to guide us. When our way seems unclear, turn us toward the signs of your presence. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Even when I don’t know where I’m going, God does.
Prayer Focus
Those without transportation
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