Scripture Union Daily Guide July 7, 2023: Consequences of Idol Worship

Scripture Union Daily Guide July 7, 2023

Read Scripture Union Daily Guide July 7, 2023, Friday SU Daily Guide Reading

TOPIC: Consequences of Idol Worship

OPENING PRAYER:  Dear Lord, I pray that you sanctify my spirit, soul and body as I read your word in Jesus name.

Scripture: Exodus 32:15-35

Question(s) for Reflection
• Q 5: Is there any warning for me to heed?

Scripture Union Daily Guide 7 July 2023 Outline

We are free to choose the way we live our lives, but we are not free from the consequences it attracts. In today’s passage, we read how Moses, after receiving the tablets of the Ten Commandments from God, on coming down from the mountain in company of Joshua, heard a lot of noise from the camp. The people were singing and dancing, worshipping the new god (gold calf) made by Aaron (vs.17,18). Beware; not all types of worship are godly! Worship that is not centred on God is mere noise. Such worship is totally repulsive to God.

Notice what Moses did in vs.19-21, 26-30, when he saw the golden calf and the celebrations. We learn from him not to continue in sin while pleading for mercy and forgiveness. True repentance demands that we first deal harshly with the root cause of sin.

The Levites showed clearly that there is no sitting on the fence with God: you are either for Him or you are against Him. They promptly identified with Moses and obeyed his tough instruction to slaughter the idolaters. For aligning with Moses (and God), they were “set apart to the Lord” (v.29).

Practice/Word Application
And So: Dare to be a Daniel,
Dare to stand alone!
Dare to have a purpose firm!
Dare to make it known.
(Philip P. Bliss, 1873)

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

Closing Prayer
May my love for you, dear Lord, be total and unfettered.

Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 60:11

One Year Bible Reading Plan
2 Kings 12‐14; Psalms 62

Scripture Union Daily Guide July 7, 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.

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