A Daily Devotion for Tuesday, June 17
- ontrakk
- Jun 17, 2025
- 1 min read
Jeremiah 31:3
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”
The writer in the Upper Room today describes her experience post- retirement and the thought of “What next, who am I now?” Although retirement for many is a big change, and a shift from productivity and recognition to quiet and rest, it is not the end. Our relationship with God need not change. In fact, we may have more time to pursue Him and to look for opportunities to serve. Nowhere in scripture does God say for how long or under what specific circumstances or level of success he will love us. He loves us the same before and after our first job, and our last job.
Thank- you Lord, for your love and grace. I am loved, and need not worry that you are checking my productivity numbers. But I do want to serve you forever, however I can. Help me to see more and more ways to do this. Amen
Becky, transforming
Pic by Tom
Psalm 107:1-9. Jeremiah 31:3
Most of our retirement planning involved the process of selling our home in Massachusetts and moving to our summer home in NH. Once all that chaos was over, only then did I wonder what might be next for me. The only words I had to guide me were, " I want to make a difference." My teaching career had been that, but now how do I do that in retirement? There is always church. It is easy to become part of one. Then my grandson asked me to help in his readiness class. Volunteering at that school came next. Then a local nursing home asked for someone to do a Bible Study with their resi…
Tuesday, June 17th, 2024
ENOUGH
(Focus gratitude for God’s unconditional love
Jeremiah 31:3
The Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
This beautiful passage is for the people of Israel, announcing in tender words from God that he has loved them with an everlasting love. I like to think that God meets us where we are and helps us to get to where we should be. God will make the changes that need to be made in me as long as I study his word and walk in a relationship with him. We both have to work with each other. He totally loves and…
Jeremiah 31:3
As I read the message from the writer in The Upper Room today, I found myself relating to what she was saying. I retired exactly 4 years ago, June 18 and I had a little bit of a bumpy transition figuring out where I fit in, as I believe many in the medical field do. Soon enough I realized there was a whole new adventure in front of me. Very quickly it allowed me to focus, more on and expand my relationship with God and my family. I have never felt closer to Him. Removing myself from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind has allowed me time to really scratch the surface. I feel there i…
Jeremiah 31:3
I, too, was struck by the post by this morning’s Upper Room contributor. To have one’s identity and sense of self-worth caught up entirely in what one does blurs the mental picture of who one is. In my slow transition from full time work to part time and eventually leaving medicine behind, my sense of identity is undergoing a gradual and healthy shift. Just before this morning’s reflection I opened an email from the state with my new medical license. It will likely be the last time I renew if my retirement plan stays on track. My faith and belief in being loved by an everlasting love of God reminds me what I do or did is only…