SU DAILY GUIDE DEVOTIONAL READING
Scripture Union Daily Guide 18th February 2023, SU Daily Guide Devotional Reading for Saturday. Read SU Daily Guide Message
TOPIC: From Bitterness to Abundance
OPENING PRAYER: Sanctify my life dear Lord as I study your word in Jesus name.
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Exodus 15: 22-27
Question(s) for Reflection
• Q 2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
• Q 3: Is there any command for me to obey?
• Q 5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 18th February 2023 MESSAGE
After God’s great deliverance from their enemy, Moses led the Israelites into the desert of Shur. They travelled for three days without finding water. When they came to the Oasis of Marah, the water was too bitter to drink. What a disappointment? But that is life, full of victories and failures, mountains, and valleys. How should we respond to disappointments in our life’s journey, like the people (v.24) or like Moses (v.25a)? How we miss God’s blessings and interventions when we complain instead of bringing our troubles to Him in prayer and experiencing His miraculous intervention (v.25b).
Through this incident, the Lord revealed himself to the people as, “the Lord who heals you”. He promised to also protect them from the diseases He put on the Egyptians. Take note, however, of the conditions attached to this promise in v.26. As we read the Bible daily, let us ensure to respond in obedience so we can enjoy God’s promised blessings.
After leaving Marah, they travelled on to the Oasis of Elim. What a contrast (v.27)? How we too quickly grumble and complain about the current lack, only to soon be embarrassed by God’s abundance!
Practice/Word Application
And so: Claim God’s promise in Isaiah 43:18-19.
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
HYMN- Hear the tread of coming millions
1. Hear the tread of coming millions
Marching on—the hosts of God;
Coming from the isles and nations,
Ransomed by the Savior’s blood.
Hear them shouting! Hear them shouting!
He hath washed us in His blood!
Hear them shouting! Hear them shouting!
He hath washed us in His blood!
2. God His promise is fulfilling
To His well belovèd Son:
Heathen nations to Him giving,
For a heritage, His own.
See them coming! See them coming!
All to worship at His throne,
See them coming! See them coming!
All to worship at His throne.
3. Christ is seeing of the travail
Of His loving, waiting, soul,
In the triumphs of the Gospel
Over men, from pole to pole.
Hear their praises! Hear their praises!
Like the voice of waters roll,
Hear their praises! Hear their praises!
Like the voice of waters roll.
4. Soldiers of the cross, long waiting
For the coming of this day—
Toiling, weeping, watching, praying—
Courage take and march away.
We have triumphed! We have triumphed!
Soon you’ll hear our captain say,
We have triumphed! We have triumphed!
Soon you’ll hear our captain say.
5. When the long retreat has sounded,
And our chieftain leads the way,
By His conquering hosts surrounded,
To the realms of endless day;
Then, how blessèd! Oh, how blessèd!
To have fought to win the day,
Then, how blessèd! Oh, how blessèd!
To have fought to win the day.
6. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah to the Lamb!
All in earth and all in Heaven
Sound the praises of His name!
Mighty Savior! Mighty Savior!
We will conquer in Thy name,
Mighty Savior! Mighty Savior!
We will conquer in Thy name.
CLOSING PRAYER
My Father, please forgive my past complaints and grumblings and intervene miraculously in my situation.
PRAYER FOR THE WEEK
► Pray for our children and youths that God will help them grow to be disciplined, and have self control as they grow.
► Pray that God will continue to guide them and give them the grace to stand up for Him at all times.
► Pray against frustrations that may make them turn their back against God.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Genesis 18:14
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Exodus 40, 2Corinthians 5, Psalms 32, 33
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Sat, 18-Feb-2023
PRAYER FOCUS
SU YOUTHS LIKE DANIEL
Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility towards one another, for God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
– 1 Peter 5:5
THANK GOD FOR:
► Raising Godly youths in SU in this end time who bend towards the Sun of Righteousness.
► SUCF youths on campus who live exemplary lives and are true followers of Jesus.
PRAY FOR:
► Our SUCF youths who like Daniel will continue to shine as lights to the perishing world.
► Increased grace for them to walk in the ways of our God and not to follow worldly passion.
► Increased purity of life as they follow God’s word and plan programme on their campuses that will glorify the name of our God.
► Our SUCF leaders as they travel back home tomorrow.
► Our youths will decide not to compromise on those who are truly passionate to rule in Nigeria.
PRAY AGAINST:
· Corrupt talk and practices and any imitation of the world and their practices on the campuses.
· Disagreement, unfaithfulness and lack of discipline, especially among the leaders of SUCF.
Scripture Union Daily Guide 18th February 2023. 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.