Scripture Union Daily Guide 3rd September 2025: Outwardly righteous, inwardly perverse
Scripture Union Daily Guide 3rd September 2025: Outwardly righteous, inwardly perverse
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 3 September 2025 (Wednesday)
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!
Topic: Outwardly righteous, inwardly perverse
Opening Prayer
Open my eyes O Lord that I might behold wondrous things from your word in Jesus name.
Bible Text
Matthew 23:16-28
Meditation Question
► Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
► Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
► Q7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 3rd September 2025 Outline
Spiritual blindness is emphasized here:
– blind guides (Matthew 23:16),
– blind fools (Matthew 23:17), and
– blind men (Matthew 23:19).
It is still common today that people claim to know what they really don’t know. They teach what they really don’t understand. Think of some examples. The sanctuary dedicated to the Lord, with the altars and the gifts we bring upon it, should be reverenced. The religious leaders, like the children of Eli majored in minor and disregarded what should be held sacred (Matthew 23:23,24). We should watch against hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is likened to the leaven in Matthew 16:6. How is this a common practice in our days among various denominations? Read Matthew 23:24-28 again and identify the specific sins of the religious leaders. Extortion, self-indulgence, uncleanness, and lawlessness are all around us. Why then are we surprised that God refuses to answer our prayers (James 4:2-4)? Instead of condemning the Scribes and the Pharisees, we would do well to look inwardly into our lives and ask how acceptable our worship is before God. What you outwardly present to men, does it reflect who you are on the inside?
Food for Thought
How can I make Jesus in me reflect on the outside?
Insight
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Help me Lord that the change I want to see in others will be seen in me.
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Ezekiel 13-15.
One Year Bible Reading Plan – Hard Copy version: Ezekiel 23‐24
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 3RD SEPTEMBER 2025
PRAYER FOCUS
CHILDREN AND PRIMARY SCHOOL WEEK CONTINUES
“Teach a child how he should live and he will remember it all his life.” Prov. 22:6
THANK GOD FOR:
* His word is sure, no lies are found in it, and His promises are true. • The activities that have been well planned for the Week of Emphasis.
PRAY FOR:
* A greater understanding of the mandate to evangelize children more than ever before at a time like this • A great impact of the activities of this week on all and sundry.
