Scripture Union Daily Guide 11th October 2024 (Friday) Devotional Message
TOPIC: Honour Me
OPENING PRAYER: Help me to understand the exceeding greatness of your power as I read through this passage, dear Lord.
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SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: 1 Samuel 15:17-35
QUESTION FOR REFLECTION
* Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
Everybody wants to be recognised, to be given honour and prestige. It is the disease of the age. People acquire all sorts of titles and advertise themselves, and they make sure that their good deeds are widely known while their wrongdoings are properly covered up. It is not a new disease. King Saul suffered from the same affliction. What was he doing in v.12?
As Christians we should always have the ambition to excel in whatever position we have, to the honour and glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). The main sin of the people who built the Tower of Babel was that they were seeking a name for themselves and not to the glory of their Creator God (Genesis 11:4). Every generation has their own “Tower of Babel,” but as Christians, A\Z we have to be different. Can you think of examples of how this would apply to our lives?
values obedience more than sacrifices or services and partial obedience is no obedience as far as God is concerned (vs.18-23). Note Saul’s confession in v.24. Was his excuse tenable, being the king that God gave the instructions? Observe God’s judgment in vs.28-29 and Saul’s main desire when this was relayed to him (v.30). God allows no vacuum in His service and no person is indispensable.
Practice/Word Application
So what? Let us determine to always obey God in His Word, completely.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Lord, please grant me a heart that obeys you completely.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Deuteronomy 15:6
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 285- Matthew 11
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Friday Oct 11, 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
UYO REGION
“Sing a new song to the Lord, He has done wonderful things! By His own power and holy strength, He has won the victory”
Psalms 98:1
THANK GOD FOR:
‣ The victory won for the Region through the completion of the Regional Coordinator’s residence and helping him to pack into it.
‣ The success of Regional Conference held in Ikom Area and safety granted.
PRAY FOR:
‣ The Regional leadership to continually discern good ideas to grow the Region
‣ God will remain the source and supplier in the Region and the Areas, especially in payment of salaries and completion of projects
‣ God to raise manpower in our Zones and Groups and restore the weak groups.
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 11th October 2024)
