Scripture Union Daily Guide 7th May 2025, Wednesday Devotional Message
Today’s Daily Guide 7th May 2025 Reading By Scripture Union
TOPIC: The Law and the Promise
OPENING PRAYER: As I read through this passage dear Lord, let your word bring transformation to my life.
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Galatians 3:15-25
QUESTION FOR MEDITATION:
► Q7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 7th May 2025 OUTLINE
What truth is Paul expounding in this passage? Galatians 3:15-18 contains the fourth of Paul’s arguments referred to yesterday. It is an argument from the fact that the covenant of promise was made long before the law. The law did not come to set aside the promises made to Abraham. Christ is the Seed, or Offspring, referred to in Galatians 3:16. Look up the quotation in Genesis 22:18. Paul’s emphasis is on the fact that salvation is in Christ alone.
However, the law was not purposeless. See Galatians 3:19-20 for its purpose. The promise to Abraham came directly from God (Genesis 12:1). How does this compare with the giving of the law? See Exodus 20:18-21.
The law is not opposed to the promises of God (Galatians 3:21), but it only makes us conscious of our sin and what we must do to please God.
It does not justify us before God. ‘We were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed’ (Galatians 3:23), when Christ appeared. Now that Christ has come and has died for us, we should no longer seek to hang on to the law. It has served its purpose fully (Galatians 3:25). Our justification is in Christ and in Him alone.
Meditation:
Reread the passage again and see how you would help the Galatians to see their position.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
CLOSING PRAYER:
Thank God for delivering you from the slavery of the law and sin.
One Year Bible Reading Guide:
1 Samuel 7-8, 1 Corinthians 16.
One Year Bible Reading Guide, Hard Copy Version:
2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17
PRAYER BULLETIN
This is my resting place forever and ever he will sit enthroned, for I have desired it. Ps.132:14
THANK GOD FOR:
* Being our resting place in the time of trouble/economical and societal unrest. • Helping us to hold unto Him and his word as our sure stay.
PRAY FOR:
* God and his righteousness be enthroned in Nigeria. • The wicked and unrighteousness be dethroned. • God be enthroned and honored in your life, family and SU ministry.
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 7th May 2025)