Scripture Union Daily Guide – 27 July 2025: Highly Blessed but Vulnerable

Scripture Union Daily Guide – 27 July 2025

Scripture Union Daily Guide – 27 July 2025: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Sunday

Are you looking for the Scripture Union Daily Guide – 27 July 2025? Discover today’s devotional reading, Bible passage, and reflection to strengthen your spiritual journey. This Daily Guide provides clear, scripture-based insight and life applications to help you grow in faith, understand God’s Word, and live a Christ-centered life. Whether for personal devotion or group study, today’s message is a timely word for your walk with God.

TOPIC: Highly Blessed but Vulnerable

OPENING PRAYER
Oh Lord, fill me with the power of the Holy Ghost as I study your word.

SCRIPTURE READING
Judges 18:14-31

¹⁴ Then the five men who had gone to scout out the country of Laish said to their brothers, “Do you know that in these houses there are an ephod, household gods, a carved image, and a metal image? Now therefore consider what you will do.” ¹⁵ And they turned aside there and came to the house of the young Levite, at the home of Micah, and asked him about his welfare. ¹⁶ Now the 600 men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate. ¹⁷ And the five men who had gone to scout out the land went up and entered and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the metal image, while the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the 600 men armed with weapons of war. ¹⁸ And when these went into Micah’s house and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the metal image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” ¹⁹ And they said to him, “Keep quiet; put your hand on your mouth and come with us and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and clan in Israel?” ²⁰ And the priest’s heart was glad. He took the ephod and the household gods and the carved image and went along with the people.

²¹ So they turned and departed, putting the little ones and the livestock and the goods in front of them. ²² When they had gone a distance from the home of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house were called out, and they overtook the people of Dan. ²³ And they shouted to the people of Dan, who turned around and said to Micah, “What is the matter with you, that you come with such a company?” ²⁴ And he said, “You take my gods that I made and the priest, and go away, and what have I left? How then do you ask me, ‘What is the matter with you?’” ²⁵ And the people of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall upon you, and you lose your life with the lives of your household.” ²⁶ Then the people of Dan went their way. And when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his home.

²⁷ But the people of Dan took what Micah had made, and the priest who belonged to him, and they came to Laish, to a people quiet and unsuspecting, and struck them with the edge of the sword and burned the city with fire. ²⁸ And there was no deliverer because it was far from Sidon, and they had no dealings with anyone. It was in the valley that belongs to Beth-rehob. Then they rebuilt the city and lived in it. ²⁹ And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was Laish at the first. ³⁰ And the people of Dan set up the carved image for themselves, and Jonathan the son of Gershom, son of Moses,^[a] and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day of the captivity of the land. ³¹ So they set up Micah’s carved image that he made, as long as the house of God was at Shiloh.

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QUESTION FOR MEDITATION
► Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?

Scripture Union Daily Guide – 27 July 2025: OUTLINE

Here was a priest available for hire, and a tribe seeking for a priest and a father. What a pitiful coincidence, since he was a priest for a family shrine, carved image and cast idols! Painfully, this was God’s priest with complete ministerial dress (ephod) but with wrong beliefs, serving in a shrine. (Teraphims are household gods). Quite a combination!

Why was the priest happy with the offer (Judges 18:19-20)? A juicier offer, with better conditions of service, or greater audience and influence? Is this a case of service to the highest bidder? The priest was ready and resumed work suddenly, but in the wrong place.

What do you see as lacking in this land that the Danites found? Everything seemed to be in place: abundant prosperity but no security or precaution, clearly isolated and far from any nearby help. See their fate at the end of the day. Many people still fall into this temptation of gathering much wealth and resources or influence, feeling self-satisfied or contented, but are not secure in Jesus. So, they remain vulnerable to attacks and exploitation or manipulation by the devil and his agents.

INSIGHT
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?

HYMN: Impatient heart, be still

1. Impatient heart, be still!
What though He tarries long?
What though the triumph song
Is still (is still) delayed?
Thou hast His promise sure,
And that is all secure;
Be not afraid! Be not afraid!

Refrain: Be still! Be still!
Impatient heart be still!

2. My eager heart, be still!
Thy Lord will surely come,
And take thee to His home,
With Him (with Him) to dwell;
It may not be today;
And yet, my soul, it may;
I cannot tell, I cannot tell.

3. My anxious heart, be still!
Watch, work, and pray, and then
It will not matter when
Thy Lord (Thy Lord) shall come;
At midnight, or at noon;
He cannot come too soon
To take thee home, to take thee home.

CLOSING PRAYER
Dear Lord, help me to be sensitive to the leading of your Holy Spirit in making decision, and thus discern that all that glitters is not gold.

One Year Bible Reading Plan
Isaiah 7-9.

One Year Bible Reading Plan – Hard Copy version
Isaiah 44-48

National Prayer Bulletin – Sun Jul 27, 2025

PRAYER FOCUS
SU PATRONS
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. I Tim 5:17

THANK GOD FOR:
* The contributions and support of the patrons towards the work spiritually and physically

PRAY FOR:
* God will empower them to continue to partner with SU through prayers, counsel, finance and ministry of the word in the various formations of the Union. • They will prosper in their family life, calling and ministry. • Good health and blessings for them and their families

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 July 27 2025)