Scripture Union Daily Guide 11th February 2021 Devotional – Give Thanks To The Lord
Scripture Union Daily Guide 11th February 2021 Devotional – Give Thanks To The Lord
You are reading Today’s Scripture Union Daily Guide Devotional for Today Thursday 11th February 2021. Receive Light and Insights as you read on.
TOPIC: GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD
OPENING PRAYER: Dear Lord, I pray that you order my steps today through your word as I meditate on it.
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 136:1-26 – Psalms 136 1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. 2Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. 3Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. 4to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever. 5who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever. 6who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever. 7who made the great lights? His love endures forever. 8the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever. 9the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever. 10to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever. 11and brought Israel out from among them His love endures forever. 12with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever. 13to him who divided the Red Seaasunder His love endures forever. 14and brought Israel through the midst of it, His love endures forever. 15but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever. 16to him who led his people through the wilderness; His love endures forever. 17to him who struck down great kings, His love endures forever. 18and killed mighty kings? His love endures forever. 19Sihon king of the Amorites His love endures forever. 20and Og king of Bashan? His love endures forever. 21and gave their land as an inheritance, His love endures forever. 22an inheritance to his servant Israel. His love endures forever. 23He remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever. 24and freed us from our enemies. His love endures forever. 25He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever. 26Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
Question(s) for Reflection:
• What does the passage teach about God the Father, God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
• Is there any prayer for me to remember?
OUTLINE: SCRIPTURE UNION DAILY GUIDE 11TH FEBRUARY 2021 DEVOTIONAL
Worship and show of gratitude to God should be a believer’s daily routine. But, how often do we do this? Is it forgetfulness, carelessness or presumption? Nevertheless, God continues to be faithful and generous, consistently dishing out favours and blessings, even to the ungrateful. As God’s people acknowledged here, their entire history has been full of miracles of mighty deliverances, divine provisions and guidance (vs.10-22).
But thanking God is beyond mere personal and group benefits. Despite His awesome power, God is eternally good in His character and personality (vs.1-3), as also manifested in creation (vs.4, 5-9), and how He cares for the entire world, especially the needy (vs.23 – 25). For all these and more, we must worship and thank God daily, all day and throughout our lives. We see this particularly highlighted in the refrain.
Israel developed worship songs to be sung by the entire community; with a leader and refrain, such as this Psalm. What can we do in our different situations to promote individual and group worship and gratitude to God (in families, churches and fellowship groups, neighbourhoods, workplaces, classrooms, etc)?
Practice/Word Application:
• Action: Start a journal with daily, weekly or monthly entries, indicating God’s specific interventions as He provides or delivers, heals, guides, etc.
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
HYMN: GOD LOVETH THE RIGHTEOUS
1. God loveth the righteous,
His goodness is sure.
He never forsaketh
The good and the pure.
Yet once my faith faltered,
I envied the proud,
In doubt and disquiet
My spirit was bowed.
2. The wicked are prosperous
And firm in their strength,
No pangs do they suffer,
Though death come at length.
They are not in trouble
As other men are,
The plagues of their fellows
They view from afar.
3. In garments of boasting
And violence decked,
With wealth more abundant
Than heart could expect,
They scoff, and the helpless
They proudly oppress.
The heavens and the earth
They assume to possess.
4. Despising God’s people,
They cause them to drain
The cup of oppression,
Injustice and pain.
They question God’s knowledge
And boldly defy
The might and the justice
Of God the Most High.
Closing Prayer:
• Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, and His love endures forever.
• Pray against the spiritual strongholds militating against peace and unity in Nigeria
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalm 69:13-17 – 13. But as for me, my prayer is to You, O LORD, at an acceptable time; O God, in the greatness of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with Your saving truth.
14. Deliver me from the mire and do not let me sink; May I be delivered from my foes and from the deep waters.
15. May the flood of water not overflow me Nor the deep swallow me up, Nor the pit shut its mouth on me.
16. Answer me, O LORD, for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,
17. And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress; answer me quickly.
Bible In One Year: Isa. 50-52; Mark 12:28-44
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