THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 28TH NOVEMBER 2025, FRIDAY MESSAGE
God’s Transforming Love
Dozie Ashiegbu (Abia, Nigeria)
Today’s Reading
1 Timothy 1:12-17
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Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. – 1 Timothy 1:15 (NIV)
In his early life, John Newton was involved in the brutal and inhumane business of capturing and selling African slaves. However, through a series of harrowing experiences, he began to question the moral implications of his actions. During a violent storm at sea, he cried out to God for mercy, and his life was miraculously spared. This near-death encounter with the Divine sparked a deep spiritual awakening within him. But Newton’s transformation didn’t happen overnight. He spent years seeking God’s grace and forgiveness, wrestling with guilt and shame for his past actions.
Eventually, he found solace in the words of the Bible, particularly in Paul’s letter to Timothy: “I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life” (1 Tim. 1:16). Newton recognized that, even as the “worst” sinner, he was not beyond the reach of God’s love and redemption.
Everyone can experience God’s love and forgiveness. Like Newton, we may have moments of doubt, guilt, and shame, but through God’s love, we can find healing and restoration.
Thought for the Day
No one is beyond the reach of God’s transforming love.
Prayer Focus
To seek God’s grace and forgiveness
Today’s Prayer
Dear God, as we read the Bible, help us to apply its teachings to our lives. May it draw us closer to your boundless love and grace. Amen.
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