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.