Scripture Union Daily Guide 20 July 2024 (Saturday) Devotional Message
TOPIC: I Am The LORD, I Am HOLY
OPENING PRAYER: May the meditation of my heart be acceptable unto you, O Lord as I read from your word.
SCRIPTURE READING: LEVITICUS 21:1-24
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
* Q7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
Three times in today’s passage God reminds His priests, “I am the LORD” (vs.8, 15, 21). Find out what else He says about Himself in these verses. God is holy and He is the one who makes people holy (vs.8,21) and sets apart the high priest (v.15). In the New Testament, the bible refers to believers in Jesus Christ as ‘chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation and a people belonging to God’ (1 Peter 2:9; cf. Revelation 1: 6a).
God commanded the priests not to participate in heathen mourning practices (vs.5-6; cf. Deuteronomy 14:1-2). We must be careful at funerals not to involve ourselves in traditions and customs that do not glorify the Lord.
It is God’s command that a priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean (v.1). Reflect on what makes a priest unclean and unfit for service before God. See vs.1-4; 5 &10; 7 &13-15. As God’s ministers today, do we observe holiness in these areas? Notice the similar command for us as New Testament priests (Romans 12:1-2; 1 Peter 1:14-16).
Thank God for the death of Christ which makes all of us worthy to come before God to worship and serve Him whatever our physical or spiritual defects.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Turn Deuteronomy 14:1-2 into prayer asking that God will help you live in obedience and to be separate from all in the world that do not bring Him Glory
Prayer for the week
* Pray for all Christian Ministries who are called and sent by God to children and young people • Pray for more grace for them so that their work will be more effective among the people they’ve been sent to • Pray that an exceeding great army will arise from these children who are being reached today with the word of God
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 33:12
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.”
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 202- Hosea 8-14
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Sat Jul 20, 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
HEADQUARTERS STAFF
So, each of us shall give account of himself to God. Rom. 14:12
THANK GOD FOR:
‣ The privilege given to every staff to work with SU at the HQ.
‣ The righteousness of God that has been imputed unto us, thereby enabling us to walk in righteousness and holiness.
‣ Keeping and sustaining them and their families.
PRAY FOR:
‣ They will not just work as staff, but believe in and support the vision of Scripture Union Nig.
‣ Willingness to use their time, talents, gifts and skills to make the work of SU progress to the glory of God.
‣ Their health, finances and families, for God to visit and help them.
PRAY AGAINST:
‣ All forms of unfaithfulness and unwillingness to give their best.