Scripture Union Daily Guide 7 October 2022 Devotional Message for Friday– Hear from heaven and forgive

Scripture Union Daily Guide 7 October 2022 Devotional for Friday

TOPIC: Hear from heaven and forgive

OPENING PRAYER: May my heart, O Lord, be receptive to your word as I meditate on it.

SCRIPTURE: 2 Chronicles 6:12‐31

Scripture Union Daily Guide 7 October 2022 Message

In vs.14‐17, Solomon started his great intercessory prayer. He did not pray for himself but for the people present and generations unborn. We need to lift up our eyes beyond our immediate surrounding and needs to see far into the future and pray accordingly. We should pray strategic prayers in accordance with God’s will.

Solomon was king over many nations but notice in v.13 his acknowledgement of the King who is above all kings. Unlike Solomon and other gods, our God is not a territorial God but He rules over all the world. Notice the four specific requests Solomon brought before God in this section. First, is the need for justice among the people (vs.22–23).

Miscarriage of justice is common today. The guilty is freed while the innocent is declared guilty. Second is a cry for restoration to the land even when the people are defeated and carried into exile (vs.24–25). This may have spiritual application for backsliders. See the third and fourth requests in vs.26‐28.

There is a common thread that is the cause of all these disasters in vs.24 and 26. Solomon also recognizes the only one way out of the disasters. Our God, the covenant Keeper disciplines, us when we go astray but when we turn to Him in repentance, He forgives and restores us (v.30; cf. Hebrews 12:10–11).

Question(s) for Reflection
• What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?

Practice/Word Application
So what? Join Solomon to intercede for your state and nation today

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

Closing Prayer
• Make Psalm 38:1 your prayer for today.

Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 84:11

One Year Bible Reading Plan
Haggai 1, 2; Job 25, 26.

NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN

Fri, 07-Oct-2022

PRAYER FOCUS

GOD OF JUSTICE
Righteousness and Justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
Psalm 89:14

THANK GOD FOR:
☀ Being a God hat is just and want us His children to be the same.
☀ Setting the standard of justice for all who call upon His name as His children

PRAY FOR:
☛ Grace to emulate God’ s faithfulness, righteousness and uprightness so we can demand same from others.
☛ Justice for our brethren who are being persecuted especially our brethren in the Islamic world and the Northern part of Nigerian.
☛ Establishment of Christianity and churches again in the Northern part of Nigeria, even as our brethren return to their homes from the IDP camps.

PRAY AGAINST:
⚠ Acting wickedly and perverting Justice in all you do, thereby not acting like our God.
⚠ None execution of Justice for our brethren in the Northern part in Nigeria.

Scripture Union Daily Guide 7 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 7 October 2022