Scripture Union Daily Guide – 6 August 2025: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Wednesday
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TOPIC: Count your blessings!
OPENING PRAYER
As I read through this passage dear Lord, let your word bring transformation to my life.
SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 20:1-16 (CEB)
1 “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After he agreed with the workers to pay them a denarion,[a] he sent them into his vineyard.
3 “Then he went out around nine in the morning and saw others standing around the marketplace doing nothing. 4 He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I’ll pay you whatever is right.’ 5 And they went.
“Again around noon and then at three in the afternoon, he did the same thing. 6 Around five in the afternoon he went and found others standing around, and he said to them, ‘Why are you just standing around here doing nothing all day long?’
7 “‘Because nobody has hired us,’ they replied.
“He responded, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’
8 “When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and give them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and moving on finally to the first.’ 9 When those who were hired at five in the afternoon came, each one received a denarion. 10 Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarion. 11 When they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, 12 ‘These who were hired last worked one hour, and they received the same pay as we did even though we had to work the whole day in the hot sun.’
13 “But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I did you no wrong. Didn’t I agree to pay you a denarion? 14 Take what belongs to you and go. I want to give to this one who was hired last the same as I give to you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you resentful because I’m generous?’ 16 So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.”
QUESTION FOR MEDITATION
► Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
Scripture Union Daily Guide – 6 August 2025 OUTLINE
Surely, the labourers who started work early in the morning have a good reason to complain as they do in Matthew 20:11! Look at it in another way. If they did not know what the others were given, would they have had any complaint? On the contrary, they would have been very grateful to the landowner for hiring them and for paying them a decent wage. After all, he had found them jobless and waiting expectantly for anyone to hire them for the day. This man gave them a job so that they could earn the money they needed to look after themselves and their families.
A lot of our problems in life stem from comparing ourselves with other people. Do you not see this problem lurking in your own heart and life as well? If you are honest with yourself, are there not some people you see and wish you were like them? God deals with each one of us individually and on His own terms. Learn to count your blessings and give God the glory because He is truly good to you!
And So
Use the song, “Count your blessings” to praise the Lord for His goodness to you.
Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Isaiah 37-39.
One Year Bible Reading Plan – Hard Copy version: Zephaniah 1-3
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN
Wed Aug 06, 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
SCHOOLS WORK
You did not choose me, but I chose you to go and bear fruit; fruits that will abide. John 15:16
THANK GOD FOR:
* This unique ministry of reaching out to young people in schools and for lives that are being transformed.
PRAY FOR:
* More pilgrims to be committed to the discipleship work in schools and more Christian teachers to catch the vision and partner with SU in evangelizing and follow-up of students. • Salvation for the unsaved and that the saved ones will grow and abide in Christ. • Students’ leaders will be equipped by the Holy Spirit to lead and be godly examples; and for more youths to work as school visitors.
PRAY AGAINST:
* Every power contending with the schools’ work.
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 August 5, 2025)