Scripture Union Daily Guide 11 October 2023 | Devotional
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Today’s Topic: Prophecy of a Peaceful Kingdom
Opening Prayer: Lord, let the light of your word shine into my life as I meditate on your word.
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 11:1-16
Question(s) for Reflection
• Q 7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
Outline For Scripture Union Daily Guide 11 October 2023
Isaiah foretells the coming of the Messiah and the type of kingdom He will establish. He will come forth from a branch out of the root of Jesse. This is a reference to the incarnation in Luke 1:31-33.
Resting upon the Messiah or Anointed One are six gifts namely: wisdom, divine counsel, power, knowledge, fear of God and Spiritual discernment. Reference is also made to His second coming (v.4) to earth in judgment and His destruction of all the wicked (2 Thessalonians 1:6-10). This return in just retribution is necessary to establish His perfect and righteous rule.
The picture of the Messianic age (vs.6-9) is symbolized by the peacefulness among all God’s creatures “The wolf will live with the lamb”. A little child will be safe by the cobra’s hole. Meditate on the other characteristics of the Messianic age besides the absence of violence and hostility?
“In that day” (vs.10-16) is referring to days of the Messianic kingdom which will be preceded by a re-gathering of the Jews who accept Jesus as the Messiah. There will be blessing for all people, Gentiles and Jews (Micah 4:1-4) but what will be the fate of the ungodly (vs.14-15)?
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Lord, prepare me to be a part of your restored kingdom. May I hold unto my salvation and never be a cast away.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Habakkuk 3:19
One-Year Bible Reading Plan
Ezra 1, 2; Job 29, 30.
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN FOR 11TH OCTOBER 2023
PRAYER FOCUS: DAILY POWER QUIZ COMPETITIONS AT LGA LEVEL
My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue. Psalm 39:3
THANK GOD FOR:
►SU Daily Power as a tool for discipleship of young people
PRAY FOR:
►God to help all the constants in the competition.
►God to help the handlers and the judges to conduct the quiz with fairness.
►Those who don’t make it through the stage to rejoice with the winners, and not be resentful.
►Children, not be pre-occupied with just using daily power to prepare for competition, but to use it to deepen their relationship with God.
