Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 17, 2026 Matthew 22:30-33 30 At the resurrection, people won’t marry nor will they be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like angels from God. 31 As for the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read what God told you, 32 I’m the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He isn’t the God of the dead but of the living.” 33 Now when the crowd heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 16, 2026 Luke 8:22-26 22 One day Jesus and his disciples boarded a boat. He said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they set sail. 23 While they were sailing, he fell asleep. Gale-force winds swept down on the lake. The boat was filling up with water and they were in danger. 24 So they went and woke Jesus, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” But he got up and gave order

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 15, 2026 Ephesians 4:22-29 22 change the former way of life that was part of the person you once were, corrupted by deceitful desires. 23 Instead, renew the thinking in your mind by the Spirit 24 and clothe yourself with the new person created according to God’s image in justice and true holiness. 25 Therefore, after you have gotten rid of lying, Each of you must tell the truth to your neighbor because we are

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 14, 2026 Galatians 6:1-6 1 Brothers and sisters, if a person is caught doing something wrong, you who are spiritual should restore someone like this with a spirit of gentleness. Watch out for yourselves so you won’t be tempted too. 2 Carry each other’s burdens and so you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they are important when they aren’t, they’re fooling themselves. 4 Each person should test

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 12, 2026 Genesis 12:10-20 10 When a famine struck the land, Abram went down toward Egypt to live as an immigrant since the famine was so severe in the land. 11 Just before he arrived in Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know you are a good-looking woman. 12 When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife,’ and they will kill me but let you live. 13 So tell them you are my sister so that they wi

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 12, 2026 Hebrews 11:8-10 8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out without knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he lived in the land he had been promised as a stranger. He lived in tents along with Isaac and Jacob, who were coheirs of the same promise. 10 He was looking forward to a city that has foundations, whose architect

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 11, 2026 Matthew 25:34-40 34 “Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who will receive good things from my Father. Inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world began. 35 I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. 36 I was naked and you gave me clothes to wear. I was sick and you took care of me. I was

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 10, 2026 Acts of the Apostles 2:1-4 1 When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly, a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 9, 2026 Exodus 14:10-14 10 As Pharaoh drew closer, the Israelites looked back and saw the Egyptians marching toward them. The Israelites were terrified and cried out to the LORD. 11 They said to Moses, “Weren’t there enough graves in Egypt that you took us away to die in the desert? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt like this? 12 Didn’t we tell you the same thing in Egypt? ‘Leave us alone! L

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 8, 2026 Colossians 3:12-17 12 Therefore, as God’s choice, holy and loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Be tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. As the Lord forgave you, so also forgive each other. 14 And over all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. 15 The peace of Christ must control your hea

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 7, 2026 John 4:4-14 4 Jesus had to go through Samaria. 5 He came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, which was near the land Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there. Jesus was tired from his journey, so he sat down at the well. It was about noon. 7 A Samaritan woman came to the well to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me some water to drink.” 8 His disciples had gone into the city to buy

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 6, 2026 Luke 13:1-9 1 Some who were present on that occasion told Jesus about the Galileans whom Pilate had killed while they were offering sacrifices. 2 He replied, “Do you think the suffering of these Galileans proves that they were more sinful than all the other Galileans? 3 No, I tell you, but unless you change your hearts and lives, you will die just as they did. 4 What about those eighteen people who wer

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 5, 2026 Matthew 28:1-10 1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the tomb. 2 Look, there was a great earthquake, for an angel from the Lord came down from heaven. Coming to the stone, he rolled it away and sat on it. 3 Now his face was like lightning and his clothes as white as snow. 4 The guards were so terrified of him that they shook with f

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 4, 2026 Luke 24:13-27 13 On that same day, two disciples were traveling to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking to each other about everything that had happened. 15 While they were discussing these things, Jesus himself arrived and joined them on their journey. 16 They were prevented from recognizing him. 17 He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk alo

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 3, 2026 John 20:19-30 19 It was still the first day of the week. That evening, while the disciples were behind closed doors because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they were filled with joy. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 2, 2026 John 15:9-17 9 “As the Father loved me, I too have loved you. Remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy will be in you and your joy will be complete. 12 This is my commandment: love each other just as I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than to

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room April 1, 2026 Romans 8:1-6 1 So now there isn’t any condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 God has done what was impossible for the Law, since it was weak because of selfishness. God condemned sin in the body by sending his own Son to deal with sin in the same body as humans, who are controlled by sin. 4 He did

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 31, 2026 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 1 If I speak in tongues of human beings and of angels but I don’t have love, I’m a clanging gong or a clashing cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and I know all the mysteries and everything else, and if I have such complete faith that I can move mountains but I don’t have love, I’m nothing. 3 If I give away everything that I have and hand over my own body to feel good about

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 30, 2026 Psalm 109:21-31 21 But you, LORD, my Lord! act on my behalf for the sake of your name; deliver me because your faithful love is so good; 22 because I am poor and needy, and my heart is broken. 23 Like a lengthening shadow, I’m passing away; I’m shaken off, like some locust. 24 My legs are weak from fasting; my body is skin and bones. 25 I’ve become a joke to my accusers; when they see me, they just sh

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 29, 2026 John 13:31-38 31 When Judas was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Human One has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. 32 If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify the Human One in himself and will glorify him immediately. 33 Little children, I’m with you for a little while longer. You will look for me—but, just as I told the Jewish leaders, I also tell you now—‘Where I’m going, you