Scripture Union Daily Guide 21 April 2023
Scripture Union Daily Guide 21 April 2023, SU Daily Guide Reading for Friday
TOPIC: Be Fair in Judgement
OPENING PRAYER: I open my heart to meditate on your word, teach me your ways oh Lord.
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Exodus 21:18-36
QUESTION FOR REFLECTION
• Q 7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
SU DAILY GUIDE FOR TODAY – MESSAGE:
Notice in vs.18-19 that God values everyone’s time; whether innocent or guilty! Anyone who injures an adversary must pay for the cost of quality treatment and the time loss while the injured is away from meaningful livelihood activities.
When slavery was practised, fellow humans were owned as property by individuals and they could be treated in whatever way that suits their master. Human dignity is at God’s heart (vs.20-21,26). Thank God that slavery is now outlawed in our nations. But how do we treat people who work for us or are under our authority?
In a generation when vengeance, jungle justice, increased violence and impunity overwhelm us, we can learn from vs.22-25 not to take the law into our hands but to let the courts do their work in dealing with every act of violation of rights. Animals that have violent tendency such as bulls and dogs need to be properly tamed otherwise, they can cause severe injury or even death. Similarly, dogs and cats that can be reservoirs of deadly infections such as rabies need to be properly vaccinated to avoid spreading epidemics among the animals and even to humans for infections that can be passed to humans (zoonosis). Note the punishment of the owner of a dangerous animal if he neglects to keep it under control (vs.28-30).
PRACTICE/WPRD APPLICATION
So What? Do not be negligent!
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
CLOSING PRAYER
Heavenly Father, help me to love justice and promote human dignity in my community.
OFFER A PRAYER OF FAITH IN LINE WITH: Numbers 22:12
ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Joshua 21, 22, Hebrews 12.
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Fri, 21-Apr-2023
PRAYER FOCUS
ALL LIVES MATTER
PILGRIMS, CHILDREN, MISSIONS, AND SCHOOLS TRAINING THE TRAINERS
God is Spirit and those who worship Him, must worship Him in spirit and truth.
– John 4: 24
THANK GOD FOR:
► His faithfulness to us in SU Nigeria. How He has helped us in training and retraining both staff and pilgrims.
► Another Train the Trainer step down to ensure productivity and accountability.
PRAY FOR:
► Deliberate plan to ensure that the planned programme achieve its aims.
► The participants that they will apply all they are going to learn from the training.
► Logistics and all that will be needed for the training.
PRAY AGAINST:
► Making light of the training or even poor attendance.
► Poor preparation that may make the training ineffective in all areas.
Scripture Union Daily Guide 21 April 2023 Friday. 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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