Scripture Union Daily Guide – 15 January 2026: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Thursday
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TOPIC: When Sin Persists, Judgment Follows
OPENING PRAYER
Grant me depth of insight, revelation and knowledge as I meditate on this passage, O Lord.
SCRIPTURE READING
Jeremiah 17:1-18
1 “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron;
With the point of a diamond it is engraved
On the tablet of their heart,
And on the horns of your altars,
2 While their children remember
Their altars and their wooden[a] images
By the green trees on the high hills.
3 O My mountain in the field,
I will give as plunder your wealth, all your treasures,
And your high places of sin within all your borders.
4 And you, even yourself,
Shall let go of your heritage which I gave you;
And I will cause you to serve your enemies
In the land which you do not know;
For you have kindled a fire in My anger which shall burn forever.”
5 Thus says the Lord:
“Cursed is the man who trusts in man
And makes flesh his [b]strength,
Whose heart departs from the Lord.
6 For he shall be like a shrub in the desert,
And shall not see when good comes,
But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,
In a salt land which is not inhabited.
7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.
8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not [c]fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit.
9 “The heart is deceitful above all things,
And [d]desperately wicked;
Who can know it?
10 I, the Lord, search the heart,
I test the [e]mind,
Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.
11 “As a partridge that [f]broods but does not hatch,
So is he who gets riches, but not by right;
It will leave him in the midst of his days,
And at his end he will be a fool.”
12 A glorious high throne from the beginning
Is the place of our sanctuary.
13 O Lord, the hope of Israel,
All who forsake You shall be ashamed.
“Those who depart from Me
Shall be written in the earth,
Because they have forsaken the Lord,
The fountain of living waters.”
14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed;
Save me, and I shall be saved,
For You are my praise.
15 Indeed they say to me,
“Where is the word of the Lord?
Let it come now!”
16 As for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd who follows You,
Nor have I desired the woeful day;
You know what came out of my lips;
It was right there before You.
17 Do not be a terror to me;
You are my hope in the day of doom.
18 Let them be ashamed who persecute me,
But do not let me be put to shame;
Let them be dismayed,
But do not let me be dismayed.
Bring on them the day of doom,
And destroy[g] them with double destruction!
QUESTIONS FOR MEDITATION
►Q1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
►Q4: Is there any promise for me to believe or hope for?
►Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Observe how the prophet describes the sins of Judah (Jeremiah 17:1). The prevailing sinful condition in Judah was influencing the lives of children very negatively. Children and the younger generation were exposed to evil vices of ritual killings and all kinds of idol worship. In what ways are our lifestyles similarly influencing the younger generation negatively today? Read Jeremiah 17:1-4 again and observe how far-reaching the consequences of God’s judgment over sin can be. When God decides to punish sin, no one can control the consequences. It is like a wildfire, just like we see in many nations of the world that are battling with both human and natural disasters without success.
From Jeremiah 17:9, identify the nature of the human heart from where these evils come (cf. Mark 7:21-23, Ezekiel 36:26.)
Read Jeremiah 17:5-6 again and take note of the warning against putting our trust in men. Trusting in God and obedience to His word is the only hope of experiencing divine blessing (Jeremiah 17:7-8). On the contrary, putting our trust in human beings, or other things rather than in God will bring shame and God’s curse upon our lives and nation (Jeremiah 17:10-13; cf. Revelation 22:12).
PRAYER OF FAITH
Psalms 27:13
INSIGHT
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
CLOSING PRAYER
O Lord, in repentance I turn to you, save me from the bondage of sin.
ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Job 40-42
Prayer Bulletin – Thu 15 January, 2026
PRAYER FOCUS
OUTPOURING OF HIS SPIRIT
The palace and the city will be disserted, and busy towns will be empty……..until at last the Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the wilderness will become a fertile field…….. Isa. 32:14-15.
THANK GOD FOR:
•The gift of His Spirit and His purpose in our lives
•Let us acknowledge and confess areas of our lives and ministry where we have been experiencing dryness, weariness, lack of growth etc.
PRAY FOR:
•A fresh outpouring of His Spirit upon us.
•A mighty turn around in our lives and ministry this year onward.
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