8/26: 10:00-10:30am
Passage: 1 Chronicles 28-29
Something that stood out to me from this passage was how everyone was able to come together in unity. The reason being that everyone was acting according to God’s will. David, the king, acted accordingly to God’s will and so, as a result, God was able to work, resulting in everyone coming together and supporting the kingdom by providing the needs to build the temple. I have learned that if I am ever in a position of leadership, I should always make sure that I am acting according to God’s will because if not, it will turn into something of my own fleshly efforts and desires. I also learn that even if I may not be the leader, if it is something I am involved in, I should do what I can to help the leader and make his/her job easier. For example, for this upcoming Labor Day, even though I’m not the leader, I should still do what I can to help and support the leaders.
Kanami shared about how she could apply what she learned about being a shepherd from the camp to this passage. Here, David passed down the torch of the crown to his son Solomon and taught him and showed him the ways and responsibilities of being a king. She learned that she should do the same if she is ever in the position of passing a responsibility down to another.
*We didn’t have much to share about our weeks, so we talked about the upcoming newsletter. Kana has agreed to help me with the format of creating the newsletter.
8/28: 12:10-12:30pm
Passage: 2 Chronicles 1
From this passage, I was reminded of what I learned in the Cornelius meeting the previous day. I learned about how I should always look at the world through God’s eyes. From his eyes, this world is full of lost sheep (Ezek 34:4), people who have all sorts of problems. By viewing this world with this perspective, we will come to have the heart of God of wanting to help these people. I also learned that humans are sheep in the sense that they are not created to live without a shepherd. I have come to understand how much I need this wisdom and knowledge that Solomon is asking for in order to be a shepherd.
Kanami shared about how she has also learned to be shepherd at her workplace. When serving customers, she was told by her boss that she needs to watch carefully what the customers prefer on their dishes based on how they eat. For example, when serving something like sushi, it often comes with a side of garlic. There are some customers who always eat all the garlic, while there are others who don’t. Therefore, she must adjust accordingly based on the preference of the customer.
*We once again discussed some things about the newsletter after sharing.