THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 8TH MAY 2025, THURSDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 8th May 2025 written by Joyz Emarie Q. Sumampong-Albert (Davao del Sur, Philippines)
TOPIC: Standing Tall
Today’s Reading
Psalm 119:1-8
Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. – James 1:23-24 (NIV)
Until we moved to an apartment with mirrors everywhere, I didn’t realize I had developed bad posture. Wide bathroom mirrors reflect my posture, and a big mirror by our hall elevator offers a last-minute check on my appearance. When I see my reflection in these mirrors, I pull back my shoulders and stand tall.
God’s word serves as a mirror that reflects any bad posture I’ve developed in my spiritual life. I’ve come to understand that holding a grudge makes my shoulders slump with heaviness. Telling even a little lie keeps me awake at night. Reading about good spiritual posture in the Bible makes me want to stand taller.
That’s why I read God’s word daily and commit it to memory. That’s why I write inspirational articles. Any notes I send to my grandchildren include a Bible verse or two. I don’t want to be like the person James writes about, who walks away from God’s word and forgets it. Instead, I want to reflect God’s word in my life.
Today’s Prayer
Dear Lord, use your word to nudge us into right relationships with you and others. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Thought for the Day
When I read God’s word and apply it to my life, I stand spiritually tall.
Prayer Focus
For courage to live out God’s word
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