Scripture Union Daily Guide 9th May 2024 – The Exaltation
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 9 May 2024 (Thursday)
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TOPIC: THE EXALTATION
OPENING PRAYER: Lord, I pray that you lead me into your truth as I meditate on your word in Jesus name.
SCRIPTURE: ACTS 1:1-11
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
* Q7: What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 9th May 2024 OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTS OF APOSTLES
It is generally agreed that Luke, who wrote the gospel, also wrote this book (Luke 1:3 and Acts 1:1). The Book is a history of transition: from Judaism to Christianity, from the law to the age of grace and from a purely Jewish and Jerusalem-based community, to a worldwide, multiracial, and multinational community. Acts begins with Jesus telling the disciples, “Things pertaining to the Kingdom of God”, just before He ascends to heaven (Acts 1:2). It ends with Paul proclaiming the Kingdom of God (Acts 28:31).
Let us pray that, as we meditate on this book, God will teach us new things of what it means to be in the Kingdom of God. Let us also learn how to proclaim and express the Lordship of God in our times and circumstances.
Today is a great day in the history of the Church. Forty days ago, we celebrated the Easter. Today we are marking the day our Lord ascended to heaven. It’s like the disciples did not know that it was going to be that day. They were preoccupied with some other question (v.6). We should understand their context in asking this question. They now have a saviour who is worth following, having overcome death and the grave. But they also have some social and political issues to grapple with. Scripture Union Daily Guide
There were so many corruptions and exploitations around them. They desired a day like that of King David when all other surrounding nations were conquered, and Israel became the world power. They did not want to be ruled by the imperial Roman Government any longer. They thought that there could not have been a better time to restore such power back to their nation of Israel.
Many of us are tempted to think that way today and many of the “prosperity preaching” we hear also tell us that since our Lord has conquered death, we now have access to all the financial, material and even political powers. But the Lord has another strategy (vs.7, 8). We are not to conquer the world using the worldly weapon. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Ephesians 6:10-13).
Practice/Word Application
And so? Share Jesus with someone today.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Thank you, Father, for your divine presence with me. Help me to be a faithful witness to your resurrection power.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with 2 Chronicles 7:14
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 130 -Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN May 9TH, 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
WAITING MOTHERS
‘No one will suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land’.
Ex 23:26
THANK GOD FOR:
* Keeping his promise to his people.
* The blessing of the fruit of womb to our families.
PRAY FOR:
* God’s protection over our pregnant sisters and their babies till the appointed time of delivery.
* God’s visitation upon waiting couples.
PRAY AGAINST:
* Satanic manipulations
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