Scripture Union Daily Guide 26th August 2025: Lessons from the ancients
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 26 August 2025 (Tuesday)
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 26th August 2025 Today’s Devotional
Topic: Lessons from the ancients
Opening Prayer
Dear Lord, make me more like you through the power of your word as I meditate on it.
Bible Text
Job 8:1-22
Meditation Question
► Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 26th August 2025 Outline
Job’s second friend, Bildad, could not stand Job talking to God that way. Look at Job’s question in Job 6:26. Bildad gives a straight answer here in Job 8:2! What do you think of what he says in Job 8:8-10? This is something we too should take to heart and impress on our children. Also, he derives valuable insights from ancient wisdom in Job 8:11-13,14-15,20. We should not despise the wisdom of our ancestors. Even though they did not know the Christian gospel, they were gifted with godly insight from which we can learn, and we often see this shining out of tribal proverbs and wise sayings. Why do we despise them but put great stock on the passing trend of our generation and imported ideas?
However, even at its best, human wisdom, both ancient and modern, always fall short. We see this in the erroneous conclusions of Bildad as we saw with Eliphaz. Thus, Bildad wrongly accuses the sons of Job in Job 8:4 and wrongly applies Job 8:20 to Job. Hence, we should always depend on the wisdom of God which only His Holy Spirit can give to us.
Food for Thought
We should honour ancient wisdom but be guided by godly wisdom.
Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Pray for godly wisdom and discernment to help friends in trouble.
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Jeremiah 49-51.
One Year Bible Reading Plan – Hard Copy version: Lamentations 3-5
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 26TH AUGUST. 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
CONVENTION DELEGATES
“O send out Thy light and Thy truth, let them lead me, let them bring me unto your holy hill, and to your tabernacles”. Psalm 43:3
THANK GOD FOR:
* All delegates from within and outside Nigeria; for the grace to be part of this National Convention that comes up every five years
PRAY FOR:
* Every delegate’s heart will be prepared for an encounter during this Convention • Everyone to enjoy comfort and peace as they prepare to travel for the meeting • Journey mercies for everyone • Sound health for us all to be able to enjoy the meeting • Those who will be joining online to enjoy good network to be able to access every aspect of the program
