Scripture Union Daily Guide 7 April 2026: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Tuesday
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TOPIC: The Reward for Obedience
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Opening Prayer
Lord, let the light of your word shine into my life as I meditate on your word.
Scripture Reading
Jeremiah 35:1-19
1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying, 2 “Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.”
3 Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, his brothers and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites, 4 and I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the [a]door. 5 Then I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said to them, “Drink wine.”
6 But they said, “We will drink no wine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, ‘You shall drink no wine, you nor your sons, forever. 7 You shall not build a house, sow seed, plant a vineyard, nor have any of these; but all your days you shall dwell in tents, that you may live many days in the land where you are sojourners.’ 8 Thus we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters, 9 nor to build ourselves houses to dwell in; nor do we have vineyard, field, or seed. 10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us. 11 But it came to pass, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, ‘Come, let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans and for fear of the army of the Syrians.’ So we dwell at Jerusalem.”
12 Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah, saying, 13 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Will you not receive instruction to [b]obey My words?” says the Lord. 14 “The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, which he commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are performed; for to this day they drink none, and obey their father’s commandment. But although I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, you did not [c]obey Me. 15 I have also sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, ‘Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them; then you will dwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear, nor obeyed Me. 16 Surely the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them, but this people has not obeyed Me.” ’
17 “Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Behold, I will bring on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the doom that I have pronounced against them; because I have spoken to them but they have not heard, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’ ”
18 And Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts and done according to all that he commanded you, 19 therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before Me forever.” ’ ”
Questions for Meditation
►Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
►Q4: Is there any promise for me to believe or hope for?
The Rechabites were Nazarites, descended from Moses’ father-in-law (Judges 4:17, 1 Samuel 15:6 and 1 Chronicles 2:55). The Lord commended them for their obedience and self-denial. This instruction had been given to them by their ancestors for over three hundred years. Generations have come and gone but they have kept strictly to this tradition. Jeremiah did not command them in the name of the Lord because it was not a prophecy but an action to test their commitment to their tradition. What are some of those Christian traditions held unto through many generations but against which we are rebelling these days?
Contrary to the Rechabite’s life of discipline and obedience, notice Israel’s response to God’s command in Jeremiah 35:14-16. Their refusal to heed God’s repeated warnings against their idolatrous life, provoked Him; and He would visit them with calamity (Jeremiah 35:17). Could there be any besetting sin in our lives of which we need to repent and from which we should move away (read Proverbs 29:1)? For their faithfulness, the Rechabites, originally ‘aliens to the commonwealth of Israel’ (Ephesians 2:12) were honoured by God with special service in His temple (Jeremiah 35:19).
Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Keep me true, Lord Jesus, keep me true to you and your word.
Prayer of Faith
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Mark 9:23
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