Scripture Union Daily Guide 25 September 2024: The Battle Belongs To God
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 25th September 2024 (Wednesday)
TOPIC: THE BATTLE BELONGS TO GOD
OPENING PRAYER: Oh Lord, fill me with the power of the Holy Ghost as I study your word.
SCRIPTURE: 1 SAMUEL 7:2-17
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
* Q3: Is there any command for me to obey?
* Q6: Is there any prayer for me to remember?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 25 September 2024 Outline:
It is important to have a leader who tells the people what God expects of them rather than what they want to hear. For the Israelites, their sins and rebellion brought them to where they were. How we need more leaders like Samuel today. Outline the steps they took as they returned to God (vs.2-4).
The people then realized that it would only take God to deliver them. We are sometimes tempted to fight our battles in our power. Only when we fail do we retrace our steps and return to the Lord. The Israelites became open to trusting God for their victory knowing that He was the one who went ahead of them. What did they say to Samuel in v.8? Notice the result of the battle having returned to God and trusted Him to fight for them (vs.10-14).
Sacrifices offered to the Lord attract His presence. Who can withstand God when He rises on behalf of His people? The Lord taught the Philistines a lesson that they will never forget. They probably went into this battle with confidence that was based on past victories. But the people had returned to God, and He was fighting for them. With God on our side, victory is guaranteed over the enemy.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Lord, I trust and depend on you. Please grant me victory in any battle I may face.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 29:11
“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.”
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Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 269- Nehemiah 1-5
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 25 SEPTEMBER 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
CHRISTIANS IN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
“A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight. Prov. 11:1.”
THANK GOD FOR:
‣ Using man for the creation and distribution of resources.
‣ Showing Himself faithful as He protects His people in their business trips.
PRAY FOR:
‣ God will continue to make a way for His people in business.
‣ Some government policies that are hampering the success of God’s people’s businesses be changed or relaxed.
‣ God will deliver our brethren in business from adulteration of goods and false weights.
‣ Like Isaac in Genesis 26, God’s children be blessed no matter the economic climate.
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