Scripture Union Daily Guide 5 July 2026: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Sunday
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TOPIC: What Are Your Needs?
BIBLE READING
2 Samuel 17:15-29
15 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
18 Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
19 And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
20 And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
21 And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.
23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
25 And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.
26 So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
27 And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
28 Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse,
29 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
QUESTIONS FOR MEDITATION
►Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
►Q7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
►Q8: Is there any other Biblical passage that can help me understand this passage better?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 5th July 2026 Outline
When we quote Philippians 4:19, what do we mean? Physical? Spiritual? Economic? Social? Emotional? We must depend on God for the best. He can only meet us at the points of our need no matter what those needs are. Read the passage again and notice how God puts people on David’s path to make sure all his needs are met. Make a table stating what needs are met by each person.
How God provided for David and his men at this time of crisis should encourage us that God is watching over us and He will not allow us to suffer unnecessary lack, the economic situation of the world and our nation notwithstanding (Psalms 23:1). Read 2 Samuel 17:16-17 and note the lessons we can learn from David’s men.
Observe how God protected Jonathan and Ahimaaz from Absalom’s attack, so that they succeeded in delivering the message to David (2 Samuel 17:19-22). Serving God faithfully involves a lot of risks. But we can depend on God’s protection as we carry out His assignments (Isaiah 43:1-4).
CLOSING PRAYER
Thank God for the people He has put on your way to meet your every need.
WHAT NEXT:
Lots of people are going through difficult times because of the economic situation of their nation. Write down names of one or two people God is leading you to help and indicate how you will help them.
BIBLE READING PLAN
2 Kings 12-13; 2 Chronicles 24
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