Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room November 27, 2023 1 Samuel 16:1-13 1 The LORD said to Samuel, “How long are...

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 4, 2026 Matthew 20:8-16 “When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and give them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and moving on finally to the first.’ 9 When those who were hired at five in the afternoon came, each one received a denarius. 10 Now, when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each of them also received a denar

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 3, 2026 Acts of the Apostles 1:1-5 1 Theophilus, the first scroll I wrote concerned everything Jesus did and taught from the beginning, 2 right up to the day when he was taken up into heaven. Before he was taken up, working in the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus instructed the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he showed them that he was alive with many convincing proofs. He appeared to them ove

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 2, 2026 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 9 He said to me, “My grace is enough for you, because power is made perfect in weakness.” So I’ll gladly spend my time bragging about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power can rest on me. 10 Therefore, I’m all right with weaknesses, insults, disasters, harassments, and stressful situations for the sake of Christ, because when I’m weak, then I’m strong. Good Morning! Give thanks

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 1, 2026 Psalm 96:1-6 1 Sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD, all the earth! 2 Sing to the LORD! Bless his name! Share the news of his saving work every single day! 3 Declare God’s glory among the nations; declare his wondrous works among all people 4 because the LORD is great and so worthy of praise. He is awesome beyond all other gods 5 because all the gods of the nations are just idols, but it is

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 30, 2026 Luke 22:24-30 24 An argument broke out among the disciples over which one of them should be regarded as the greatest. 25 But Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles rule over their subjects, and those in authority over them are called ‘friends of the people.’ 26 But that’s not the way it will be with you. Instead, the greatest among you must become like a person of lower status and the leader

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 30, 2026 1 Peter 5:6-7 6 Therefore, humble yourselves under God’s power so that he may raise you up in the last day. 7 Throw all your anxiety onto him, because he cares about you. Good Morning! Cast your anxiety on God! Anxiety can be a crippling affliction, causing a myriad of health problems. It can start as a small worry that grows exponentially with every little challenge. For me, it is essential for me

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 29, 2026 Psalm 16:1-7 1 Protect me, God, because I take refuge in you. 2 I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Apart from you, I have nothing good.” 3 Now as for the “holy ones” in the land, the “magnificent ones” that I was so happy about; 4 let their suffering increase because they hurried after a different god. I won’t participate in their blood offerings; I won’t let their names cross my lips. 5 You, LORD

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 28, 2026 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother. To God’s church that is in Corinth, along with all of God’s people throughout Achaia. 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. 3 May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be blessed! He is the compassionate Father and God of all comfort. 4 He’s the one who co

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 27, 2026 Psalm 18:1-5 1 He said: I love you, LORD, my strength. 2 The LORD is my solid rock, my fortress, my rescuer. My God is my rock I take refuge in him! he’s my shield, my salvation’s strength, my place of safety. 3 Because he is praiseworthy, I cried out to the LORD, and I was saved from my enemies. 4 Death’s cords were wrapped around me; rivers of wickedness terrified me. 5 The cords of the grave surr

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 26, 2026 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 9 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their hard work. 10 If either should fall, one can pick up the other. But how miserable are those who fall and don’t have a companion to help them up! 11 Also, if two lie down together, they can stay warm. But how can anyone stay warm alone? 12 Also, one can be overpowered, but two together can put up resistance. A thr

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 25, 2026 John 10:11-18 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 When the hired hand sees the wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. That’s because he isn’t the shepherd; the sheep aren’t really his. So the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them. 13 He’s only a hired hand and the sheep don’t matter to him. 14 “I am the good shepherd. I know my own sheep and

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 24, 2026 Luke 22:39-46 39 Jesus left and made his way to the Mount of Olives, as was his custom, and the disciples followed him. 40 When he arrived, he said to them, “Pray that you won’t give in to temptation.” 41 He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed. 42 He said, “Father, if it’s your will, take this cup of suffering away from me. However, not my will but your will must be done

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 23, 2026 Psalm 84:1-12 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, LORD of heavenly forces! 2 My very being longs, even yearns, for the LORD’s courtyards. My heart and my body will rejoice out loud to the living God! 3 Yes, the sparrow too has found a home there; the swallow has found herself a nest where she can lay her young beside your altars, LORD of heavenly forces, my king, my God! 4 Those who live in your ho

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 22, 2026 Matthew 5:13-16 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It’s good for nothing except to be thrown away and trampled under people’s feet. 14 You are the light of the world. A city on top of a hill can’t be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on top of a lampstand, and it shines on all who

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 21, 2026 Psalm 34:1-14 1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will always be in my mouth. 2 I praise the LORD let the suffering listen and rejoice. 3 Magnify the LORD with me! Together let us lift his name up high! 4 I sought the LORD and he answered me. He delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to God will shine; their faces are never ashamed. 6 This suffering person cried out: the LORD

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 20, 2026 Luke 18:1-8 1 Jesus was telling them a parable about their need to pray continuously and not to be discouraged. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people. 3 In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him, asking, ‘Give me justice in this case against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused but finally said to himself, I don’t fear God or respe

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 19, 2026 Galatians 3:23-29 23 Before faith came, we were guarded under the Law, locked up until faith that was coming would be revealed, 24 so that the Law became our custodian until Christ so that we might be made righteous by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian. 26 You are all God’s children through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 All of you who were baptized into Christ hav

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 18, 2026 Psalm 46:1-7, 10 1 God is our refuge and strength, a help always near in times of great trouble. 2 That’s why we won’t be afraid when the world falls apart, when the mountains crumble into the center of the sea, 3 when its waters roar and rage, when the mountains shake because of its surging waves. Selah 4 There is a river whose streams gladden God’s city, the holiest dwelling of the Most High. 5 Go

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room January 17, 2026 Ephesians 2:1-10 1 At one time you were like a dead person because of the things you did wrong and your offenses against God. 2 You used to live like people of this world. You followed the rule of a destructive spiritual power. This is the spirit of disobedience to God’s will that is now at work in persons whose lives are characterized by disobedience. 3 At one time you were like those persons. All