Scripture Union Daily Guide 10 October 2024: Excuses; Excuses!
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 10th October 2024 (Thursday)
TOPIC: EXCUSES; EXCUSES!
OPENING PRAYER: Dear Lord, I pray that you order my steps today through your word as I meditate on it.
SCRIPTURE: 1 SAMUEL 15: 1-16
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 10 October 2024 Outline
The instruction to King Saul was clear (v.3). He was to destroy the Amalekites and God explained the reason for it (v.2). Genocide is what we would call it today but let us make no mistake about it – God punishes sin. That is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. This is because He is absolutely pure and holy and cannot tolerate sin in any shape or form.
King Saul had no problem defeating the Amalekites (vs.7-8). As to destroying them completely, and all their animals as God commanded, however, he had his own ideas (v.9); and it was not out of compassion but greed. Greed or covetousness is destructive (Luke 12:15 cf. Joshua 7:20-26). Notice what he did when he was caught out (vs.13-15).
Do you readily admit your fault, confess, and seek forgiveness, or do you make excuses to justify yourself? You are not the first. Adam set that bad example in the Garden of Eden when he blamed God who gave him the woman and the woman who gave him the fruit to eat! Instead of finding excuses for our wrongdoings, what should always be our course of action (Proverbs 28:13)?
Practice/Word Application
So what? Are there sins in your life for which you have been trying to engage in cover up or make excuses? Come clean before God and man today!
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Confess and forsake your sins. He is ready to pardon us.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Romans 8:28
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 284- Matthew 9; Luke 7
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 10 OCTOBER 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
DARE TO BE DIFFERENT
“But even if he doesn’t, your majesty may be sure that we will not worship your god, and we will not bow down to the gold statue that you have set up” – Daniel 3:18.
THANK GOD FOR:
‣ Helping all who call upon his name to be different from others
‣ The grace to maintain the bible standard in the face of hard times and remain standing
PRAY FOR:
‣ Help to keep believing even when things seem contrary
‣ Patience as we daily trust and follow the Lord to live according to His leading
‣ Against discouragement from friends and fear of the unknown.
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