Week: Me and Myself
We start by pausing and taking a deep breath:
In and out.
In and out.
We remember that God is here, and so together we prepare ourselves to be with God.
Pause
Let’s listen for a word or a phrase that the Holy Spirit may want to say to us from our Sabbath Bible reading.
Read by Elanor
1 John 4:17-19
God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we’re free of worry on Judgment Day – our standing in the world is identical with Christ’s.
There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life – fear of death, fear of judgement – is one not yet fully formed in love.
We, though, are going to love – love and be loved. First we were loved, now we love. He loved us first.
1 John 4:17-19 (MSG)
What word or phrase stood out to us from today’s Bible reading?
Thank You, Father God, for loving us and for making us: ‘amazing and wonderful’. Help us to love You with all our heart, all our soul, all our mind, and all our strength.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, for loving us so much that You came into the world to reconcile all things so that we can be reconciled with ourselves, with other people, with the world and especially with God. You gave Your life for us, to make everything right again. Help us to love the way You love.
Thank You, Holy Spirit, for loving us, for filling us with Your power, for leading and guiding us. Help us to love and value others and the world around us, to work with You to bring reconciliation and healing. Give us courage to share the good news of Jesus wherever we are, and wherever we go.
Let’s press pause and talk about our Sabbath question which is: As our week comes to an end, what was good about it – what are we thankful for? It could be something big or small.
As we finish our time together, let’s say this week’s amazing memory verse one last time:
Read by Elanor
Psalm 139:14
I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way.
What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well.
Psalm 139:14 (NCV)
God, help us to remember Your Word.
May this Sabbath bring rest and joy to our hearts and our homes.
May today be a little less go, go, go, and a little more slow… slow… slow…
May we care less about things, and care more for people.
As we relax in God’s love, may we take time to listen and remember that we are all God’s children.
Unathi lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, with her husband and 5 kids; and has a passion for seeing families thriving.
You’ll most likely find her homeschooling the tribe, reading, writing, or dreaming about the next DIY project.
She also loves good coffee, dark chocolate and hiking.
Elanor is 12 years old and lives in East London with her parents and younger brother. She enjoys going on adventures with her friends, reading lots of books, horse riding, acting, singing, dancing and finding different ways to pray to God.
