THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 7TH SEPTEMBER 2025, SUNDAY MESSAGE
Unexpected Blessings.
Deepika Emmanuel Sagar (Waikato, New Zealand)
Today’s Reading
Ruth 2:1-16
Key Verse: I’m sure about this: the one who started a good work in you will stay with you to complete the job by the day of Christ Jesus. – Philippians 1:6 (CEB)
One summer morning I noticed a lily blooming in my garden. It was such a pleasant surprise! This species of lily generally blooms during the rainy season, not during the scorching summer. But there it was, standing tall, waving in the wind.
Even though I had been unaware of it, my lily’s bloom had been developing for a long time. The plant’s cells organized to form a bud, nutrients and water nourished the plant, and the lily gradually grew a blooming flower. God had prepared the plant in advance to produce a flower, but the preparation was unseen.
Just like my lilies, life often brings beautiful, unexpected surprises that rejuvenate our soul. These events don’t happen out of the blue; they are all planned by the Lord.
Many times we wait hopefully on the Lord for our desires to be fulfilled. We may not even be aware of the preparation taking place in our lives. Who knows what is best for us better than the Lord? We might feel like our life is dull or unproductive, but as we wait upon the Lord, he prepares us for what is still to come. The next thing may unexpectedly bloom one day, just like my lily.
Today’s Prayer
Caring God, we trust you with our needs and our desires. We lay our burdens at your feet, believing that you are preparing us for what lies ahead. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Even when I am waiting, I will keep trusting the Lord.
Prayer Focus
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