Scripture Union Daily Guide 15th January 2025 (Wednesday) Devotional Message
TOPIC: Will You Hide Yourself Forever?
OPENING PRAYER: Lord, let the light of your word shine into my life as I meditate on your word.
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Psalm 89:38-52
QUESTIONS 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 15th January 2025 – OUTLINE
This Psalm begins with a testimony about God’s faithfulness through all generations (Psalm 89:1) and towards the end, Ethan, the psalmist, asked, “How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?” (Psalms 89:46). Have you ever found yourself in the threatening darkness of doubt when it seems that all the light of God is gone, and all the promises you believed have failed?
How did you respond to that situation? With how many verses in today’s passage can you directly connect? What aspect of the cross event, in your view, could be a fulfilment of Psalms 89:41,44-45,50-51.
A dear mentor reminded me one day as we drove together, “Do not doubt in the dark, what God promised you in the light”. The beautiful footprints in the sand poem ends with, “My precious child, I love you and will never leave you. Never, ever, during your trials and testing. When you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”
The cross of Christ is not just the tree on which He died, it’s a representative of the high cost of denying self to sin and Satan on this side of eternity. A Christian should not count it strange to experience suffering. Someone has said, “Any gospel without the cross is not the gospel of Christ.” Every believer and disciple of Christ must remember His promise in John 16:33.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Offer a prayer of faith in line with: 2 Timothy 1:7
CLOSING PRAYER: Lord, help me to see your sovereignty in all situations and circumstances
One Bible Reading Guide:
Genesis 24-25, Psalms 10.
PRAYER BULLETIN – Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
GENERAL DIRECTOR
I have set the Lord always before me, and because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8
THANK GOD FOR:
* The General Director of SU Nigeria, Engr. Cosmas Uwem, his family, his ministry • How He has been prospering the work of the ministry in his hand
PRAY FOR:
* God to grant him clearer vision, wisdom and strength for His assignment • A stronger and effective working relationship between him and the staff team • Sound health for him and his family.
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 15th January 2025)