Scripture Union Daily Guide 19th November 2024 (Tuesday) Devotional Message
TOPIC: Delayed But Not Witheld
OPENING PRAYER: Grant me grace dear Lord to apply what you will teach me today as I read this passage.
SCRIPTURE: DANIEL 10:1-11:1
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q4: Is there any promise for me to believe or hope for?
Daily Guide 19th November 2024 (Scripture Union) Outline
Daniel mourned and fasted for three weeks until he received answers to his prayers. He was obviously praying about the sins of his people. Daniel had always closely identified with his people. When the answer finally came, it was an awesome vision of the Lord (vs.5-6). Notice his reaction in vs.8-9. This is always the reaction when the Lord reveals Himself to someone (compare Ezekiel 1:26-28, Revelation 1:13-17).
The explanation to the delay of God’s answer to Daniel’s prayer is an eye opener (vs.12-13). God answered his prayer immediately, but Satan caused a delay. Do you think this could happen to some of your prayers? God’s answer will always get through in the end. We must not give up. Imagine what would have happened had Daniel given up after a week or two. We have sometimes missed God’s blessings because we have not persisted in prayer. Notice Gabriel’s statement in v.20. The struggle is never over until we reach our home.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Lord, help me to persist in prayers, knowing that you always hear and answer them.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 18:2
One-Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 324- Acts 11-12
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 19 NOVEMBER 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
PENSIONS DEPARTMENT
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind are steadfast, because they trust in you. – Isaiah 26:3
THANK GOD FOR:
‣ SU Pensions Board, under the chairmanship of Prof. Emma Okoye, for the good work they are doing in driving the mobilization of funds for payment of pensions of retired staff
PRAY FOR:
‣ Areas and Regions will continue to faithfully and promptly remit their contributary pension of their staff to the appropriate quarters
‣ More grace to the Board, and more wins
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. (Scripture Union Daily Guide 19th November 2024)