Scripture Union Daily Guide 2 May 2026: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Saturday
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TOPIC: Beware of Complacency!
Opening Prayer
Grant me grace dear Lord to apply what you will teach me today as I read this passage.
Bible Reading
Jeremiah 48:1-25
1 Against Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
2 There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.
3 A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.
4 Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
5 For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
6 Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.
7 For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
8 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the Lord hath spoken.
9 Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
11 Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
12 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.
13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
14 How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.
16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
17 All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.
19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
20 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
21 And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
22 And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,
23 And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,
24 And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the Lord.
Questions for Meditation
►Q1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
►Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
►Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 2 May 2026 – Outline
Read Jeremiah 48:11-13 again. Why would Moab be judged? Unlike Israel and Judah, Moab enjoyed peace and prosperity – no wars, no pestilence. Consequently, Moab became complacent and arrogant. She placed confidence in her fortification, riches, god, and military might (Jeremiah 48:7,14). But Moab would be poured from jar to jar (Jeremiah 48:12) so that her complacency could be removed, like the dreg (impurity) at the bottom of the wine, which only gets removed as the wine is poured from one jar to another (Jeremiah 48:11).
God would do this using the Babylonians to destroy and disgrace Moab (Jeremiah 48:1,8,9,15,20). In what ways does complacency manifest in our lives, churches and nations today? Like Moab, many have become servants of modern idols – money, profession, material things, technological gadgets, power, pleasure, fame, etc., which lead to false security. Could God be using some of the political, and economic upheavals of our time to “pour us from jar to jar” so we can repent and return to Him? Jeremiah 48:10 is a message to the Babylonians, who were on assignment for the Lord. What warning is there for us?
Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Dear Lord, may I never become complacent because of your blessings in my life but rather learn to be thankful and trust you in all situations.
Prayer of Faith
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Deuteronomy 28:11
Prayer for the Week
Pray for peace in Nigeria, Africa and other nations of the world. Pray particularly for regions where there is war and crisis, that peace will be restored.
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Psalms 133
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