Scripture Union Daily Guide – 13 August 2025: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Wednesday
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TOPIC: The wedding feast
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Opening Prayer
As I read your word O Lord, grant me an insight and grace to do your will in Jesus name.
Scripture Reading
Matthew 22:1-14 (KJV)
1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Question for Meditation
► Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Scripture Union Daily Guide – 13 August 2025: Outline
There are three strands to this story. First, there were the original invitees. They had good notice but made a deliberate choice not to attend, worse still, see how they treated the King’s messengers (Matthew 22:6). They represent Israel, God’s original, chosen people. It is not surprising that they got what they deserved (Matthew 22:7).
Second were the people invited in the last minute. Nothing qualified them for the honour of attending this highly privileged wedding feast (Matthew 22:9-10). They represent us. We have no quality to recommend us to the King of kings and the Lord of lords. We do not even possess appropriate clothing for the grand occasion, but the King Himself provides. “I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness” (Isaiah 61:10)
Finally, we have the guest who was inappropriately dressed. He no doubt believed he had come in his finest garment, but nothing we have on our own is good enough, for “all our righteous acts are like filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6).
Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Praise God for your invitation to the wedding supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9)
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Jeremiah 10-12.
One Year Bible Reading Plan – Hard Copy version: Jeremiah 23-25
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 13TH AUGUST 2025
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
SCHOOLS, YOUTHS AND AID DEPARTMENT
“And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, these that have turned the world upside down are come hither also”. Acts 17:6
THANK GOD FOR:
* Provisions to run programs despite rising cost of things and movements
PRAY FOR:
* More pilgrims to be more committed to the discipleship work in schools • The department to develop more curriculum to build capacity of churches and youth workers to nurture today’s youths • Grace and open doors for effectual ministry among the youths • Need to raise funds and subsidize our ministry materials for young people especially in rural schools/areas
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 August 11, 2025)
