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 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

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 8, 2026 Hebrews 12:1-13 1 So then, with endurance, let’s also run the race that is laid out in front of us, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us. Let’s throw off any extra baggage, get rid of the sin that trips us up, 2 and fix our eyes on Jesus, faith’s pioneer and perfecter. He endured the cross, ignoring the shame, for the sake of the joy that was laid out in front of him, and sat do

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 7, 2026 Acts 18:18-23 18 After Paul stayed in Corinth for some time, he said good-bye to the brothers and sisters. At the Corinthian seaport of Cenchreae he had his head shaved, since he had made a solemn promise. Then, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila, he sailed away to Syria. 19 After they arrived in Ephesus, he left Priscilla and Aquila and entered the synagogue and interacted with the Jews. 20 They aske

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 6, 2026 Isaiah 41:8-10 8 But you, Israel my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, offspring of Abraham, whom I love, 9 you whom I took from the ends of the earth and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, “You are my servant; I chose you and didn’t reject you”: 10 Don’t fear, because I am with you; don’t be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will surely help you; I will hold you with m

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 5, 2026 Psalm 23:1-6 1 The LORD is my shepherd. I lack nothing. 2 He lets me rest in grassy meadows; he leads me to restful waters; 3 he keeps me alive. He guides me in proper paths for the sake of his good name. 4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger because you are with me. Your rod and your staff they protect me. 5 You set a table for me right in front of my enemies. You bathe my he

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 4, 2026 Matthew 14:12-21 12 But John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened. 13 When Jesus heard about John, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. When the crowds learned this, they followed him on foot from the cities. 14 When Jesus arrived and saw a large crowd, he had compassion for them and healed those who were sick. 15 That evenin

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 3, 2026 2 Timothy 3:10-17 10 But you have paid attention to my teaching, conduct, purpose, faithfulness, patience, love, and endurance. 11 You have seen me experience physical abuse and ordeals in places such as Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I put up with all sorts of abuse, and the Lord rescued me from it all! 12 In fact, anyone who wants to live a holy life in Christ Jesus will be harassed. 13 But evil peopl

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 2, 2026 Jeremiah 29:11-12 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. Good Morning, God is always listening! After all these years of life, I am still amazed by God’s mysterious ways. Those moments when I feel compelled to pick up the phone and cal

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room March 1, 2026 Psalm 139:1-12 1 LORD, you have examined me. You know me. 2 You know when I sit down and when I stand up. Even from far away, you comprehend my plans. 3 You study my traveling and resting. You are thoroughly familiar with all my ways. 4 There isn’t a word on my tongue, LORD, that you don’t already know completely. 5 You surround me—front and back. You put your hand on me. 6 That kind of knowledge is to

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 28, 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

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 27, 2026 Psalm 100:1-5 1 Shout triumphantly to the LORD, all the earth! 2 Serve the LORD with celebration! Come before him with shouts of joy! 3 Know that the LORD is God he made us; we belong to him. We are his people, the sheep of his own pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanks; enter his courtyards with praise! Thank him! Bless his name! 5 Because the LORD is good, his loyal love lasts forever; his faithf

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 26, 2026 Genesis 45:1-8 1 Joseph could no longer control himself in front of all his attendants, so he declared, “Everyone, leave now!” So no one stayed with him when he revealed his identity to his brothers. 2 He wept so loudly that the Egyptians and Pharaoh’s household heard him. 3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I’m Joseph! Is my father really still alive?” His brothers couldn’t respond because they were t

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 25, 2026 1 Corinthians 12:26-27 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it;  if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.  Now you are the body of Christ,  and each one of you is a part of it. Good Morning! Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God! This morning I am preparing to participate in a Public Witness for Immigrant Justice in Washington, D.C. We will join to

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 24, 2026 1 John 5:13-15 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of God’s Son so that you can know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence that we have in our relationship with God: If we ask for anything in agreement with his will, he listens to us. 15 If we know that he listens to whatever we ask, we know that we have received what we asked from him. Good Morning! I know that m

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 23, 2026 Proverbs 15:1-9 1 A sensitive answer turns back wrath, but an offensive word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge, but the mouth of a fool gushes with stupidity. 3 The LORD’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on evil and good people. 4 Wholesome speech is a tree of life, but dishonest talk breaks the spirit. 5 A fool doesn’t like a father’s instruction, but those who heed co

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 22, 2026 Psalm 51:10-12 10 Create a clean heart for me, God; put a new, faithful spirit deep inside me! 11 Please don’t throw me out of your presence; please don’t take your holy spirit away from me. 12 Return the joy of your salvation to me and sustain me with a willing spirit. Good Morning! This is a day of new beginnings! Lent is a time to take an inventory of your spiritual wellness. During Advent, we h

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 21, 2026 Deuteronomy 34:9-12 9 Joshua, Nun’s son, was filled with wisdom because Moses had placed his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to Joshua, and they did exactly what the LORD commanded Moses. 10 No prophet like Moses has yet emerged in Israel; Moses knew the LORD face-to-face! 11 That’s not even to mention all those signs and wonders that the LORD sent Moses to do in Egypt—to Pharaoh, to all h

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 20, 2026 Psalm 139:1-6 1 LORD, you have examined me. You know me. 2 You know when I sit down and when I stand up. Even from far away, you comprehend my plans. 3 You study my traveling and resting. You are thoroughly familiar with all my ways. 4 There isn’t a word on my tongue, LORD, that you don’t already know completely. 5 You surround me—front and back. You put your hand on me. 6 That kind of knowledge is

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room February 19, 2026 Romans 12:1-8 1 So, brothers and sisters, because of God’s mercies, I encourage you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice that is holy and pleasing to God. This is your appropriate priestly service. 2 Don’t be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you can figure out what God’s will is—what is good and pleasing and mature. 3 Because