Scripture Union Daily Guide

Sunday, March 9th, 2025.

Day 67.

Text: Numbers 21:1-20.

Topic: Israel’s wilderness experience, a lesson to the Church.

scripture union daily guide 9th March

Questions: 2 and 7.

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ISREAL’S WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE, A LESSON TO THE CHURCH.

As the people of Israel journeyed to the Promised Land, King Arad warred against them and took some of the people of Israel as prisoners. And the people of Israel made a vow to the Lord for His help for victory against their enemy-nation. The Lord heard them and granted them victory because they prayed according to the will of God and in obedience to the instructions He had already given them (vs. 1-3; Exodus 23:23-24).

Read vs. 4-6 to see the consequence of the peoples’ murmuring against God and His appointed leaders; it attracted God’s judgment of afflictions and death. But in vs.7-9, the people cried out to God through Moses in repentance and God directed Moses to make a bronze snake and hang it on a pole. Anyone bitten by a snake and looks unto it shall live. Refer to John 3:14-15 for what the bronze snake on the pole symbolizes in the New Testament.

Anyone who believes that Jesus died on the cross for his or her sins, shall have eternal life. Vs. 10-18 show how God miraculously provided a well of water for His people as they journeyed. There are miracles of God in the wilderness of life.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank you for your death on the cross for my sins.

Break down of the guide:

The Israelites faced opposition from King Arad, but they made a vow to God and prayed for victory, which God granted because of their obedience. However, when the people murmured against God and their leaders, they faced judgment and afflictions. In their repentance, God instructed Moses to create a bronze snake on a pole, which symbolized salvation and healing for those who looked to it, foreshadowing the salvation offered through Jesus Christ. Throughout their journey, God miraculously provided for the Israelites, demonstrating His presence and care in the wilderness of life.

Prayer for Sunday:

THANK GOD THAT JESUS CHRIST ROSE FROM THE DEAD.
PRAY FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF SCRIPTURE UNION IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Scripture Union Daily Guide – 9th March, 2025