Scripture Union Daily Guide 18 October 2022 Devotional Message for Tuesday– Hope In The Face of Imminent Judgment

Scripture Union Daily Guide 18 October 2022 Devotional for Tuesday

TOPIC: Hope In The Face of Imminent Judgment

OPENING PRAYER: Dear Lord, I pray that you sanctify my spirit, soul and body as I read your word in Jesus name.

SCRIPTURE: Zephaniah 2:1‐15

Scripture Union Daily Guide 18 October 2022 Message

God’s judgment was coming upon His people. But like a silver lining in the dark cloud, God provides a window of hope in the face of impending judgment. Read vs.1‐3 again and take note of the appeal that Zephaniah makes and the hope that God offers His people. What three things are the people called upon to seek in v.3 to enjoy God’s protection from the coming wrath?

How does this apply to us today? In our post‐modern society, it is not uncommon to hear people mock God, make derogatory comments about the Bible, ridicule Christianity, taunt and persecute us because we are Christians. What hope is there for us in vs.8‐11 and 13‐15? Whatever our present situation, we can find comfort in knowing that God will judge our oppressors and all arrogant enemies of His church (vs,9‐10, 15).

He will preserve and restore His church for the glory of His name (vs.6‐7, 9b). However, on our part, we need to recommit ourselves to Him in total obedience, replace our wrong with right and our humanistic pride with humility (Cf. Micah 6:8; 1 Corinthians 10:6).

Question(s) for Reflection
• What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?

Practice/Word Application
What Next: Are you going through some sort of persecution and mockery because of your faith in Christ Jesus? Don’t give up. The Lord will vindicate you soon.

• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?

Closing Prayer
• Pray for the persecuted Christians around the world that they will find comfort in the promise of God’s word.

Offer a prayer of faith in line with Deuteronomy 2:7

One Year Bible Reading Plan
Nehemiah 7‐9; Job 39.

NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN

Tue, 18-Oct-2022

PRAYER FOCUS

SACRIFICIAL LIVING/GIVING
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
John 15:13

THANK GOD FOR:
☀ The love Christ has for us that He gave Himself up for our own good.
☀ The salvation we got in Christ Jesus freely

PRAY FOR:
☛ Increased mercy as we partake in this years’ National Week of Sacrifice
☛ Spirit of service, as we deliberately work among the poor, weak and helpless in SU Nigeria.

PRAY AGAINST:
⚠ Selfishly thinking of ourselves and what we will gain, instead of reaching out to others.
⚠ Doing what is not right and acceptable to God even while we are giving out.

Scripture Union Daily Guide 18 October 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 18 October 2022