July 2026

Starting at 9:00-9:45am, we read Psalm 28.

Participants were Seiyu, Hiyori, Ko, Akari & Kanami.

Hiyori learned that to always come to God and ask for His help. David trusted God, and he also chose to praise Him. That reminded her that when she sing praise songs, she shouldn’t just sing the words. What matters most is having a heart that truly wants to worship God. We’ve been learning that God cares more about our hearts than how well we play or sing, and want to remember that. She also learned from verse 4 that even though David asked God about people who did evil, he understood that it wasn’t his job to repay them or judge them. God is the one who judges.

Ko said verse 5 stood out to him which apply to his life of the transformation he has experienced over the past year and a half both spiritually and personally that it came from God, not from his efforts. He recognized the importance of remembering this so that he remains humble and avoids becoming prideful or looking down on others, knowing that the change in his life isa result of God’s work rather than his own.

I learned that David’s description of God as his rock and fortress stood out to me. It reminded me of the worship song Praise the Name of Jesus. Through this chapter, I was reminded that God is strong, dependable, and the one who gives us strength. I also like how David consistently praised and described God’s character, which encouraged me to reflect on who God is.

Akari learned that God is the one who leads and shepherds His people, both individually and as a group. David’s prayer reminded her that the Lord guides, cares for, and carries His people, including the church and our youth group. She also reflected that it’s important to remember that God is the true leader of His people and the one who faithfully directs them.

Seiyu didn’t have anything to share.

Lastly, we prayed about upcoming camp for the Holy Spirit to guide all who’s participating and also when leading the activities too, we stood on Hebrew 10:24-25; we also prayed about the Praise Time/Testimony Time during camp to praise God heartily and prepare our hearts, we stood 1Thessalonians 2:4 and Colossians 3:23; and last we prayed about Piano Concert of the day of where we gather and to guide us(Houshisha) when we serve others, we stood on Ephesians 4:2-3.

Participants: Kanami, Seiyu, Hiyori, Ko, Akari

Time: 9:00-9:45am

I started by prayer. Then we read Psalm Chapter 26-27.

Hiyori: From these chapters I learned how David put trust and had faith in God in his everyday. Within the problems that he face, there were many walls he needed to overcome. But he wasn’t affected by bad ways/worldly ways, but had real hope to God, so I also want to keep this mindset in me.

Akari: She shared that David treated God as someone he trusted the most, and respected him like his father. Which led him listen to God’s word/ teaching in everyday life. And David had personal relationships with God, and she shared to trust God how David trusted God is helpful in life.

Ko: He shared how David kept God as center of his life. He learned that to be careful of who he chose to hang around with. Since in the past, he was worried about how other people thought about him, and was not centering God. So he learned importance of centering God in his life more.

Kanami: From these chapter she saw that how confident David was talking, and in Psalm 26:8, it says he built the house of the lord; and he wasn’t afraid of people around him. Which showed how much love he had to God. And he doesn’t lose his connection with God. She learned how important it is to ask God, and also to express love to God like how David did.

Seiyu: He saw that David relied on God more than people around him, and that that is really important. Because God will always help you.

In the end, we prayed for coming up camp and piano concert.

Attendees: Kanami, Seiyu, Hiyori, Ko, Akari

Chapters: Psalms 23 and 24.

Ko shared that Psalm 23 became more meaningful to him today, noting that verses 4 and 5 encouraged him and gave him a foundation to trust in God.

Hiyori shared that verses 1, 2, and 3 stood out to her the most. She learned that her life belongs to God and was reminded to ask Him for help whenever she faces problems.

Akari shared that today’s chapters reminded her that there are good and bad sheep according to God, and that we need to spread His word since that is why Jesus died.

Kanami shared that verse 7 reminded her that God will always guide her along the right path and protect her from Satan’s traps.

I shared that verse 4 stood out to me the most because it states that God will always comfort me during dark and tough times.
To close, Kanami prayed about the upcoming camp and the junior group, Akari prayed about Rikuto’s health, and I prayed about the piano concert. After each prayer, we all stood on scriptures and prayed in tongues for a little while.

Attendees: Kanami, Seiyu, Hiyori, Ko, Akari

Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Chapters: Psalm 22

Hiyori: She learned that, as David trusted in God when he was in trouble, she should trust in God in her life too, not just in times of trouble but all the time.

Kanami: She learned that everything Jesus did for us didn’t end there, and our job is to continue it by sharing about Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Ko: He said that reading this chapter reminded him of what he learned through his experience and through Masami-san, that the hardships he went through were a shared suffering with Jesus. He said that this changed his perspective from negative thoughts about those experiences to comfort in knowing that Jesus shared in his suffering.

Seiyu: He said he was reminded of the importance of believing in God no matter the circumstances, which can be hard because you can’t see God.

Akari: I shared that I noticed connections in this chapter to what happened during Jesus’ death on the cross, and learned that not only was it a fulfillment of the word, but Jesus also quoted from those verses at that time. I learned from David saying that he will praise the Lord even in distress.

In the end, we prayed about God’s guidance for camp activities, the piano concert, and the protection and guidance for the high schoolers in the youth group. We pulled verses and prayed in tongues for each one.

Starting at 7:30-8:15pm, we read Psalm 20 & 21.

Participants were Seiyu, Hiyori, Ko, Akari & Kanami.

Akari learned that she doesn’t necessarily have doubts, but she still has hesitation, and she sees that hesitation as something brought on by Satan that she needs to overcome by fighting the fight of faith. She related to David by recognizing that, even if he was scared facing his enemies, he trusted that God was going to be the one who won the victory. She also realized that while she knows this is true in her head, she wants to believe it more deeply.

Ko learned that he needs to fight the good fight by remembering that this battle is called a good fight because we’ve already won it, because Jesus has already won the battle. He realized that Satan usually attacks people who don’t know the truth, and when he forgets that truth, he starts believing thoughts of worry and anxiety. Reading the chapter helped him realize more deeply that his victory has already been won and it’s not dependent upon him, but on Jesus. He also wanted to apply what he heard in service by confessing that the Strong One lives in him and because Jesus is strong, he is also strong, especially when he feels overwhelmed by his circumstances.

Hiyori learned from chapter 21, verse 6 that God has given her unending blessings, and that it’s important to not just know it, but truly understand it. She realized that, because she has grown up in a Christian environment, these blessings can start to feel normal but she wants to remind herself that they are not ordinary they are because God is looking over us and giving us unending blessings. She also recognized that the gifts and opportunities she has, like knowing how to play guitar and being in the guitar group, are not just coincidence, but part of God’s plan to spread His Word. Finally, she wants to live the same way at school as she does at church to be free instead of blending in so she can share God’s blessings with those around her.

Seiyu didn’t have nothing to share in these chapters.

I learned from Psalm 20 that even when people fall, we rise up and stand firm, because I have a firm foundation in Jesus. It reminded me that Jesus is in me, and that gives me strength to face spiritual battles in this world. I also realized I need to remember this in my daily life, like at work, by listening to worship songs that help me keep my faith and stay grounded in God.

Lastly, we prayed about upcoming Youth
Evangelical Meeting, we stood on Romans 15:5&6; we also prayed about more people to come to Jun-chan’s piano concert, we stood on Isaiah 60:4&5; and last we prayed about Rikuto-kun’s healing and also Hannah and Luka’s healing, we stood on Exodus 15:26 and James 5:15.