Scripture Union Daily Guide 23rd May 2025: Is God really with us?
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 23 May 2025 (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 23rd May 2025 Today’s Devotional
Topic: Is God really with us?
Opening Prayer: Help me to understand the exceeding greatness of your power as I read through this passage, dear Lord.
Scripture: Judges 6:1-24
Question(s) For Meditation:
â–º Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
â–º Q7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 23rd May 2025 Outline
Compare and contrast the closing verse of yesterday’s passage and the opening remarks of today’s passage. God’s people forgot all He had done for them. God was angry with them. Notice the sufferings that followed (Judges 6:3-6). The effects of sin are ultimately regrettable. In their pain, they cried out to God and He responded by sending them a prophet (Judges 6:7-10). The angel located Gideon who would rescue Israel and gave him assurance of God’s presence and hope.
Notice the phases of Gideon’s call and the fact that God was patient with him:
* Judges 6:13: a situational analysis – the dilemma of witnessing the oppression by the Midianites (and Amalekites) even though they are God’s people. However, his dilemma comes from failing to take Israel’s sinfulness into account. God is just and will punish sin whoever is involved.
* Judges 6:15: a personal analysis with emphasis on his shortcomings and limitations.
* Judges 6:17-18: a search for certainty – he seeks a sign to reassure him and requests the angel to wait as he prepares an offering.
God can use any of us despite our personal circumstances, or faith limitations. Nevertheless, a genuine heart that seeks to know with certainty that God is calling us to His work is a healthy attitude for a Christian. When opportunities of service and leadership are presented to you, do you embrace them in haste or with due consideration?
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer:
I need you every hour, most gracious Lord.
One Year Bible Reading Guide:
2 Samuel 13-14, Matthew 19.
One Year Bible Reading Guide, Hard Copy Version: 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21-22; Psalms 30
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN FOR 23RD MAY 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
FINANCE AND BUSINESS OF BRETHREN.
But thou shall remember the Lord, for it is He that giveth the power to make wealth. Deut. 8:18.
THANK GOD FOR:
* His blessing upon the businesses and works of our brethren. • His readiness to make his people wealthy.
PRAY FOR:
* Divine insight and direction upon our brethren on how make wealth. • Restoration of any ailing business of our brethren. • Our brethren will embrace godly principle in their businesses.
PRAY AGAINST:
* The spirit of mammon that leads to compromise of faith in pursuit of wealth.
Catholic Daily Gospel Reflections For Monday 19th May 2025
