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.