Log In Sign Up
Shop
Donate
August 19, 2020

Investing in Others

Cletus L. Hull III (Pennsylvania, USA)

(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

Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. - Matthew 5:16 (NIV)

In my earliest ministry with the youth at a small church, I had to start from scratch with no resources. Although I had no idea what I was doing, I also knew that God could use the youth at this church. I believed I could connect with them and be...

Today's Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus, help us to reach into the lives of the people we meet every day to reflect to them the light of your love. Amen.
77 Comments
Log In to leave a comment
Today's Reading
Matthew 5:13-16

Thought for the Day

I can spread the good news of Christ by taking interest in the lives of others.

Prayer Focus

To invest in the lives of others


Respond by posting a prayer.

Recent News
July 2, 2022

More From Kitty Espiritu-Ricafort

My husband and three girls settling in and starting the new year in our new “home” Read More

July 1, 2022

Re-creation

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within Read More

Find Related Resources

View All

You can view content for 30 more days.

Sign Up Today

I have been in the military for over 18 years, working in Religious Affairs. The Upper Room has always been a crucial resource for our military members. It serves as a beacon of hope, a way to connect daily to God and a reminder of how we should act as Christians.”


The Upper Room Chaplains’ Ministry provides military, VA hospital, and prison chaplains copies of the daily devotional for their ministry. Give today to support the Chaplains’ Ministry.

—Active-duty Member of the United States Air Force, beneficiary of The Upper Room Chaplains’ Ministry