Scripture Union Daily Guide 15th April 2023
Scripture Union Daily Guide 15th April 2023, SU Daily Guide Reading for Saturday
TOPIC: Victory Through Team Spirit
OPENING PRAYER: Oh Lord, grant me spiritual insight into the truth of your word as I study it.
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: EXODUS 17: 1-16
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
• Q 2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
• Q 7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
SU DAILY GUIDE MESSAGE:
While God’s presence had not left the Israelites since their miraculous deliverance from slavery in Egypt, they complained against Moses their leader because they lacked water (vs.2, 3). What lesson can you learn from the people’s reaction to the situation compared to that of Moses (vs.4, 6)? Looking up to man and not to God leads to frustration. God provides as He has promised in His word (Hebrews 13: 5). He never forsakes His own.
Have you ever observed the ants moving a dead insect, much bigger than them, from one location to another? They cooperate with each other to accomplish this huge task. The Israelite army defeated the Amalekites successfully but not without a background prayer support (vs.10-12). In team-spirit, Aaron and Hur supported Moses, their leader. Do you recognize when your pastor or other brethren direly need your support? How do you engage your time and other resources to encourage and pray with brethren? It is important to give the honour to God whenever we win a battle (v.15), and to keep records of God’s dealings in our life (vs.14,16).
PRACTICE/WORD APPLICATION
And So: Make a list of ways you can be a team player with your leaders in your Church or Fellowship.
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
HYMN: The Victory May Depend On You
1. Thro’ the land a call is sounding,
And it comes to age and youth;
’Tis a summons to the conflict,
In the cause of right and truth:
To the standard of our captain,
Lo, there comes a faithful few;
But the victory, my brother,
May depend on you.
Refrain
The vict’ry may depend on you,
The vict’ry may depend on you;
Dare to stand among the few,
With the faithful tried and true,
For the vict’ry may depend on you.
2. See the mighty hosts of evil
Spreading death throughout the land;
Who is there will answer quickly,
And the hosts of sin withstand?
Do not fear to join our standard,
For our ranks are tried and true,
And the victory, my brother,
May depend on you.
3. Lo, a triumph day is coming,
When our arms shall be laid down;
Then each faithful, loyal soldier
Shall receive a victor’s crown;
Would you stand among the victors,
With the band of faithful few?
Then the victory, my brother,
May depend on you.
CLOSING PRAYER
Help me Lord, to pray for my leaders and cooperate with brethren to carry out your will on earth.
PRAYER FOR THE WEEK
► Pray for the church in Nigeria that the Lord will renew their strength.
► Remember the Christian Association of Nigeria, and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and other
Christian bodies world-wide that the Lord will enable them stand for Him at all times.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Exodus 4:12
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Joshua 9, 10, Ephesians 4.
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Sat, 15-Apr-2023
PRAYER FOCUS
UNITY IN HIS VINEYARD
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart and a humble mind.
– 1 Peter 3:8
THANK GOD FOR:
► Giving us the responsibility in SU to work with churches as we labour among children, youths and families.
► The fruit of spiritual growth as we sit at God’s feet in this Easter Retreat.
PRAY FOR:
► Unity of mind as brethren labour ceaselessly to ensure a hitch free Easter Retreat.
► Peace as brethren obey camp rules, walk and work according to the rules given.
► Brethren who came with personal needs and requests that God will reach out to them in this retreat.
► The theme, that it will accomplish what was intended in the Pilgrim’s lives.
PRAY AGAINST:
► Our loosing our rewards for failing to meet with God’s demand upon our lives.
► Grumbling due to shortage of food and facilities.
Scripture Union Daily Guide 15th April 2023 Saturday. 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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