SU DAILY GUIDE DEVOTIONAL READING

Scripture Union Daily Guide 3rd February 2023, SU Daily Guide Devotional Reading for Friday. Read SU Daily Guide Message

TOPIC: Jesus and His Guests!

OPENING PRAYER: Oh Lord, grant me divine guidance as I read and meditate on your word in Jesus name.

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Mark 6:30-44

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
• Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• Q 7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?

Scripture Union Daily Guide 3rd February 2023 MESSAGE

Among many lessons to learn from today’s passage, observe three in particular:

1. The importance Jesus placed on quietness, solitude, and contemplation (vs.30-31). The Church of God is becoming too noisy nowadays in her worship activities. While singing aloud accompanied by clapping of hands during worship is not evil, we must acknowledge that God is not always in the winds, earthquakes, and fire (1 Kings 19:11-13). Jesus desires to meet with us in a secret place on a daily, regular basis (Matthew 6:5-6).

2. Resources management: Similar to His servants today, Jesus did not always have everything in abundance in His earthly ministry. He depends on our contribution to support His work. Your contribution can go a long way to help the needy and support missionaries all over the world. Never hold back your treasure under the excuse they are too small. If the five loaves and two fishes could feed five thousand men and their families (v.44, NLT), you can never imagine what a blessing yours can be to many people.

3. The leftovers were well managed, that nothing be wasted. We cry over lack of food and money around us whereas post-harvest losses continue to increase on the harvest fields and in our homes. How can we minimise waste so we can cater for more needy people in our communities?

PRACTICE/WORD APPLICATION
So What? How wise are you in managing your resources? Pray for grace to be a faithful steward of the resources God has committed to you.

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

Offer a prayer of faith in line with Mark 10:16

ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Exodus 11,12, Psalms30.

NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Fri, 03-Feb-2023

PRAYER FOCUS
NATIONAL EXCO AT CAMP OF HOPE BENIN (COHB) 3RD – 5TH FEBRUARY
WISDOM TO LEAD!!

If any of you lacks Wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all.
– James 1:5

THANK GOD FOR:
► The National Chairman and Exco as they meet this weekend.
► The Spirit of God that has led them so far in directing the affairs of SU Nigeria.

PRAY FOR:
► Increased spiritual insight, understanding, knowledge and wisdom especially as they are rounding off their tenure and are about handing over the mantle of leadership.
► Discretion and revelation, to know the plan of God for the forth coming leaders and programmes of SU Nigeria.
► Faithful, dedicated and God fearing people who will take over the leadership in SU Nigeria this year.

PRAY AGAINST:
· All forms of contradiction and confusion about God’s plan and purpose for the forthcoming election and leadership.
► Unteachable spirit that may destroy the work from electing the wrong set of leaders.

Scripture Union Daily Guide 3rd February 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.