Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 28, 2026 Luke 12:27-31 27 Notice how the lilies grow. They don’t wear themselves out with work, and they don’t spin cloth. But I say to you that even Solomon in all his splendor wasn’t dressed like one of these. 28 If God dresses grass in the field so beautifully, even though it’s alive today and tomorrow it’s thrown into the furnace, how much more will God do for you, you people of weak faith! 29 Don’t chase

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 27, 2026 Psalm 91:1-16 1 Living in the Most High’s shelter, camping in the Almighty’s shade, 2 I say to the LORD, “You are my refuge, my stronghold! You are my God—the one I trust!” 3 God will save you from the hunter’s trap and from deadly sickness. 4 God will protect you with his pinions; you’ll find refuge under his wings. His faithfulness is a protective shield. 5 Don’t be afraid of terrors at night, arrow

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 26, 2026 Philippians 4:10-13 10 I was very glad in the Lord because now at last you have shown concern for me again. (Of course you were always concerned but had no way to show it.) 11 I’m not saying this because I need anything, for I have learned how to be content in any circumstance. 12 I know the experience of being in need and of having more than enough; I have learned the secret to being content in any a

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 25, 2026 Ruth 4:11-17 11 Then all the people who were at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May the LORD grant that the woman who is coming into your household be like Rachel and like Leah, both of whom built up the house of Israel. May you be fertile in Ephrathah and may you preserve a name in Bethlehem. 12 And may your household be like the household of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah—through t

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 24, 2026 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 9 I suppose that God has shown that we apostles are at the end of the line. We are like prisoners sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle in the world, both to angels and to humans. 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise through Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored! 11 Up to this very moment, we are hungry, thirsty, w

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 23, 2026 Isaiah 40:27-31 27 Why do you say, Jacob, and declare, Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, my God ignores my predicament”? 28 Don’t you know? Haven’t you heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the earth. He doesn’t grow tired or weary. His understanding is beyond human reach, 29 giving power to the tired and reviving the exhausted. 30 Youths will become tired and weary

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 22, 2026 Exodus 3:11-14 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I to go to Pharaoh and to bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” 12 God said, “I’ll be with you. And this will show you that I’m the one who sent you. After you bring the people out of Egypt, you will come back here and worship God on this mountain.” 13 But Moses said to God, “If I now come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 21, 2026 Luke 6:27-36 27 “But I say to you who are willing to hear: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. 28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on the cheek, offer the other one as well. If someone takes your coat, don’t withhold your shirt either. 30 Give to everyone who asks and don’t demand your things back from those who take them. 31 Treat peopl

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 20, 2026 Psalm 119:105-112 105 Your word is a lamp before my feet and a light for my journey. 106 I have sworn, and I fully mean it: I will keep your righteous rules. 107 I have been suffering so much LORD, make me live again according to your promise. 108 Please, LORD, accept my spontaneous gifts of praise. Teach me your rules! 109 Though my life is constantly in danger, I won’t forget your Instruction. 110 T

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 19, 2026 John 13:6-17 6 When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” 7 Jesus replied, “You don’t understand what I’m doing now, but you will understand later.” 8 “No!” Peter said. “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t have a place with me.” 9 Simon Peter said, “Lord, not only my feet but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus resp

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 18, 2026 Galatians 5:22-26 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against things like this. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the self with its passions and its desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit. 26 Let’s not become arrogant, make each other angry, or be jealous

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 17, 2026 1 Samuel 16:7-13 7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Have no regard for his appearance or stature, because I haven’t selected him. God doesn’t look at things like humans do. Humans see only what is visible to the eyes, but the LORD sees into the heart.” 8 Next Jesse called for Abinadab, who presented himself to Samuel, but he said, “The LORD hasn’t chosen this one either.” 9 So Jesse presented Shammah, b

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 16, 2026 Jeremiah 29:4-7 4 The LORD of heavenly forces, the God of Israel, proclaims to all the exiles I have carried off from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 Build houses and settle down; cultivate gardens and eat what they produce. 6 Get married and have children; then help your sons find wives and your daughters find husbands in order that they too may have children. Increase in number there so that you don’t dwind

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 15, 2026 Job 4:1-6 1 Then Eliphaz, a native of Teman, responded: 2 If one tries to answer you, will you be annoyed? But who can hold words back? 3 Look, you’ve instructed many and given strength to drooping hands. 4 Your words have raised up the falling; you’ve steadied failing knees. 5 But now it comes to you, and you are dismayed; it has struck you, and you are frightened. 6 Isn’t your religion the source of

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 14, 2026 Acts 2:42-47 42 The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the community, to their shared meals, and to their prayers. 43 A sense of awe came over everyone. God performed many wonders and signs through the apostles. 44 All the believers were united and shared everything. 45 They would sell pieces of property and possessions and distribute the proceeds to everyone who needed them. 4

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 13, 2026 Psalm 27:1-14 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation. Should I fear anyone? The LORD is a fortress protecting my life. Should I be frightened of anything? 2 When evildoers come at me trying to eat me up it’s they, my foes and my enemies, who stumble and fall! 3 If an army camps against me, my heart won’t be afraid. If war comes up against me, I will continue to trust in this: 4 I have asked one thing

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 12, 2026 Isaiah 30:19-22 19 People in Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no longer. God will certainly be merciful to you. Hearing the sound of your outcry, God will answer you. 20 Though the Lord gives you the bread of distress and the water of oppression, your teacher will no longer hide, but you will see your teacher. 21 If you stray to the right or the left, you will hear a word that comes from beh

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 11, 2026 Psalm 8:1-9 1 LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name throughout the earth! You made your glory higher than heaven! 2 From the mouths of nursing babies you have laid a strong foundation because of your foes, in order to stop vengeful enemies. 3 When I look up at your skies, at what your fingers made the moon and the stars that you set firmly in place 4 what are human beings that you think about them

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 10, 2026 1 John 4:7-12 7 Dear friends, let’s love each other, because love is from God, and everyone who loves is born from God and knows God. 8 The person who doesn’t love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how the love of God is revealed to us: God has sent his only Son into the world so that we can live through him. 10 This is love: it is not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent hi

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 9, 2026 Proverbs 3:1-12 1 My son, don’t forget my instruction. Let your heart guard my commands, 2 because they will help you live a long time and provide you with well-being. 3 Don’t let loyalty and faithfulness leave you. Bind them on your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will find favor and approval in the eyes of God and humanity. 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; don’t rely