Scripture Union Daily Guide 4 March 2023 | Devotional

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 Topic: Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up

Opening Prayer: Dear Lord, grant me understanding and illumination as I ponder on your word in Jesus name.

Scripture: Psalm 41:1-13

Question(s) for Reflection
• Q 2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?

Outline For Scripture Union Daily Guide 4 March 2023

Have you been desperately ill before? This was possibly the condition of the psalmist. Check from vs.1-3 why he thinks that the Lord would definitely deliver him from this illness? What can we learn about God in these verses?
Read vs.4-10 and find out why the psalmist desperately desired that the Lord would heal him? Many times, in situations like this, the Lord would heal our illnesses for His own name’s sake and for the sake of the Gospel. Check Isaiah 53:5 and be reminded when you are ill of the real source of healing.

Vs.11-12 refer to the Messiah Christ Jesus. On the cross His enemies thought they had finally succeeded. But His subsequent resurrection on the third day shut the mouth of His adversaries. The Lord God upheld Jesus and set Him in His presence forever. Is your life embedded in Christ Jesus? The joy of the psalmist makes him shout God’s praise in v.13. May our lives be full of testimonies of the Lord’s goodness that our lips may declare His everlasting love.

Practice/Word Application
Quick check: compare v.9 with John 13:18

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

Closing Prayer
Lord, my enemy may be very close at hand. Please be gracious to me and deliver me.

Prayer for the week
► Pray for personal revival, grace to daily live for Christ.
► Ask God to help you put on the Lord Jesus daily, so you will not make provision for the flesh.
► Pray for victorious living and the discipline to abide in Christ.

• March 2, 2023 Your Daily Prayer For Thursday
• Rick Warren Daily Hope for 2nd March 2023
• UCB Word For Today 2 March 2023 || Don’t even THINK about giving up!

NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN

PRAYER FOCUS: GODLY VISION: THE NEW CHAIRMAN
Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually! – 1 Chronicles 6:11

THANK GOD FOR:
► His Spirit leading the SU National Council as they believe God today for the election of a new National Chairman, Secretary, National Prayer Secretary and other posts.
► His presence in the meeting that will ensure that only His perfect will is done.

PRAY FOR:
► The election of leaders who are filled with the Holy Spirit and are living the crucified life.
► Humble and spiritual people who hear and are willing to listen to God and His leadings, so they do not lead SU Nigeria astray.
► Leaders who are in tune with God and will be willing to walk with God until His perfect will is established during their tenure.
► The outgoing Council Members, that they will continue in God’s vineyard doing new works God may assign them.

PRAY AGAINST:
► Any form of disagreement in the election.
► Doing the will of man and not the will of God in this election and hand over.

Offer a prayer of faith in line with Exodus 3:8

One Year Bible Reading Plan
Leviticus 27, John 15, 16