SCRIPTURE UNION DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 26TH APRIL 2022  (YOU SHALL NOT TAKE THE GLORY)

Daily Guide 26 April 2022 | Scripture Union Devotional

 

 

Topic: You shall not take God’s glory

Opening Prayer: Lord, I pray that you lead me into your truth as I meditate on your word in Jesus name.

Scripture: Genesis 11:1‐32

Question(s) for Reflection
• What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• Is there any warning for me to heed?

OUTLINE

God’s command to Noah was “be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth” (9:1), but these people show complete disregard and disobedience to God’s command (vs.3,4).

Firstly, they sought to stay together instead of spreading out and filling the earth.
Secondly, they wanted to build a tower to go and see where God was staying.
Thirdly they wanted to make a name for themselves! They were seeking their own glory. What an affront to God!

Why did God decide to confuse these people (vs.6‐7)? What projects do we engage in today that would be the same as building the Tower of Babel? Look around and listen to what people are boasting about today, you will notice that many do not acknowledge God in their undertakings.

Anything that we do that takes God’s place in our hearts is a Tower of Babel. It could be building a house, a business, a nice and expensive car, positions of power, or a well‐known spouse. Do you have a tower of Babel of your own? When these cause us to be proud and not put God in his rightful place, then we are taking God’s glory, Isaiah 42:8; 1 Corinthians 10:31.

For Further Study
Further reading: Acts 1:8‐14; 8:1‐4; 11:19. (We must not wait for persecution to scatter us).

Practice/Word Application
Thought: Think about Proverbs 3:5, 6.
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?

Closing Prayer
• Lord, help us to give you thanks for the blessings you have given to us and not to be proud.

Offer a prayer of faith in line with Colossians 1:13
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Judges 7, 8, 1Corinthians 4.

NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN Tue, 26-Apr-2022
PRAYER FOCUS
OUTWARD APPEARANCE
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16

THANK GOD FOR:
› His knowledge of every man including the motive behind our thoughts.
› Making us servants of righteousness whose only desire is to please our Master.

PRAY FOR:
› Fruits that will abide as we allow the Spirit of God to deal with every falsehood and wicked tendencies in us.
› Lives that glorify the name of God which we bear and represent.
› True and genuine reverence for God and submissive hearts to God in SU Ministry.

PRAY AGAINST:
∷ Pretenses and acting for men’s acknowledgement instead of a life that has and is being helped by God.
∷ Appearing good, where as one is still living to please the flesh.

 

Thanks for reading Daily Guide 26 April 2022 | Scripture Union Devotional

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