Scripture Union Daily Guide 3rd January 2026 | Open Heaven

Scripture Union Daily Guide 3rd January 2026 | Open Heaven 

DAILY GUIDE DEVOTIONAL FOR 3RDJANUARY2026

Scripture Union Daily Guide 3rd January 2026 Today’s Devotional

TOPIC: OPEN HEAVEN

Opening Prayer
Dear Lord, I pray that you sanctify my spirit, soul and body as I read your word in Jesus name.

Bible Text
Luke 3:21-38

Meditation Question
►Q1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
►Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?

Scripture Union Daily Guide 3rd January 2026 Outline

The baptism of Jesus marked the beginning of His earthly messianic assignment. He started by identifying with the people and submitted Himself under John to be baptized. However, He did this with an attitude of prayer. And heaven was opened (Luke 3:21). What personal lessons can you learn from the example of Jesus if you also must secure an open heaven on your life and work?

One of the features of open heaven for Jesus was the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Him (Luke 3:12). Can you identify other features? Jesus did not go about introducing Himself as the Son of God. He waited for God to introduce Him to the world. How can you apply this to your personal life?

The genealogy of Jesus is a testimony to the fact of Jesus’ humanity. He also had human ancestry. The Son of God is also the son of man. He was subjected to the same feelings and limitations as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15). This qualified Him to take our place in the punishment for sin (Galatians 1:3-4).

Prayer of Faith
2 Timothy 2:21

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

Hymn: Our God, our help in ages past
1. Our God, our help in ag­es past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shel­ter from the stor­my blast,
And our eter­nal home.

2. Under the sha­dow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt se­cure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our de­fense is sure.

3. Before the hills in or­der stood,
Or earth re­ceived her frame,
From ev­er­last­ing Thou art God,
To end­less years the same.

4. Thy Word com­mands our flesh to dust,
Return, ye sons of men:
All na­tions rose from earth at first,
And turn to earth again.

5. A thou­sand ag­es in Thy sight
Are like an ev­en­ing gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the ris­ing sun.

6. The bu­sy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their lives and cares,
Are car­ried down­wards by the flood,
And lost in fol­low­ing years.

7. Time, like an ev­er roll­ing stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, for­got­ten, as a dream
Dies at the op­en­ing day.

8. Like flow­ery fields the na­tions stand
Pleased with the morn­ing light;
The flow­ers be­neath the mow­er’s hand
Lie wi­ther­ing ere ‘tis night.

9. Our God, our help in ag­es past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while trou­bles last,
And our eter­nal home.

Closing Prayer
Make Exodus 33:18 your personal prayer today.

Prayer for the Week
Thank and appreciate the Almighty God for being your God, your redeemer, your helper, sustainer, comfort, shield, banner, defender, provider, healer, and for being our dwelling place in all generations.

Pray for grace to be grateful to him always and never to disappoint him.

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