Scripture Union Daily Guide 15 August 2024 For Today’s Devotional (Wednesday) Topic is Memorials To God’s Faithfulness
TOPIC: Memorials To God’s Faithfulness
OPENING PRAYER:
I open my heart to meditate on your word, teach me your ways oh Lord.
Before you continue Study Yesterday’s Devotional: Scripture Union Daily Guide 14 August 2024: The Miraculous Crossing of the Jordan River
SCRIPTURE for Today: Joshua 4:1-24
4 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,
2 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
3 And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
5 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
10 For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until everything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.
11 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
12 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:
13 About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
14 On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
15 And the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,
16 Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
18 And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
19 And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
21 And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?
22 Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
23 For the Lord your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:
24 That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.
Question(s) for Reflection
Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
Q3: Is there any command for me to obey?
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Scripture Union Daily Guide for Today 15 August 2024 Outline
God had just done some great miracle beyond the imagination of many Israelites. They had watched God’s great power displayed in their very presence. What do you expect to be the effect of this miracle on the Israelites’ confidence in God as they prepared to start their military campaign in Canaan?
Notice the impact on others too (4:24 cf. 5:1). But human memory is very short hence the instructions in vs.2-3. Notice the other important purpose of this monument (vs.6-7). We must be ready to answer our children’s questions about our faith.
This story also underscores the importance of record keeping. Keeping a good diary of significant events in our family helps us pass useful information to the next generation. We should also learn to keep a good spiritual journal. It is a good practice to keep a notebook and a pen/pencil handy to record significant lessons during our Quiet Time (Bible Meditation).
God dried up the Jordan River just as He did the Red Sea even though the method he used were different (cf: Joshua 3:15-17; Exodus 14:16). He is able to handle every situation in your life in His own special way. Why did God perform these miracles for Israel (v.24)?
Prayer: Lord, please make me a proactive and visionary leader to lead your people in the way of God.
Practice/Word Application
Action: Begin today to build a family memorial to the Lord.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
For Further Study
Further studies: They are Esther 6:1-3; Daniel 3:21-25; Daniel 6:16-22 and. Exodus 14:13-22.
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* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Daily Guide Devotional For Today 15th August 2024 (Thursday) Anthem
WE HAVE A MESSAGE
1 We have a message, a message from Jesus,
And time now is speeding, the moments are few;
The Master is come, O make haste to receive Him,
For sinners He waits; He is calling for you!
Refrain
For you He is calling, for you He is calling,
Yes, Jesus is calling, is calling for you.
2 We have a message, a message from Jesus,
A message of hope to the weary of heart;
The love of my Savior, there’s nothing so precious,
The friendship of Jesus will never depart.
3 We have a message, a message from Jesus,
A message of love to the poor drunkard’s soul;
The love of my Jesus will snap all his fetters,
The blood of my Savior makes perfectly whole.
4 We have a message, a message from Jesus,
O do not reject Him and forfeit your soul!
The Savior invites you just now to receive Him,
And in His great love to be made fully whole.
Closing Prayer
Turn the initial entries into prayer of thanksgiving or supplication.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 138:3
“In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.”
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 228- Jeremiah 32-34
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NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 15 AUGUST 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
And confess the sins of the children of Israel (Nigeria), which we have sinned… we have acted corruptly against you and have not kept your commandments – Nehemiah 1:6-7
THANK GOD FOR:
‣ His mercy, providence and purposes for our country.
PRAY FOR:
‣ Forgiveness for the grievous sins of Nigeria – rejecting the rule of Christ, resisting the Spirit of God, engaging in demon worship and idolatry, shedding innocent blood, oppressing the vulnerable, corruption; plead for the blood of Jesus to atone for our sins and for the innocent blood which are being shed regularly in the country.
‣ God to destroy all the kidnap for ransom networks in Nigeria and that the government will show sincerity and courage in tackling the problems confronting the country.
‣ God will help us to recover from the present economic hardship and that His fear will rule our hearts as a people.
PRAY AGAINST:
‣ Corruption, oppression and stronghold of wickedness in the land.
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