Scripture Union Daily Guide 16 January 2026 | Sabbath Day Is For Holy Purpose
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 16th January 2026 (Friday)
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 16 January 2026 Today’s Devotional
TOPIC: SABBATH DAY IS FOR HOLY PURPOSE.
Opening Prayer
May my heart, O Lord, be receptive to your word as I meditate on it.
Bible Text
Jeremiah 17:19-27
Meditation Question
►Q1: 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?
►Q3: Is there any command for me to obey?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 16 January 2026 Outline
Sabbath is the seventh day of the week observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening as a day of rest and worship by Jews and some Christians. What is God’s plan and purpose for establishing the Sabbath (Jeremiah 17:21-23; cf. Exodus 20:8-11)?
Unlike the Children of Israel, what is important to us as believers in Christ is not the observance of “Sabbath day” as a sacred day but about reverence for God’s word and obedience to Christ (See Colossians 2:16-17). For us, keeping the Sabbath holy would entail showing mercy toward one another, maintaining justice, seeking the good of fellow men, honouring and worshipping God in truth and in Spirit (compare Matthew 12:1-12; Luke 13:11-16).
However, we must be wary of condemning or viewing in bad light, Christian groups/churches who worship on other days of the week apart from Sunday, as much as they worship in holiness and reverence to the Lord (Romans 14:5-9).
Notice the promises and the warnings that God gave the people of Judah concerning the Sabbath day (Jeremiah 17:24-28)? How do these apply to believers in Christ?
What Next?
Have a “Sabbath day” of your own to give your body the care and rest it needs. That is one of the purposes for which God established the Sabbath.
Prayer of Faith
Acts 1:8
Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Help me, O Lord, to maintain a holy and obedient life that honours your name, every day of my life.
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