Scripture Union Daily Guide 23rd February 2025 (Sunday) Devotional Message
Scripture Union Daily Guide (February 23, 2025) TOPIC: Adversity, A Revealer of Spirituality
OPENING PRAYER: Dear Lord, may the entrance of your word bring light and life to all I will do today.
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SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Matthew 3:1-17
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
► Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
► Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
► Q8: Is there any other Biblical passage that can help me understand this passage better?
Scripture Union Daily Guide (February 23, 2025) OUTLINE
God is not unaware of the adversities His children occasionally face in life. Israel faced water scarcity in the wilderness. What matters most is not the nature of the adversity but our attitude to it. How did Israel react in Numbers 20:3-5? The people blamed Moses for lack of water among other complaints (Numbers 20:5).
The devil will always show you what you don’t have but how about counting what you have instead? Imagine if Israel at this point began to count their blessings! Notice the right attitude to adversity in Numbers 20:6. Moses and Aaron rightly turned to God. But Moses seemed angered by the people as implied in his inconsiderate, loveless, and careless comments in Numbers 20:10-11.
Apparently overwhelmed by anger at this unguarded moment, Moses displayed partial obedience to God, probably influenced by the memory of previous instructions (Exodus 17:6). Remember that this Rock was Christ (1 Corinthians 10:4). The miracle still happened, the challenge was overcome, and the people drank water. But God was angry, and Moses and Aaron were punished. This is the burden of leadership.
Carefully compare Numbers 16:8 and Number 20:11. What went wrong? Partial obedience is disobedience (1 Samuel 15:2-3,13-15,19-22).
And So:
Be careful to hear correctly from God. Do not presume. Seek clarification if needed.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer: Father, give me the grace to fully obey you. Deliver me from murmuring and becoming a stumbling block to my leaders and the brethren.
One Bible Reading Guide:
Leviticus 10-11, John 5.
One Bible Reading Guide, Hard Copy Version:
Numbers 1-2
National Prayer Bulletin, Sun Feb 23, 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
AKURE REGION: SISTERS FELLOWSHIPS
God be merciful to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us. Ps 67:1
THANK GOD FOR:
* His protection, provision, and good health given to the members of our families.
PRAY FOR:
* Fresh vision, wisdom and anointing upon all Sisters’ Coordinators in Akure, Ekiti and Okitipupa Areas and members of their executive committees. • Younger sisters and married ones will be encouraged to join the sisters’ fellowships and attend programmes. • Healing for the sick, provisions for the needy, children for waiting mothers, partners for matured sisters, jobs for the unemployed and strength for the elders.
PRAY AGAINST:
* Any affliction or sickness of any sort that can distract from God’s work.
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 23rd February 2025)
