Scripture Union Daily Guide 1 March 2024 || Service In Honour of Jesus
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 1st March 2024 (Friday)
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TODAY’S TOPIC: SERVICE IN HONOUR OF JESUS
Opening Prayer: Help me dear Lord to meet with you as I meditate on your word in Jesus name
SCRIPTURE: JOHN 12:1-11
Question(s) for Reflection
• Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
• Q8: Is there any other Biblical passage that can help me understand this passage better?
Outline For Scripture Union Daily Guide 1 March 2024
Notice the various ways people honoured Jesus at Bethany (vs.1-3). Martha served food at the table and Mary poured a costly perfume on Him. What do we have to give in honour of Jesus? Notice Judas’ ill-motivated response to this prophetic act of worship by Mary (vs.5-6).
In Matthew’s account (Matthew 26:6-13), it was not Judas Iscariot alone, but the disciples were indignant! It is important that we always take our face off the people and focus on what the Lord lays on our hearts to do for His glory. What a comfort we receive every time we tune our ears to the Lord at moments when we are overwhelmed by discouraging words (vs.7-8).
What attracted the crowd to Jesus (vs.9-11)? People crowded around Jesus for varying reasons based on their differing responses to His act of kindness. So many people went to Him because they put their faith in Him after He healed Lazarus. Surprisingly, the high priests who should encourage people to believe in Jesus rather sought ways to kill Lazarus, the clear evidence of His power and authenticity.
Practice/Word Application
So what? Desist from envy!
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Help me, Lord, to give you glory in my life every moment!
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Matthew 6:10
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”
One-Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 61 – Numbers 16-17
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN MARCH 1, 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
NEW MONTH: NATIONAL PRAYER CONFERENCE: MARCH 1-3
And if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray…. Then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and heal their land. 2 Chr. 7:14.
THANK GOD FOR:
• His faithfulness in keeping us to see a new month, and the assurance of His love for us as we continue in our journey of life
• The success of the past National Prayer Conferences, for the privilege to stand in the gap as intercessors and for past answers to prayers.
PRAY FOR:
• More grace and power of the Holy Spirit upon the participants to constantly intercede for the Ministry, Church and Nation for the establishment of his counsel.
• Revival of prayers in SU as a Ministry and in our individual lives, and for open heavens during the conference.
• God’s presence and anointing on the resource persons in the Conference, and safety in all their journeys.
PRAY AGAINST:
• Weariness in the place of intercession and every attack of the devil on the Conference.
