Oct 20 2024

Afternoon Bible Verse

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Afternoon Bible study

To bless something means to make it holy. When we bless God, as David does in Psalm 103:1, we are ultimately declaring God's holiness.

While in church, many people worship and sing songs to God and proclaim His holiness to those around them. Here in this Psalm, David wants his soul and everything within him to bless God and declare that He is holy.

How often do we lay everything on the altar? As we empty ourselves, God fills us with His power, strength, and might.

By recognizing God's holiness, it demonstrates that we rely on His holiness to make us holy in His sight. The next time we are in a worship setting, we can remember David's testimony, and bless the Lord with all of our souls. When we are driving down the road or doing chores in our homes, we can praise God with everything we have.

God desires to hear us worship Him. It draws us closer to Him and helps us remain in Him. When we give everything we have to praise God, He gives us all that we need to live our lives and follow Him.

Afternoon Prayer

Dear God, I choose to bless you with everything I have and all that I am. When I think about how great and awesome you are, I feel insignificant. But I know you have given me your power and strength, and this enables me to live for you. Help me worship you every moment of every day. In Jesus' name, amen.

Oct 19 2024

Yesterday Afternoon's Bible Verse

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. :

Yesterday Afternoon's Bible study

Human beings can be giving and generous creatures. We give to our families and also to others in need. But can you imagine the thought of giving and sacrificing something so precious as your own family in order to benefit someone else? That's unimaginable—but it's exactly what God did for us.

Ever since the fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden, God put His plan in place to redeem us and bring us back to Him. By simply believing in Jesus as the perfect Son of God and perfect sacrifice, we could have everlasting life.

Of all the verses in the Bible, John 3:16 is one of the most well known and beloved. It is often memorized during childhood as a foundational Bible verse. It speaks of God's love, Jesus' sacrifice, and our eternal reward for faith in Him.

Yet because the verse is so familiar, it may have become less meaningful for us over time. We might think of it as just words we have memorized, rather than dwelling on the deep meaning of the Scripture. Although that may be human nature, it's a tendency we need to strongly resist.

We have the privilege of receiving everlasting life with the Creator of the universe. Imagine that… spending eternity with God in Heaven!

And we don't have to wait to have a relationship with God. We can experience all that He has for us right now by building our lives around Jesus.

Yesterday Afternoon's Prayer

God, help me to never take the precious words I read in Scripture for granted. Instead, give me wisdom and understanding to meditate on your Word and have it dwell inside of me. Let it affect everything I say and do. Remind me that this life is important because I have the opportunity to share your Good News with others. But also, let me remember that I have all of eternity in front of me to spend with you. Thank you, Lord. In Jesus' name, amen.
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