Scripture Union Daily Guide – 12 August 2025: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Tuesday
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TOPIC: The Wicked Tenants
Opening Prayer
Dear Lord, grant me understanding and illumination as I ponder on your word in Jesus name.
Scripture Reading
Matthew 21:33-46
Question for Reflection
► Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
The chief priests and the Pharisees were familiar with the writings of the prophets. In this parable of Christ, they could recognise God’s complaint against Israel through Isaiah the prophet. Isaiah 5 is a beautiful, sad song about God planting Israel as His Vineyard. In spite of careful tending, it proved to be unproductive. And so, God said, “I will take away its hedge, and it will be destroyed …” (Isaiah 5:5)
Here, God is the Master who planted His word in the world and asked Israel to guard it. From time to time, He sent prophets to demand an account, but Israel had a habit of maltreating them (Matthew 21:35-36). In a dramatic prediction of His own death, see how Jesus ended the story in Matthew 21:38. You and I, as Gentile believers, are the other tenants to whom the Master now entrusts the two-edged sword of His word (Matthew 21:43). To adapt a Swahili proverb, “Whether the sword falls on you or you fall on the sword, you are the one that suffers.” (Compare Matthew 21:44). God’s word is bound to triumph in the end
Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Turn Psalms 119:11 into prayer for yourself.
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Jeremiah 7-9.
One Year Bible Reading Plan – Hard Copy version
Jeremiah 18-22
National Prayer Bulletin – Tue Aug 12, 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
CHILDREN WOR
“Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God”. Mark 10:14
THANK GOD FOR:
* Children that are being nurtured for God through the various children programmes across our formations. • The increased commitment of the department to children work • The labour of all children workers in all our formations
PRAY FOR:
• More children will be saved, and delivered from the captivity of the devil. • Saved children will become tools in God’s hand to reach their families for Christ. • Children workers/ teachers will be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit to teach and disciple the children effectively.
PRAY AGAINST:
* All the strategic activities of the LGBTQ+ to pull our children from the faith and for deliverance for those who have been caught up in this web.
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.