Scripture Union Daily Guide – 12 December 2025: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Friday
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TOPIC: God gives victory to David
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Opening Prayer
Dear Lord, I pray that you order my steps today through your word as I meditate on it.
Scripture Reading
1 Samuel 30:16-31
16 And when he had brought him down, there they were, spread out over all the land, eating and drinking and dancing, because of all the great spoil which they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah. 17 Then David attacked them from twilight until the evening of the next day. Not a man of them escaped, except four hundred young men who rode on camels and fled. 18 So David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away, and David rescued his two wives. 19 And nothing of theirs was lacking, either small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything which they had taken from them; David recovered all. 20 Then David took all the flocks and herds they had driven before those other livestock, and said, “This is David’s spoil.”
21 Now David came to the two hundred men who had been so weary that they could not follow David, whom they also had made to stay at the Brook Besor. So they went out to meet David and to meet the people who were with him. And when David came near the people, he [a]greeted them. 22 Then all the wicked and worthless[b] men of those who went with David answered and said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except for every man’s wife and children, that they may lead them away and depart.”
23 But David said, “My brethren, you shall not do so with what the Lord has given us, who has preserved us and delivered into our hand the troop that came against us. 24 For who will heed you in this matter? But as his part is who goes down to the battle, so shall his part be who stays by the supplies; they shall share alike.” 25 So it was, from that day forward; he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
26 Now when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the [c]spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, “Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord”— 27 to those who were in Bethel, those who were in Ramoth of the South, those who were in Jattir, 28 those who were in Aroer, those who were in Siphmoth, those who were in Eshtemoa, 29 those who were in Rachal, those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, those who were in the cities of the Kenites, 30 those who were in Hormah, those who were in [d]Chorashan, those who were in Athach, 31 those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to rove.
Questions for Meditation
► Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
► Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
Scripture Union Daily Guide – 12 December 2025 | OUTLINE
In 1 Samuel 30:16-19 we read that David through the assistance of the Egyptian found the Philistines completely relaxed, drinking and celebrating what they thought was a great plunder. They became easy prey for David having let down their guard completely (1 Samuel 30:17). He was able to recover everything that was stolen including his two wives who were abducted. What do you learn from this concerning God’s promises (1 Samuel 30:8)? He returned to Ziglag with a great spoil (1 Samuel 30:20). What is your evaluation of 1 Samuel 30:20b, “….This is David’s spoil.”
Read again 1 Samuel 30:21-25 and comment on David’s decision and the statute. Why do you think there are few, if any, leaders like David today? To further crown his generosity, he shared the spoil with the elders of Judah (1 Samuel 30:26-31). It is rightly said, ‘if you pour water ahead, you will step on wet ground.’ By sharing the spoil with those who had sheltered him from Saul’s pursuit, David was laying a foundation for his future popularity as a magnanimous leader. No doubt, his action earned him favour both within his camp and in Judah.
And So?
It is not only the pastor and those on the field who are in fulltime ministry. Wherever you are, you are in fulltime ministry for the Lord.
Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Pray that the same spirit that was in David may be poured upon you and the Church of Jesus Christ across the globe.
One Year Bible Reading Plan
1 Peter 1-2; Proverbs 31.
One Year Bible Reading Plan – Hard Copy version: Acts 20-23
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN FOR 12TH DECEMBER 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
MEMBERS OF SU SECONDARY SCHOOL GROUPS
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves as the manner of some is …..” Hebrews 10:25a
THANK GOD FOR:
* The lives of students who have identified with SU fellowship groups in the schools • The opportunity to be nurtured in righteousness
PRAY FOR:
* Genuine salvation and consistent Christian living • Them, that they will follow godly Christian model • God to endow them with excellent spirit as found in Daniel
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