THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 8TH JANUARY 2025, WEDNESDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 8th January 2025 written by Rita Alexander (Free State, South Africa)
TOPIC: Eyes on God
Today’s Reading
Psalm 34:1-7
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. – Psalm 119:105 (NIV)
Today’s Message
My husband was experiencing one illness after another. Before he had time to recover from open-heart surgery, he had to undergo another operation. A few weeks after that operation, he became ill and needed to be hospitalized again. I reached out to God in prayer and asked for help through this ordeal. But I still felt anxious and helpless. Overwhelmed with fear, I began to doubt and to wonder where God was during all of these trials.
The next day I opened my Bible for my daily devotions and came across 2 Chronicles 20 and decided to read the chapter. As I read, verse 12 stood out to me. Faced with a crisis, King Jehoshaphat cried out to God: “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you” (2 Chron. 20:12). I identified with his heartfelt prayer, and I made it my own prayer. I needed to keep my eyes on God and trust God. A quiet peace came over me then, and I knew that God was present in our situation.
No matter what happens in our lives, God is with us — even when we do not realize it. And when we call upon God in our distress, we can trust that God hears us and cares about us.
Today’s Prayer
Dear God, when we are confronted by trials, lead us to the guidance you have provided in your word. Amen.
Thought for the Day
When I feel afraid and in doubt, I can find comfort in God’s word.
Prayer Focus
Those with chronic illnesses
The Upper Room Devotional 8th January 2025, is a daily devotional magazine published in more than 30 languages and 100 countries around the world. The daily meditations are written by readers of the magazine and others interested in sharing their faith experiences through writing—both laity and clergy, published authors and new writers. Read More