Scripture Union Daily Guide 13 May 2024 || God Will Distinguish The Righteous From The Wicked
DAILY GUIDE DEVOTIONAL FOR 13TH MAY 2024
TOPIC: GOD WILL DISTINGUISH THE RIGHTEOUS FROM THE WICKED
Opening Prayer: Grant me depth of insight, revelation and knowledge as I meditate on this passage, O Lord.
SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 57:1-21
Question(s) for Reflection
• Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
• Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 13 May 2024 Outline:
We can all remember righteous people, some of them our loved ones, who, in our own estimation died too early. How does vs.1-2 speak to us about this (cf. Philippians 1:21-23)? God deliberately took away some righteous people in Israel so that they would not experience God’s judgment on the nation. Similarly, He will take the righteous away in rapture before the final judgment on the world.
In vs.3-13a, God rebuked Israel for their sins. Go through these verses again and carefully identify the sins of Israel. What do these mean for us today? V.3 is a summary of Israel’s sin. They committed spiritual adultery, turning away from God to worthless idols and engaging in abominable practices (vs.4-7), c (v.8), and trusting in idols rather than in God (vs.9-10). Aren’t we also guilty of all these?
What do vs.13b-19 teach us about the character of God? God punishes but not forever (v.16). He distinguishes, forgives, restores, and heals the repentant and abides with the humble (vs.15, 18-19). But the wicked will not have peace, no matter how prosperous they are in worldly wealth (vs.20-21).
Practice/Word Application
And so? True righteousness is more than the things we do outwardly, it is about the nature of our hearts and our priorities. How is your heart? What are your priorities?
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Lord Jesus, let my daily priority be to live for you and your glory. Grant me permanent deliverance from all modern idols that are competing for attention with you in my heart.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Romans 8:32
“He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 134 – Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 13 MAY 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
SU FAMILY WEEK STARTS TODAY
‘All your children shall be taught by the Lord…’
Isaiah 54:13
THANK GOD FOR:
• Raising godly families to represent him in this perverse generation.
• The love, peace and unity we enjoy in our families.
PRAY FOR:
• Families where Jesus is both Lord and teacher.
• The healing of our families by God’s word, and for our children to learn to serve the Lord in spirit and truth.
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