Aug 28 2024

Afternoon Bible Verse

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

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We were created to worship.

But what does worship mean, exactly? We may think about church, listening to sermons, singing hymns, and bowing our heads in prayer, and those are all part of worship. But the deeper meaning is an expression of love to our Savior that comes from our souls. We worship God because of who He is.

God is more amazing than anything we can comprehend. All of our praise and gratefulness should be directed toward Him.

Sometimes we allow our schedules and busy lives to determine how much time we have to spend worshiping God. But He wants us to stay in a continuous attitude of worship in everything we say and do. And He requires that it comes from a heart that worships Him in truth.

God desires worship that is pure and uncoerced. We shouldn't say, sing, or display worship that isn't sincere. God knows the real intention of our motives.

The amount that we worship God is often based on how much He means to us. When we think about all that God has done and His mercy toward us, praise should flow from our hearts. In the times that we take Him for granted, we are being ungrateful, and our worship reflects those feelings.

When we enter into eternity with Jesus, we will finally see the One we have worshipped. Until then, we will continue to praise Him while we are on Earth.

Afternoon Prayer

Heavenly Father, I'm so thankful for the many blessings in my life. I want my actions and attitudes to reflect a grateful heart. When I allow my schedule to become too busy, please gently remind me to spend time with you. I worship you because you are holy and good. You are an amazing God. Let me live a life that honors you in everything I say and do. In Jesus' name, amen.

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Aug 27 2024

Yesterday Afternoon's Bible Verse

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.:

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Yesterday Afternoon's Bible study

If you turn on a light in your home, are you confident it will come on? You know it's plugged into the wall and is powered by electricity, but you can't see electricity—still, you know it's there and believe your lights will come on at the flip of a switch.

That's an example of faith—believing in something you can't actually see.

Faith is not something we can see, nor is it something we can touch. We can't physically measure or follow it. But according to Scripture, faith is the only thing that can please God. And when we believe that God has the power and ability to do what His Word says He will do, faith is the vehicle for our assurance that He will.

When we take our faith and place it in God and His assurances, God takes that faith and increases it each and every time we trust in Him. Jesus said that our faith could even move mountains.

If a room lights up at the flick of an electrical switch, imagine how our whole world will shimmer and glisten with light once we turn on our faith in the Lord.

Electrical light, as great as it is, couldn't possibly compare.

Yesterday Afternoon's Prayer

Heavenly Father, I struggle with faith sometimes. But just as I cannot see faith when it is working, help me to trust in you when I can't see you—even though you are always working on my behalf. In Jesus' name, amen.
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