Scripture Union Daily Guide 31 August 2024: Inheritance Through Strife And Hard Hard Work
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 31st August 2024 (Saturday)
TOPIC: INHERITANCE THROUGH STRIFE AND HARD WORK
OPENING PRAYER: Oh Lord, grant me spiritual insight into the truth of your word as I study it.
SCRIPTURE: JOSHUA 16:1-17:18
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
* Q8: Is there any other Biblical passage that can help me understand this passage better?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 31 August 2024 Message:
Joshua faithfully carried out the commands of God in the matter of inheritance of Zelophehad who had no sons (17:3-6). Joshua made sure that the daughters received their inheritance as promised. Notice, however, that they first had to ask for their inheritance just as Caleb did. God always keeps His promise, but we must ask in prayer (Matthew 7:7-8).
Consider the complaint of the two tribes of Joseph in 17:14 and Joshua’s response (17:15, 17-18). Compare their response to Joshua (17:16) with the attitude and action of Caleb in yesterday’s passage. Ephraim and Manasseh wanted more land because of their population but they were not ready to attain it by hard work.
We cannot just sit back and expect our leaders or our government to solve all our problems or even God to always work a miracle on our behalf. We always have a part to play. Life indeed is a challenge. We must work hard with all diligence and never allow fear and over assessment of the enemy’s strength to paralyse us and prevent us from possessing our inheritance.
Practice/Word Application
Thought: “…. though they are strong, you can drive them out” (v.18; compare Philippians 4:13).
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Mighty God, we depend on your guidance and direction as we follow your plans for our lives and work hard to have it realized.
Prayer for the week
* Pray for spiritual discernment for the church of God • Pray that the church of God will awake to her all round responsibilities so as not to give room for evil to thrive more in our land
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 40:2
“He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.”
One-Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 244- Ezekiel 18-20
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 31 AUGUST 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
REST
The Lord gave them rest all round.., delivered all their enemies into their hands.. not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord has spoken… Joshua 21:44-45
THANK GOD FOR:
‣ His mercies, goodness, deliverances and answered prayers.
PRAY FOR:
‣ Grace to walk with God in holiness as He has saved and called us to a holy living.
‣ God will give us rest and fulfill all His good promises in our lives, families, ministry, the church and nation.
PRAY AGAINST:
‣ Spirit of fear and unbelief
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