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.