Log In Sign Up
Shop
Donate

Please Note: We are experiencing delays in shipping and customer service due to the COVID-19 omicron surge. Read more here.

December 30, 2016

As a Little Child

James R. Hayes (Tennessee)

(Image: Pixabay)

Register for a Free Trial

Sign Up Today and get full access to the daily devotional and the rest of The Upper Room content FREE for 30 days.

Sign Up Today

In Christ Jesus you are all children 
of God through faith. - Galatians 3:26 (NRSV)

The family table was set, and we were all excited about beginning the meal. Instead of blessing the food with our usual prayer, we decided to share something for which we were thankful. Some people said friends; some said the food; others said family, home, or community. When it was...

Today's Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you for children who show us our greatest blessings and show us how to love you better. Amen.
0 Comments
Log In to leave a comment
Today's Reading
Luke 18:15-17

Thought for the Day

How can I receive the kingdom of God like a child?

Prayer Focus

Young children


Respond by posting a prayer.

Recent News
January 27, 2022

More From Doreen Alvarez

Recently we woke to tiles buckling in our floor. Living in Florida, my first thought was, Read More

January 25, 2022

More From Carol Harrison

It’s been many years since my husband and I searched for his little notebook, only to Read More

Find Related Resources

View All

You can view content for 30 more days.

Sign Up Today

To anyone considering the 2022 Spiritual Formation in Today’s World: Ask yourself if you are ready and willing to give your heart, mind, body, and soul to the experience. If you are, you will be changed in ways you may not even know you need. And it will continue to shape you into the future.” 


Learn more about Spiritual Formation in Today’s World: A One-Year Online Offering from The Academy for Spiritual Formation here.

—Rev. Paige Wimberly, Pastor, Newbern UMC, Mountain View UMC