SU DAILY GUIDE DEVOTIONAL READING
Scripture Union Daily Guide 19th January 2023, SU Daily Guide Devotional Reading for Thursday. Read SU Daily Guide Message
TOPIC: God Demands Total Obedience
OPENING PRAYER: May the meditation of my heart be acceptable unto you, O Lord as I read from your word.
SCRIPTURE: EXODUS 4: 18-31
Question(s) for Reflection
• Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 19th January 2023 MESSAGE
The incident in vs.24-25 is very strange. Finally, Moses was now on his way to fulfil God’s special mission to deliver Israel. Now, God wants to kill him! Why?
Moses had to learn the lesson of absolute obedience to God’s commands. One of those commands was that ALL the male descendants of Abraham were to be circumcised (Genesis 17:9-14). It was the sign of God’s covenant with him. Evidently, Moses was already circumcised, and one of his two boys, but not the other. God was going to have no exceptions when it comes to obedience to His commands. It was not one rule for Moses as leader and a different rule for the rest of the people. Even Moses was not indispensable if he would not obey God; and the fact that his Midianite wife found circumcision distasteful was irrelevant (v.25).
Once that was settled, the business on hand could continue. God was already at work, prompting Aaron to meet his brother whom he had not seen for many years (v.27). For both of them, the adventure of faith began on a very promising note (vs.29-31). They would soon face the counterattack of the enemy.
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Lord, please teach me to obey you fully in all things small and big.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Ezekiel 11:19
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Genesis 32,33, Psalms 14.
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Thu, 19-Jan-2023
PRAYER FOCUS
BE STILL!!
The Lord will fight for you while you keep still. – Exodus 14:14
THANK GOD FOR:
► His ability to keep and sustain all who trust in Him.
► Being a Refuge and Strength, a great Help in times of distress to all His children.
PRAY FOR:
► Grace to keep listening to the still voice of God, instead of the noise of our worries.
► The joy of the Lord to continue to strengthen us till the expected result arrives.
► God to open our eyes to see that He that keepeth us had neither slumbered nor slept and has the ability to calm all the storms of life.
PRAY AGAINST:
► Too much noise and movements instead of remaining still, waiting especially when we are undergoing pain and sufferings.
► Carrying our worries everywhere instead of putting them in God’s hands.
Scripture Union Daily Guide 19th January 2023. Scripture Union is an international, interdenominational, evangelical Christian organization. It was founded in 1867, and works in partnership with individuals and churches across the world. The organization’s stated aim is to use the Bible to inspire children, young people and adults to know God.