Scripture Union Daily Guide 20 April 2020Â
Topic: The Consequences of sin
Scripture: Jeremiah 32: 26–44
Reflection
• What does the passage teach about God the Father, God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• What is God revealing to me in this passage?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 20 April 2020 – The Consequences of sin
Outline: How did God show his sovereignty and universal dominion over Israel in vv.26–29? God removed the city from his sight as judgment for their sin. Sin will always cause us trouble and sorrow (Proverbs 14:34) but we do not need to get to such an extent before we learn our lessons. Remembering that our God is omnipotent, who can do just what he wants, will help us not to doubt his words but heed his warnings.
Read vv.32–35 again and identify the people involved in the evils that provoked God to anger and what they did. In what ways are we also doing similar things today? Let us check ourselves, repent and live godly lives as God desires of us (2 Timothy 2:19). What can learn about God’s character from vv.36–44? It is such good news that in the midst of judgment, God also announced his plan to restore the righteous among the Israelites.
Our God is compassionate and merciful. He is ever ready to cleanse and restore us and to make us new creatures in Christ, whenever we turn to him in faith and repentance.
Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Practice/Word Application
• Reflection: The wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him
Prayer
• Dear Lord, deliver us from disobedience and sinfulness. Help us give ourselves to doing what pleases you at all times.
• Pray for Christian Ministries that either provide free Bibles or are involved in Bible translation into ethnic languages such as Gideon International, Bible Society of Nigeria, etc.
• Offer a prayer of faith in line with Jeremiah 33:6
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Dan. 8–10; Rev. 8
