SU DAILY GUIDE DEVOTIONAL READING
Scripture Union Daily Guide 4 March 2023, SU Daily Guide Devotional Reading for Saturday. Read SU Daily Guide Message
TOPIC: Lord, Be Gracious To Me And Raise Me Up
OPENING PRAYER: Dear Lord, grant me understanding and illumination as I ponder on your word in Jesus name.
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Psalm 41:1-13
QUESTION FOR REFLECTION
• Q 2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 4 March 2023 MESSAGE
Have you been desperately ill before? This was possibly the condition of the psalmist. Check from vs.1-3 why he thinks that the Lord would definitely deliver him from this illness? What can we learn about God in these verses?
Read vs.4-10 and find out why the psalmist desperately desired that the Lord would heal him? Many times, in situations like this, the Lord would heal our illnesses for His own name’s sake and for the sake of the Gospel. Check Isaiah 53:5 and be reminded when you are ill of the real source of healing.
Vs.11-12 refer to the Messiah Christ Jesus. On the cross His enemies thought they had finally succeeded. But His subsequent resurrection on the third day shut the mouth of His adversaries. The Lord God upheld Jesus and set Him in His presence forever. Is your life embedded in Christ Jesus?
The joy of the psalmist makes him shout God’s praise in v.13. May our lives be full of testimonies of the Lord’s goodness that our lips may declare His everlasting love.
PRACTICE/WORD APPLICATION
Quick check: compare v.9 with John 13:18
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
HYMN – Shall we walk along life’s journey
1. Shall we walk along life’s journey,
Thro’ the shadows of the night,
On an arm of flesh relying,
Trusting only human might?
No, the promised help of Jesus
Shall sustain us day by day;
In the battle’s wild commotion,
Thro’ the fierceness of the fray.
2. Shall we see the loved and cherished
Passing from us by the way?
And the aching hearts so weary,
Find no solace day by day?
Yet, the promised help of Jesus
Shall sustain us even then;
Thro’ His grace, which crowned them victors,
We shall meet them all again.
3. Shall we walk ’mid gathering shadows,
When life’s evening draweth near?
Shall the darkness be unbroken,
Will no light for us appear?
Then the promised help of Jesus
As a light shall guide us o’er
To the pure celestial city,
Over on the other shore.
CLOSING PRAYER
Lord, my enemy may be very close at hand. Please be gracious to me and deliver me.
PRAYER FOR THE WEEK
► Pray for personal revival, grace to daily live for Christ.
► Ask God to help you put on the Lord Jesus daily, so you will not make provision for the flesh.
► Pray for victorious living and the discipline to abide in Christ.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Exodus 3:8
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Leviticus 27, John 15, 16.
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Sat, 04-Mar-2023
PRAYER FOCUS
GODLY VISION:
THE NEW CHAIRMAN
Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually!
– 1 Chronicles 6:11
THANK GOD FOR:
► His Spirit leading the SU National Council as they believe God today for the election of a new National Chairman, Secretary, National Prayer Secretary and other posts.
► His presence in the meeting that will ensure that only His perfect will is done.
PRAY FOR:
► The election of leaders who are filled with the Holy Spirit and are living the crucified life.
► Humble and spiritual people who hear and are willing to listen to God and His leadings, so they do not lead SU Nigeria astray.
► Leaders who are in tune with God and will be willing to walk with God until His perfect will is established during their tenure.
► The outgoing Council Members, that they will continue in God’s vineyard doing new works God may assign them.
Scripture Union Daily Guide 4 March 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.
