Scripture Union Daily Guide 26 March 2023 | Devotional

Today’s Topic: Haman’s Evil Plot Backfires

Opening Prayer: Open my eyes O Lord that I might behold wondrous things from your word in Jesus name.

Question(s) for Reflection
• Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• Q 3: Is there any command for me to obey?

Outline For Scripture Union Daily Guide 26 March 2023

The date set to carry out Haman’s decree to completely destroy the Jews arrives. But the opposite of Haman’s plan happens (v.1). It is the Jews who kill their enemies across all the provinces. The King’s administrators in the provinces assisted the Jews. These officials are very much aware that Mordecai, the Jew, is now in charge of all the King’s affairs, and they fear him (vs.3-4).

Haman’s sin caused his own death, that of his ten sons and of many others. His sons are publicly hung on the gallows on which he had made plans to hang the Jews. What lessons can we learn from this? The public hanging of Haman’s sons, the display of their corpses, was probably a warning to the enemies of the Jews and to serve as deterrent for their oppressors.

The Jews were fighting for survival and not for material gain. Three times it was stated, “They did not lay their hands on the plunder” (vs.10, 15, 16). Such discipline and dedication are worthy of note and a challenge to us today. Compare Joshua 7:1,20-21; 2 Kings 5:20-27).

Practice/Word Application
Thought: Read Psalm 37:7, 10-15

• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?

Closing Prayer
Father God, rescue me from every wicked trap and deliver me from terror and tyranny.

NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN

PRAYER FOCUS: BRETHREN IN DIASPORA: DISCIPLINED DISCIPLES
Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you.
– Deuteronomy 8:5

THANK GOD FOR:
► Our brethren in diaspora, who have availed themselves of trainings in righteousness, hence have continued to follow the Lord diligently.
► The godly discipline they have equally availed their children in love.

PRAY FOR:
► Grace as they continue in faith, holiness while disciplining their children to follow the faith of their fathers.
► The Spirit of power, love and unity as they cooperate with other brethren in faith and in fellowship.
► Wisdom to know how to teach their children to apply God’s word in all they do despite all opposition they may be facing.

PRAY AGAINST:
► Their ignoring the way of life, thereby allowing their children to stray away from faith.
► Making light of the issue of training their children in the way of the Lord.

Offer a prayer of faith in line with Leviticus 20:8

One Year Bible Reading Plan
Deuteronomy 4, 5, Acts 18