The Upper Room Daily Devotional 11th May 2023
The Upper Room 11th May 2023 Daily Devotional, Thursday Message by Cindy Lee (England, United Kingdom)
TOPIC: A Special Prize
TODAY’S READING
Isaiah 40:6-11
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I will take time to appreciate God’s word today.
KEY VERSE: The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. – Isaiah 40:8 (NIV)
“Well done! You can choose a prize,” I told my student after he won our spelling game. I had collected a variety of treats to offer as prizes for our educational games. Among the prizes were pencils, notebooks, and second-hand books that the school didn’t need anymore. I couldn’t bear to throw away the outdated books or send them to a charity shop when I knew our own students desperately needed educational resources themselves.
Excitedly, my young student rummaged through the bag. He picked out an illustrated children’s Bible, and his eyes lit up. He carried it with him, showing it to everyone. He seemed fascinated by the illustrations and stories. During break time, he asked if he could take the Bible outside with him and read it in the gazebo. He normally spent his break racing around the playground, but he spent this one absorbed in his reading.
This second-hand children’s Bible might have been forgotten on a shelf. Instead, it became a young boy’s precious prize and a witness to others.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Loving Father, thank you for giving us your holy word. Teach us to appreciate it. Amen.
PRAYER FOCUS
Someone reading the Bible for the first time
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