Scripture Union Daily Guide 9 June 2024 (Sunday) Devotional Message
TOPIC: Priesthood Ordination: Burnt Offering
OPENING PRAYER: Oh Lord, grant me divine guidance as I read and meditate on your word in Jesus name.
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: LEVITICUS 8:18-36
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
* Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 9 June 2024 – OUTLINE
This second aspect of the priesthood ordination involved the sacrifices of two rams. One was for a whole burnt offering and the other was for the ordination offering (vs.18,23). The ordination seemed to tie the priests to their altar in that instead of purifying the horns of the altar with the blood on Moses’ finger, he anointed their right ear lobes, the thumps of their right hands, and the big toes of their right feet, and then splattered the rest of the blood against all sides of the altar (vs.22-24).
The rest of the rites of ordination can be found in vs.25-36. Note the post-ordination retreat or “detention” at the entrance of the tabernacle. For seven days the newly ordained priests should stay at the entrance. The Lord so made it mandatory, with death penalty attached to convey the importance and solemnity of their ordination.
Sure, their total welfare, including feeding and sleeping must have been taken into consideration (vs.31-36). By this, what importance do you think the Lord attached to His priests having a personal, intimate fellowship with Him throughout their ministry pilgrimage?
Practice/Word Application
Thought: Close to Thee, Close to Thee!
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
HYMN: A Charge to Keep I Have
1. A charge to keep I have,
a God to glorify,
a never-dying soul to save,
and fit it for the sky.
2. To serve the present age,
my calling to fulfill,
O may it all my pow’rs engage
to do my Master’s will!
3. Arm me with watchful care
as in Thy sight to live,
and now Thy servant, Lord, prepare
a strict account to give!
4. Help me to watch and pray,
and still on Thee rely,
O let me not my trust betray,
but press to realms on high.
Closing Prayer
Draw me nearer to you, dear Lord.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Jeremiah 31:17
“And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.”
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 161 – Proverbs 22-24
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Sun Jun 09, 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
LAGOS REGION AND OFFICE STAFF.
‘…Hitherto has the Lord helped us” 1 Sam. 7:12
THANK GOD FOR:
* For thus far He has helped Lagos Region in executing all her programme to this moment.
* For providing for the Region in meeting her needs and execution of projects.
PRAY FOR:
* The newly opened SU Academy School at Ijaba, Ogun State; that the Aims and objectives for the school will be achieved.
* The RC, Bro. Uche Wilson Ojei – that God will give him all the grace to move the work forward in the Region.
* Abounding provision for every need the brethren and the ministry
* For co-operation among the staff and Exco.