Daily Guide 30th November 2023 (Scripture Union Devotional)
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Today’s Topic: Judgment against the nations
Opening Prayer: Grant me depth of insight, revelation and knowledge as I meditate on this passage, O Lord.
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 34:1-17
Question(s) for Reflection
• Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• Q 5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Outline For Scripture Union Daily Guide 30th November 2023
God is here expressing His indignation against all nations. Just as individuals are accountable to God, so are nations accountable to Him. God’s fury is directed at the armies of the nations whom He has given over to the slaughter (v.2). God is observing and recording all the evils national leaders, their armies, and their people are committing and on the day of His vengeance, nothing will restrain Him. There will be a blood bath and whole cities will be devastated and the land turned into the dwelling places of wild animals and birds.
In v.16, God commits Himself to the promise that none of what He said would fail to be accomplished. Let us not be deceived by the fact that the world will continue to ignore God by consistently breaking His laws and getting away with it. But the day of reward is coming and only the righteous will escape.
Why do you think the prophet invites the nations to come near and listen and pay attention (v.1)? “He who has ears to hear, let him hear” (Matthew 11:15), Jesus said. The Lord invites people everywhere to draw near to Him to avoid eventual destruction. Have you responded to the Lord’s invitation?
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Lord, grant me grace each day to draw near to you, listen to your word and obey it.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Proverbs 16:20
One-Year Bible Reading Plan
Colossians 3, 4; Proverbs 20.
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN FOR 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
PRAYER FOCUS: A NEW THING
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Isaiah 43:19
THANK GOD FOR:
►His promises that are yes and amen.
►Being a covenant keeping God.
►Grace to see a new month and gradually bring us to the end of the year.
PRAY FOR:
►He will make all things new accordingly to His Word, in our lives, our families, our ministry, the church, our nation.
►The lord will deliver us from using our tongue to confess negatively, because of what we are seeing.