Scripture Union Daily Guide 18th December 2022 | True Repentance Leads To Salvation

Scripture Union Daily Guide 18th December 2022, SU Daily Guide Devotional Reading for Sunday

Read Scripture Union Daily Guide 18th December 2022, Sunday

TOPIC: True Repentance Leads To Salvation

OPENING PRAYER: Help me to understand the exceeding greatness of your power as I read through this passage, dear Lord.

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: 2 Chronicles 33.1‐25

Question(s) for Reflection
• Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?

SU DAILY GUIDE DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE

Manasseh did not follow in his father, Hezekiah’s footsteps. He did evil in the Lord’s eyes being fully immersed in idolatry, astrology and the occult (witchcraft, divination, necromancy) (vs.2‐10). Comparing 2 Chronicles 29‐32 with today’s text, there is no certainty that children will automatically follow their parents’ faith no matter how zealous the latter are. The children will require consistent godly training and a genuine personal encounter with Jesus Christ (Proverbs 22:6).

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The king led his country to do more evil than the pagan nations (v.9). As a leader, where are you leading your family, staff, colleagues, friends…? Manasseh and the people ignored the Lord’s gracious warnings. What was the consequence (vs.10‐11)? Notice Manasseh’s response in his affliction. Following this, the Lord saved and restored him (v.13). He finally realized that the Lord is God! True repentance is a change of attitude, heart and direction as Manasseh well illustrated at the end of his days (vs.15‐16).

However, his son, Amon, did not repent of his own evil ways (v.23). There was no restoration for him but judgment (v.24).

For Further Study
Read and meditate on Luke 15:11‐24 for more insight on true repentance and God’s mercy.

Practice/Word Application
What next? God bestows His blessings and eternal life on those who truly repent and follow in His ways, but the path of evildoers leads to eternal death (see Romans 6:23). Pray for grace to follow in the path of true repentance.
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?

CLOSING PRAYER
• O LORD, let our leaders be humble enough to realise and repent of their evil ways.

Offer a prayer of faith in line with Romans 4:21

One Year Bible Reading Plan
2 John , Psalms 139, 140.

NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN

PRAYER FOCUS
SIMPLY FOLLOWING

Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you so that you may live and prosper… – Deuteronomy 5:33

THANK GOD FOR:
☀ Reminding us daily that He goes before us and will never leave nor forsake us.
☀ Directing the footsteps of those who are willing to keep to His word and follow Him.

PRAY FOR:
☛ Grace to follow the Lord daily as we obey His commands and serve Him.
☛ Obedient following as we take up our Cross and follow the Master daily.
☛ Discipline to remain where the Master has kept us and not lose focus on the race.

PRAY AGAINST:
⚠ Letting go of the teachings of Christ and compromising with the current teachings in the world.
⚠ Imperfections that make us turn to the right or to the left, leaving off the path Christ has shown us in SU.

ALSO, READ Scripture Union Daily Guide 15th December 2022 | Waging War on Idolatry

Scripture Union Daily Guide 18th December 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.