Scripture Union Daily Guide 18 January 2022 | SU Devotional | Tuesday Message
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Topic: For My Holy Name’s Sake
Opening Prayer: Open my eyes O Lord that I might behold wondrous things from your word in Jesus name.
Scripture: Ezekiel 36:16‐38
Question(s) for Reflection
• What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• Is there any promise for me to believe or hope for?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 18 January 2022 | Outline
Notice the reason God poured out His wrath upon His people in vs.16‐18. Sin is very offensive to our God and carries serious consequence. God judged the people of Judah by throwing them out of the land He gave them. But they were God’s people, and His name was closely linked with them. Their enemies thought they were able to defeat them because the Lord God of Israel was weaker than their gods. God’s name was therefore dragged in the mud.
How we too dishonour God’s name when we live in disobedience to His command. But God decided it is time to bring restoration to Israel. Notice His reason for doing this (vs.21‐22). God will show the holiness of His great name through the restoration of His people so that all nations may know that He is the Lord (v.23).
There are various aspects of His restoration including cleansing them from the sin of idolatry (v.25) and replacing their hearts of stone with the heart of flesh, His Spirit (vs.26‐27). Identify others in vs.29‐36. Are you part of God’s plan to make His holiness known?
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
• I thank you, dear Lord, for your mercy and for demonstrating the holiness of your great name in my life.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Isaiah 65:24
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Genesis 30, 31, Psalms 13.
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN
Tue, 18-Jan-2022
PRAYER FOCUS
WITHOUT HOLINESS?
Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14
THANK GOD FOR:
› His promises that make us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit. › The call of God upon our lives that reminds us of the need to be holy in all we do.
PRAY FOR:
• SU brethren and other Christians as they make holiness their watchword. • Grace to remain in the holiness Christ has wrought for us through His blood as we daily follow His leading. • The mindset of Christ as we relate with one another in SU and in our lives generally.
PRAY AGAINST:
∷ Anxious thoughts and offensive ways as they are defiling. ∷ Grumbling and argumentative spirit as they make us impure.
Scripture Union Daily Guide 18 January 2022. 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.