The Upper Room daily devotional: Crosswords Crosswords Posted: While needed healthy resources are being rushed to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, church leaders and other caregivers in the region have requested spiritual resources to help provide comfort, encouragement, and hope during these difficult times. In the past month, The Upper Room has worked closely with other organizations, including United Methodist Communications and Discipleship Resources International, to provide Prayers for Encouragement in digital formats that are popular in Africa. This booklet contains prayers and meditations useful for victims and caregivers affected by terminal diseases. Read Psalm 138:1-8 The psalmist wrote, “The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me.” - Psalm 138:8 (NRSV) Todays Devotional I’ve never been a crossword puzzle enthusiast. However, many of my friends complete them in ink!Even so, after retirement I decided that challenging crosswords would keep my mind active. A reluctant beginner, I discovered that my pencil’s eraser wears out long before the lead is gone, and using ink is simply out of the question. Effortlessly, I enter what seems to be an absolutely correct word. Other words fall into place, and I think I’m on a roll when suddenly my progress screeches to a halt. This experience reminds me of an earlier time in my life when my husband and I, along with our church, believed God was leading us into full-time mission work. Circumstances fell into place — at times almost effortlessly, at other times almost miraculously — confirming what we believed. Later a situation shattered the plans, and our progress screeched to a halt. Today, life is very different from the possibilities of 40 years ago. But with the passing of time I can see that the convictions and faith we held then were not foolhardy, reckless, or misguided; rather they were conscientious, diligent steps of deep-rooted faith. Over the years, events had led us in a direction that I could not have anticipated. With that same deep-rooted faith, I hold fast to the hope that “the Lord will fulfill his purpose for me.” Beverly Taylor (Colorado) Thought for the Day: We can trust God no matter the circumstances. Prayer: O God, help us to trust your wisdom in everything. Amen. Prayer Focus: Those serving in full-time mission work The scripture quotation, unless otherwise indicated, is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Copyright ©2014 by The Upper Room, a ministry of GBOD. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce or redistribute without written permission from the publisher. You are subscribed to email updates from The Upper Room daily devotional To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:34:22 +0000
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