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 12, 2026 Psalm 61:2-5 2 When my heart is weak, I cry out to you from the very ends of the earth. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I am 3 because you have been my refuge, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy. 4 Please let me live in your tent forever! Please let me take refuge in the shelter of your wings! Selah 5 Because you, God, have heard my promises; you’ve given me the same possession as

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 12, 2026 Psalm 61:2-5 2 When my heart is weak, I cry out to you from the very ends of the earth. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I am 3 because you have been my refuge, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy. 4 Please let me live in your tent forever! Please let me take refuge in the shelter of your wings! Selah 5 Because you, God, have heard my promises; you’ve given me the same possession as

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 11, 2026 James 5:13-16 13 If any of you are suffering, they should pray. If any of you are happy, they should sing. 14 If any of you are sick, they should call for the elders of the church, and the elders should pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 Prayer that comes from faith will heal the sick, for the Lord will restore them to health. And if they have sinned, they will be f

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 10, 2026 Jeremiah 29:11-13 11 I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the LORD; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope. 12 When you call me and come and pray to me, I will listen to you. 13 When you search for me, yes, search for me with all your heart, you will find me. Good Morning! God listens to us! As a young person, I imagined myself doing many things i

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 9, 2026 Psalm 121:1-8 1 I raise my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth. 3 God won’t let your foot slip. Your protector won’t fall asleep on the job. 4 No! Israel’s protector never sleeps or rests! 5 The LORD is your protector; the LORD is your shade right beside you. 6 The sun won’t strike you during the day; neither will the

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 8, 2026 Matthew 14:22-23 22 Right then, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side of the lake while he dismissed the crowds. 23 When he sent them away, he went up onto a mountain by himself to pray. Evening came and he was alone. Good Morning! Take time to be Holy Imagine being part of a successful event. There are likely to be unexpected challenges along the way. For example

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 6, 2026 1 King 17:8-16 8 The LORD’s word came to Elijah: 9 Get up and go to Zarephath near Sidon and stay there. I have ordered a widow there to take care of you. 10 Elijah left and went to Zarephath. As he came to the town gate, he saw a widow collecting sticks. He called out to her, “Please get a little water for me in this cup so I can drink.” 11 She went to get some water. He then said to her, “Please g

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 6, 2026 Matthew 6:5-15 5 “When you pray, don’t be like hypocrites. They love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners so that people will see them. I assure you, that’s the only reward they’ll get. 6 But when you pray, go to your room, shut the door, and pray to your Father who is present in that secret place. Your Father who sees what you do in secret will reward you. 7 “When you pray,

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 5, 2026 Psalm 111:1-10 1 Praise the LORD! I thank the LORD with all my heart in the company of those who do right, in the congregation. 2 The works of the LORD are magnificent; they are treasured by all who desire them. 3 God’s deeds are majestic and glorious. God’s righteousness stands forever. 4 God is famous for his wondrous works. The LORD is full of mercy and compassion. 5 God gives food to those who h

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