Scripture Union Daily Guide 28 October 2023 | Devotional

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Today’s Topic: The Coming Judgment of Assyria

Opening Prayer: Dear Lord, grant me understanding and illumination as I ponder on 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 8: Is there any other Biblical passage that can help me understand this passage better?

Outline For Scripture Union Daily Guide 28 October 2023

Note God’s plan, not just for Israel, but the world (vs.24-26). God’s thoughts are as good as actions. All God has to do is think a thought, and worlds can be created. What a comfort to know that God thinks good thoughts towards His people (Jeremiah 29:11). His plans and purpose have global relevance and application. The Assyrians overran the northern kingdom of Israel and scattered her people all over the world. But the Lord promised to break the Assyrians (vs.25-26), something that was partly fulfilled when the angel of the LORD killed 185,000 Assyrians in one night (2 Kings 19:35).

God requires no support, nor does He encounter any frustration once He has purposed to do something (v.27). Notice God’s judgment against Philistia as well (vs.28-31). In the midst of judgment, what is founded on the LORD is made evident and the poor of His people take refuge in Him. In other words, God’s place of security is not for the rich and self-sufficient (vs.30a & 32).

Practice/Word Application
Thought: There is no nation in the world, however politically, economically, or militarily endowed, that can withstand God’s judgment
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?

Closing Prayer
Pray for the nations of the world to be brought under the reign of Jesus Christ

Prayer for the week
► Pray for the church of God as we await the return of our Master.
► Pray that the church of God will continue to conform to the image of Christ.
► Pray against distractions that will leave the church with spots and wrinkles thereby disqualifying them.

Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 3:8

One Year Bible Reading Plan
Psalms 84‐83; Proverbs 3

NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN FOR 28TH OCTOBER 2023

PRAYER FOCUS: FORGET THE PAST
I forget what is behind me. I push toward what is ahead of me. Phil. 3:13

THANK GOD FOR:
►His grace upon our lives, and for successes and failure of the past.
►The privilege to learn from past mistakes

PRAY FOR:
►Grace to forget the past, and press forward to the mark of the higher calling
►Grace to always look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith