Scripture Union Daily Guide 23 October 2022 Devotional Message for Sunday– Choices and Opportunities
Scripture Union Daily Guide 23 October 2022 Devotional for Sunday
TOPIC: Choices and Opportunities
OPENING PRAYER: Let me know more of you today dear Lord as I meditate on your word.
SCRIPTURE: 2 Chronicles 10:1‐19
Scripture Union Daily Guide 23 October 2022 Message
In my country, there are people who left great wealth for their families, but their children chose wrong lifestyles of recklessness, and today they are as poor as everyone who never had such opportunity. Such is the story of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was privileged to inherit a united, peaceful and the wealthiest kingdom on earth.
But he squandered it on the altar of wrong choices. Life can present us with great and wonderful opportunities but what we choose to do with them will determine the result we get.
Read vs.12‐14 again and identify the choices that Rehoboam made. He chose to reject the good advice of the elders (vs.6‐7) and rather abide by the wicked advice of sycophants (vs.10‐11). What did he get in return (vs.16‐19; Proverbs 16:18)?
What lesson is there for us in the way we carry out our leadership roles? If we chose to be insensitive, arrogant and power drunk, we will reap a harvest of shame and disgrace. Similarly, if we reject the opportunity of salvation that God has given us freely in Christ, we will find ourselves to blame (John 3:16).
Question(s) for Reflection
• Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
• What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
Practice/Word Application
And So: The advice you take and choices you make today will determine your future. Think through and outline some godly guidelines you can follow to safeguard yourself from making wrong choices. Pray for spirit of discernment and courage to choose rightly.
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
• Lord, help me to always make best use of all the opportunities that come my way.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 62:1 ‐ 2
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Esther 5, 6; Psalms 75.
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN
Sun, 23-Oct-2022
PRAYER FOCUS
GOOD SOLDIER OF THE CROSS
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Romans 13:4
THANK GOD FOR:
☀ Making us His Ministers who carry His message to people of all nations, tribes and tongues.
☀ Giving us the breastplate of righteousness with which we defeat the devil and his cohorts.
PRAY FOR:
☛ Grace to always remain strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
☛ Clear wisdom and understanding to avoid getting entangled in the affairs of the world.
☛ Total obedience to go and make disciple of children, youths and even families as commanded by our God. Against:
PRAY AGAINST:
⚠ All the schemes of the devils to get us frustrated and turn our back to the battle of life.
⚠ All the spiritual forces of evil acting over the church of God in Nigeria.
Scripture Union Daily Guide 23 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 23 October 2022