Scripture Union Daily Guide 28th January 2023 – Learn and Act on Lessons from the Past

SU DAILY GUIDE DEVOTIONAL READING

Scripture Union Daily Guide 28th January 2023, SU Daily Guide Devotional Reading for Saturday. Read SU Daily Guide Message

TOPIC: Learn and Act on Lessons from the Past

OPENING PRAYER: Lord, let the light of your word shine into my life as I meditate on your word.

SCRIPTURE: PSALM 40:1-17

Question(s) for Reflection
• Q 2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
• Q 7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?

Scripture Union Daily Guide 28th January 2023 MESSAGE

God’s mercies in the past do three things for us. They provide cause for ongoing praise (v.3a); they help us encourage others (v.3b, 5b, 9-10); and they give us the confidence to trust Him for present dangers and future troubles (v.17). However, a right relationship with God is an absolute essential. It is not just a matter of burnt sacrifices and burnt offerings (v.6), or what is often emphasized nowadays, the unfailing payment of our tithes. We must hear and do what God tells us (v.8).

Step by step, God increases our knowledge of His love and grace steadily through the Bible. The process did not come to completion until God came down to earth in human flesh (Hebrews 1:1-2). Bible scholars call it “progressive revelation.” We now have the benefit of the exemplary life of Jesus Christ, His teachings, His death, and His resurrection.

Therefore, we should not go back to live at the level of the saints of old who lacked this understanding. This is why we must not follow the example of cursing our enemies as we see frequently in the psalms and the prophets (vs.14-15; Psalm 35:4-7; Jeremiah 18:21-22). Instead, we should follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and his disciples in the New Testament (e.g. Matthew 5:43-48; Romans 12:14).

• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?

HYMN: All hail the power of Jesus’ name!

1 All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all.

2 Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,
Who from His altar call;
Extol the Stem of Jesse’s rod,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Extol the Stem of Jesse’s rod,
And crown Him Lord of all.

3 Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race,
Ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him who saves you by His grace,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Hail Him who saves you by His grace,
And crown Him Lord of all.

4 Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget
The wormwood and the gall,
Go spread your trophies at His feet,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Go spread your trophies at His feet,
And crown Him Lord of all.

5 Let every tribe and every tongue
Before Him prostrate fall
And shout in universal song
The crownèd Lord of all.
And shout in universal song
The crownèd Lord of all.

6 O that, with yonder sacred throng,
We at His feet may fall,
Join in the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all,
Join in the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all!

CLOSING PRAYER
Dear Lord, please fill me with your overflowing love so that it may extend even to those who do not love me.

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK
► Pray for grace to deliberately study God’s word and to live by them.
► Believe God for more Christians in our land to live the life of Jesus and let their light shine.
► Increased revelation of God’s word so that the church will not be found wanting when Jesus comes.

Offer a prayer of faith in line with Hebrews 11:1

ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Genesis 50, Psalms 23,24.

NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN

Sat, 28-Jan-2023

PRAYER FOCUS
JARC: AWAITING HIS RETURN

Looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. – Titus 2:13

THANK GOD FOR:
► The JARC and all the speakers and other planned programmes this year.
► The Revival God has begun to shower on us all in this Retreat

PRAY FOR:
► The continuous flow of God’s gifts and blessings upon His children as we await His return.
► The love of God to continue to keep us in SU as we continue to receive God’s grace and mercy in this end time.
► Increase in being conscious of God’s righteousness as we daily walk by His Spirit in this end time.

PRAY AGAINST:
► Being distracted by the world and their wicked, amorous plans and designs.
► Anxiety and behavior that will bring reproach to the name of the Lord in the Christendom.

Scripture Union Daily Guide 28 January 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.