Scripture Union Daily Guide 27 March 2024 – Peter’s Denial
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 27th March 2024 (Wednesday)
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TODAY’S TOPIC: PETER’S DENIAL
OPENING PRAYER: Lord, I pray that you lead me into your truth as I meditate on your word in Jesus name.
SCRIPTURE: JOHN 18:15-27
Question(s) for Reflection
• Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
• Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Outline For Scripture Union Daily Guide 27 March 2024
Today’s reading calls for a great caution. Among the disciples, Peter, John, and James were closest to Jesus, with Peter almost like a confidant and spokesman. Despite this, Peter denied being a disciple of Jesus three times, when it was most important to identify with Him. Read vs.17, 25 and 27 again and think of possible reasons Peter was unwilling to identify with his Master at such a critical time? In what ways do we also deny Jesus today?
Jesus had prewarned Peter (13:38) but it seems he was overconfident that he can never deny Jesus. Depending on our own strength is dangerous but if we trust the Lord, He will always help us out of whatever situations we may find ourselves (cf. Daniel 3:16-18). However, if we fail and realise our errors, we must promptly turn to the Lord in repentance (see Luke 22:61-62).
In vs.19-21, the High Priest exhibited attitude of disrespect, craftiness, and callousness, very similar to what we see in our security and judicial systems today. These attitudes are against fair hearing and justice, and Christians should not be involved in such acts against the innocent.
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
O Lord help me not to think more than who I am.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 27:9
“Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.”
One-Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 86 – Joshua 16-18
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN MARCH 27, 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
ORDAINED MINISTERS’ FORUM
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 1Timothy 3:1
THANK GOD FOR:
• The partnership of SU and ordained ministers to enhance the spread of the gospel of Christ.
PRAY FOR:
• The empowerment of the Holy Spirit on the ordained Ministers to make a full proof of their ministry in soul winning.
• The Lord to use the Ordained Ministers to strength the existing relationship between the churches and SU.
PRAY AGAINST:
• Every intended conspiracy of the enemy to work against the harmonious relationship between Scripture union and ordained ministers\/ churches.
