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THE 21-DAY BIBLE READING CHALLENGE
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Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by
it you may grow up into salvation—3if indeed you have tasted
that the Lord is good. 1 PETER 2:2,3
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and thoughtfully.
O B S E R VA T I O N
Reflect on the Word. What does the
in the passage?
Scripture
Psalm 119:6
"Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all
your commandments."
Observation
Father, Thank You for Your Word and all Your commandments.
Thank You that this is for my benefit and protection. Give me the
grace to consistently fix my eyes on Your Word, no matter what. In
Jesus’ name, Amen.
Scripture
I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
Psalm 119:16
Observation
We should find joy in God’s Word and we should not be
forgetful of what the Bible says
Application
Hindi talaga ako natutuwa sa ibang sinasabi ng Bible. I often
find it really hard to just obey. I should be more happy, more
joyful about the Word. Be delighted that God speaks to me pa
rin.
Prayer
God, give me a mouldable heart. A heart that lays it all down and
puts it to you. Yung leave everything behind and obey kind of
heart. A heart that gives importance sa Word mo.
Scripture
“Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors”
Observation
The entire passage is like a mantra. I hope I can live up to this
mantra. The statements are so hard to achieve. Kunwari, yung
part na “I have kept your testimonies” parang hindi naman ako
ganon? haha
Application
It’s hard for me to decide on buying the cheap prime lens today.
But yung part na “they are my counselors”. It made me think
about why am I going to buy it? Did God call me to buy it? Did
God guide me here. Ang goal ko lang naman is mabenta yung
camera bag, not to buy a new lens. Although side goal lang siya,
hindi naman priority.
Prayer
God, please always tazer me heart everytime I’m about to do
something wrong or something unnecessary. Preserve me, my
integrity, my identity. Help me to focus on my calling.
Scripture
verse 25 - My sould clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!
Observation
The surrounding verses are about heeding to God’s word. Pero
the first line it says there—if God would not give us life that is
aligned to His word, our soul clings to the dust. In a way, it’s the
norm of our soul. Without proper guidance, it is the path of our
human nature.
Application
Dust is the destiny of my soul if I would not cling to God’s word.
Prayer
God, give me hunger for your word that I would be able to see you
and discover who you are. I don’t want God na my soul will just lead
to the dust. But help me to be lead by you so that I may have life.
Scripture
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! Turn my
eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.
Observation
Many times we lose our way and give up on the Word of God. We
turn to useless, worthless things only for selfish gain. We forget
the testimony we have in Jesus.
Application
Sometimes, there needs to be a sacrifice and a dying of self. We
need to refocus on Jesus. We have to read more of His story, his
life and testimony. Only in His ways do we find real life.
Prayer
God, grant me the grace to give up my desires if these are just
worthless and of no real eternal value. Give me a desire to please
you and honor you through my life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Scripture
for I find delight in your commandments, which I love
Observation
I understand na the need to love God’s word. pero napa-question
ako, when we do ministry or attend such events at church, does
that automatically equate to loving the Word of God? Is God so
limited that I can only learn his statues in church activities and not
on my own private learning and conversation with Him?
Application
What does the word of God really say? Honor your mother and
father. Put God first. I don’t think it’s showing my love for God if I
hurt my mother like that na parang mas importante ba yung
trainingna yan kesa samahan yung kapatid mo na hindi mo na
nga laging kasama? I don’t want to be an absentee sister.
Prayer
God, teach me how to express love. To show my family that I
care for them, even in my little ways. How can I fully show them
that I love them because of what I experienced in and through
Jesus?
Scripture
This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promises gives me life.
Observation
The psalmist prioritized God’s law/rules, before his own comfort. He
believes that the Word of God is worth repeating all the time (as in
singinging), to meditate on in night and day, that it is a blessing to
obey God. That in the afflictions, there is comofrt in knowing God
through his word.
Application
Wala na akong masabi kundi ang hirap. Wala talaga akong hunger
for God’s word as intense as this. Parang ano lang, little craving
lang. Pero not a craving that really gives everything up just for this.
Prayer
God help me to revere your Word so much na I am able to live it
out. That it will not be a burden for me to obey your precepts. That
instead it will be like a comforting word to me in contrast to what
the world offers me.
Scripture
The LORD is my portion
Observation
Application
God is my love. Not my leaders, not my church, not my members,
not religious achievements and whatnot. Pleasing God and pursuing
my personal calling is still the number 1thing I should do with my life.
Prayer
Scripture
It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes
Observation
Even the psalmist had afflictions or bad and painful experiences.
But he looked at it as a learning experience. He appreciates that
he was struck so that his attention would change.
Application
Do I appreciate my bad seasons? Do I look at the bad experiences
and learn my lesson or do I see them as bad memories that I
should completely erase from my memory?
Prayer
God, open my mind to see the good lesson hidden in the bad
experiences. Lead me to the truth even when I keep looking at the
lies.
I really have a tendency to be sinful. My body and even my mind tends to the evil
inside me. My previous belief is that my flesh is just my body, but my thinking is also
my flesh that wants to be satisfied.
THE 21-DAY BIBLE READING CHALLENGE 13
DAY 9
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Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me
understanding that I may learn your commandments. 74Those
who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in
your word. 75I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous, and
that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. 76Let your steadfast
love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.
77
Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my
delight. 78Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have
wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your
precepts. 79Let those who fear you turn to me, that they may
know your testimonies. 80May my heart be blameless in your
statutes, that I may not be put to shame! PSALM 119:73-80
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