Scripture Union Daily Guide 25th May 2025: Trim down your army!
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 25 May 2025 (Sunday)
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 25th May 2025 Today’s Devotional
Topic: Trim down your army!
Opening Prayer: Plant my steps in the sure promises of your word today, dear Lord.
Scripture: Judges 7:1-14
Question(s) For Meditation:
► Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
► Q7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 25th May 2025 Outline
Recall the scope of men who gathered to meet Gideon as soldiers (Judges 6:35). They were drawn from Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali. All victory for this battle must be ascribed to God alone! Hence, He ordered the trimming down of the large armies of Israel from an initial 32,000 men to 10,000. There was the choice for whoever was timid and afraid to fight in that battle to leave and go home. In fact, God used a unique selection process to get a much smaller number of soldiers who would go to battle with Gideon.
The final list of battle-ready men was only 300, an insignificant number compared with the enemy army (Judges 7:12). God recognises human frailty hence His instruction in Judges 7:10. He does not always work with the majority. His breath alone is powerful enough to bring an army tumbling down. Obedience is a recipe for victory. Read Judges 7:13-14 and note the part this played in strengthening Gideon, while weakening the Midianites.
With such a scanty army, Israel has no reason to consider they saved themselves by their own strength (Judges 7:2). May it be that in every situation and circumstance, for all and any successes we attain, or the challenges we overcome, that glory and honour is given to God and Him only.
Adoration:
For I proclaim the name of the Lord. Ascribe greatness to our God. He is the Rock. His work is perfect, For all His ways are justice. A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He (Deuteronomy 32:3,4, NKJV).
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Forward!
1. Christ, our mighty captain,
Leads against the foe,
We will never falter
When He bids us go;
Tho’ His righteous purpose
We may never know,
Yet we’ll follow all the way.
Refrain
Forward! forward!
’Tis the Lord’s command;
Forward! forward!
To the promised land;
Forward! forward!
Let the chorus ring:
We are sure to win with
Christ, our king!
2. Satan’s fearful onslaughts
Cannot make us yield;
While we trust in Christ,
Our buckler and our shield;
Pressing ever on—the
Spirit’s sword we wield,
And we follow all the way.
3. Let our glorious banner
Ever be unfurled;
From its mighty stronghold
Evil shall be hurled;
Christ, our mighty captain,
Overcomes the world,
And we follow all the way.
4. Fierce the battle rages—
But ’twill not be long,
Then triumphant, shall we
Join the blessèd throng,
Joyfully uniting
In the victor’s song—
If we follow all the way.
One Year Bible Reading Guide:
2 Samuel 17-18 Matthew 21.
One Year Bible Reading Guide, Hard Copy Version:
1 Chronicles 23-25
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN FOR 25TH MAY 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
SELF EXAMINATION.
Examine yourself to see whether you are in faith…2 Cor. 13:5
THANK GOD FOR:
* Making His word available for us through which we can examine ourselves.
PRAY FOR:
* Spiritual checkup of our Christian faith to avoid being caught unprepared at our master’s return. • Watchfulness against all the vices of the enemies of our faith. • The grace to turn to God in repentance whenever we fall short of his glory.
PRAY AGAINST:
* The forces that promote sinful lifestyle.
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