Scripture Union Daily Guide 9th February 2025 (Sunday) Devotional Message
TOPIC: Issues or Personalities!
OPENING PRAYER: Dear Lord, I request that you help me to encounter you as I meditate on your word.
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Numbers 12:1-16
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
► Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
► Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 9th February 2025 – OUTLINE
It is certain that both Aaron and Miriam had received a portion of the prophetic spirit (see Exodus 4:15;15:20) and therefore they thought they might have a share in the government. Maybe, being older too, they considered themselves relatively unrecognised. The love of power is natural to the human mind and in many instances, men will sacrifice even honour, pleasure, and profit to the lust for power.
Notice the testimony about Moses’ character in Numbers 12:3. And to confirm that, he seemed not to have put up any defence for himself. A Yoruba song counsels: “Leave your battle to God to fight and just be still and watch” (see Exodus 14:14).
God suddenly appeared on the scene to defend His servant showing God’s displeasure with His servant’s accusers (Numbers 12:4-8). He chastised Aaron and Miriam for speaking against His servant. Miriam, and not Aaron, suffered possibly because she was the principal offender (Numbers 12:10).
What do Aaron’s repentance and Moses’ plea teach about how God wants us to approach Him (Numbers 12:11–13)? However, sin has consequences. Miriam had to remain in isolation for seven days, causing the whole assembly to delay their journey. Our transgressions affect other people as well. We must be careful how we conduct ourselves among God’s people.
Rebellion against Moses was a rebellion against God, therefore we should handle God’s servants with respect (Psalm 105:15). God’s servants should respect themselves too.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
CLOSING PRAYER: Turn Ephesians 4:29 into prayers for today.
One Bible Reading Guide:
Exodus 23-24, Matthew 5.
One Bible Reading Guide, Hard Copy Version:
Exodus 30-32
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 9TH FEBRUARY 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
SU GRASSROOTS LEADERS
Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble… 2 Pet 1:10
THANK GOD FOR:
* His faithfulness that have preserved all grassroot leaders and the enablement to discharge their duties.
PRAY FOR:
* Outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all the Area, Zonal and Group leaders in all the Regions for exploits and direction. • Renewed strength, zeal, commitment, diligence and wisdom to fulfill all that is entrusted to their hands. • Dedicated young people below middle age will be willing to hold positions from Groups to Region. • The release of God’s financial abundance for the work at the grassroots.
PRAY AGAINST:
Weariness and discouragement
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 9th February 2025)
