Scripture Union Daily Guide 8 May 2024 – God Reverses Ugly Situations!
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 8th May 2024 (Wednesday)
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TOPIC: GOD REVERSES UGLY SITUATIONS!
OPENING PRAYER: As I read your word O Lord, grant me an insight and grace to do your will in Jesus name.
SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 54:1-17
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 8 May 2024 OUTLINE
Identify the different social states in this passage (three in v.1; one in v.4; and one in v.6). Do you fall into any of them? They are ugly and unpleasant, but you are not alone in your situation. God’s command in v.1 requires a faith response with corresponding actions (personal responsibilities attached) as in vs.2-3. Note, however, the “do not” in vs.2&4.
When God’s people fail to heed these warnings, we hinder Him from reversing our ugly situations. God has not changed. We must still apply Hebrews 11:1 and 6a to receive anything from Him. Your long-expected miracle may after all be in your own hands.
Ugly situations have many possible origins – natural, personal, divine, or demonic. They demand different responses from us for God to reverse them. Think about this. By faith, do your part and trust God to intervene. He certainly will. Why? See v.10.
When the Lord turns around your ugly situation as He has promised, see in vs.11–17 how glorious your lot would be. Vs.15-17 assure us that demonic and natural origins or sources of calamities in the lives of believers are not a problem for God. What then can be? Balaam’s direct effort against Israel failed. What did he resort to? See Revelation 2:14; Numbers 31:16. What is the limit of Satan and his agents (v.16)?
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Help me to make my way pleasing unto you, dear Lord, so that you can make my enemies to be at peace with me.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 145:18
“The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.”
One Year Bible Reading Plan:
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 129 – 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN May 8, 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
CHILDREN MINISTRY IN BENIN REGION
‘Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised…’ Psalms 48:1.
THANK GOD FOR:
* Fruitful labours among children in the Region. • Dedicated children workers in the Region.
PRAY FOR:
* Dedicated workers among the children in the Region.
* Sanctified life and the fear of the Lord among the children.
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