Sep 21 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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Sep 20 2024

Yesterday Afternoon's Bible Verse

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. :

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Yesterday Afternoon's Bible study

Relationships can be complicated. We often spend more time thinking about how we are being treated than how we are treating others. Why? Because we're human, and as humans, we are selfish by nature. It's one of the areas of our hearts that we continuously have to offer to God and allow Him to help us. But this also provides an opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and with others.

In this afternoon's verse, the apostle Paul shares a key to successful relationships: submission. Culturally, being submissive is often viewed as a sign of weakness. But Jesus set the ultimate example when He submitted His will to the Father and died on the cross.

Submitting to someone means that we serve that person, rather than ourselves. And that begins with serving God.

God had such great love for us that He sacrificed His Son. In return, we serve God with all of our hearts—not out of obligation, but because we are grateful. The love we have received from God compels us to share that love with others.

And if we truly love God, we will love each other. When we submit to each other, we are reflecting the love God has shown us.

Yesterday Afternoon's Prayer

Dear God, thank you for demonstrating love to me when I didn't deserve it. Jesus, thank you for serving the world. There are people in my life who can be difficult to serve, but I realize that I'm also far from perfect. Help me show the same grace and love to others that you have shown to me. I want to honor you in how I treat those you love. In Jesus' name, amen.
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