Scripture Union Daily Guide 12th May 2025: Free to serve God and others
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 12 May 2025 (Monday)
Welcome to Scripture Union Daily Guide Devotional today. As you read, study and meditate, may the Lord Almighty reveal His essence to you in Jesus’ Name, Amen!
Scripture Union Daily Guide 12th May 2025 Today’s Devotional
Topic: Free to serve God and others
Opening Prayer: Lord, let the light of your word shine into my life as I meditate on your word.
Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26
Question(s) For Meditation:
►Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
► Q7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 12th May 2025 Outline
Paul now helps us have a deeper understanding of the freedom we have in Christ. True Christian liberty is not freedom to be self-indulgent but rather freedom to serve God and love one another genuinely (Galatians 5:13b-14,25-26). Whereas we are no longer under the Law of Moses, we are under “the law of Christ” which empowers us to love others in fulfilment of the law (see Matthew 22:36-40).
When we love God and others we are saved from self-righteousness and a critical spirit against others which leads us to destroying one another (Galatians 5:15). We must live by the dictates of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:18). He helps us resist the attractions of the works of the flesh which makes us enemies of God. Take time to read Galatians 5:19-21 listing those examples of the works of the flesh.
These often make life difficult for us in our communities. Which of these do you find yourself struggling with? Also note Paul’s warning in Galatians 5:21b. Then consider the virtues produced by the Holy Spirit in a Christian (Galatians 5:22-23). Notice that “fruit” is singular, implying that if any virtue is absent, the fruit is incomplete. Use this list to assess your growth each day.
And So:
Read again and meditate on v.24. Would you confidently say you belong to this group?
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer:
Turn vs.22-23 into your prayer for today
One Year Bible Reading Guide:
1 Samuel 17-18, Psalms 51, Matthew 8.
One Year Bible Reading Guide, Hard Copy Version: Psalms 65-67, Psalms 69-70
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 12 MAY 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
CAMP OF FAITH OKIGWE.
…I will contend with them that contend with you. Isaiah 49:25b
THANK GOD FOR:
* The camp of Faith Okigwe and the services the camp has rendered and rendering to the Ministry and other users of the camp. • The effort of our fore-fathers who in God’s wisdom and grace secured the camp ground.
PRAY FOR:
* God will arise in his power and contend with any physical/spiritual contention over the camp. • God in His power watch over the camp against any form of enemy’s attack.
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