Scripture Union Daily Guide 15 April 2022 | SU Daily Guide for Friday
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Topic: He Bore Our Disgrace
Opening Prayer: Dear Lord, I request that you help me to encounter you as I meditate on your word.
Scripture: Luke 23:26‐43
Question(s) for Reflection
• Is there any warning for me to heed?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 15 April 2022 MESSAGE
Many people followed as Jesus was being led to Calvary to be crucified. What do you learn about the crowd that followed from vs.27, 35, 36? Many people are in the church today for different reasons. Why are you following Christ?
Apparently, Simon, a Pilgrim from Cyrene in Africa (v.26; Mark 15:21), was forced to carry Christ’s cross. Were he to recognise the One he was serving, he would have done it with great joy. It is significant that in his terrible condition at the time, Jesus should think not of Himself but of others. One thing Jesus did not do was to bemoan His pitiable condition. No, He bore the shame and mockery courageously.
See the other unusual response of the Lord in v.34 (cf. Matthew 5:43‐44). Note the criminals on the crosses by His sides (vs.32,39‐43). What lessons can we learn from each of them? While one mocked Jesus in His hour of death, the other prayed the most important prayer of all eternity (v.42). Some people have the privilege to speak with God at their hour of death, while some, even when they have that chance, speak blasphemy instead of praying.
Practice/Word Application
And so? Jesus, ‘the King of the Jews’. How do you treat your King today?
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
• “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Numbers 6:26
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Joshua 9, 10, Ephesians 4.
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN(Scripture Union Daily Guide 15 April 2022)
Fri, 15-Apr-2022
PRAYER FOCUS
OVER COMERS IN CHRIST
The Lord is my strength and my shield, in Him my heart trusts, And I am helped. Psalm28:7
THANK GOD FOR:
› The peace we have and the assurance from our God who overcame the world.
› Our knowledge of the Father and the presence of our God in the midst of His children.
PRAY FOR:
› Grace to keep God’s word till the end, more‐so as we see the day appearing .
› The presence of the word of God in our mouths, family, fellowship the entire church as that is our strength and victory.
› Positive confession of the victory Christ paid for, as He said, Finished.
PRAY AGAINST:
∷ Every spirit of doubt due to the activities of the devil and his agents.
∷ Failing to realize that the one in us is greater than the devil and the world.
Scripture Union Daily Guide 15 April 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. Scripture Union Daily Guide 15 April 2022.