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FamilyWorshipGuide–Week21READ

o Psalm119isthelongestpsalmaswellasthelongestchapterintheBible.ItistheprayerofonewhodelightsinandlivesbytheTorah,thesacredlaw.Its176versesaredividedintotwenty‐twostanzasofeightlineseachandinHebrewformsanacrostic,witheachstanzastartingwithsuccessivelettersoftheHebrewsalphabet.InalmosteveryverseofthepsalmisasynonymfortheTorah,suchas“word”,“promise”,“testimonies”,etc.Asyouread,beonthelookoutforthepsalmist’sresponsetowardGodandHisWord:“delight”,“obey”,“meditate”,“rejoice”,etc.

o ReadPsalm119:9‐16Thepsalmistdeclaresthataperson“keepshiswaypure”byobeyingGod’sWord(v.9).ThepsalmisttestifiesthathehasinternalizedandrejoicesinGod’sWordsothathemightbemorallypure(v.10‐14).HecontinuallymeditatesontheLaw(v.15‐16).

Questions:ThepsalmistsaysthatheseeksGodwithhis“wholeheart”(v.9).Canyoumakethatsamestatement?WhatiskeepingyoufromfollowingGodwithyourwholeheart?InwhatwaysareyoustoringGod’sWordinyourheart?HowhaveyoubenefitedfrommemorizingGod’sWordeachweek?

o ReadPsalm119:17‐24ThepsalmistasksGodtoopenhiseyessothathecouldseethemarvelousblessingsofGodintheWord(v.17‐18).HehungersfortheWord(v.19‐20).BecauseGodcursesthewickedwhodisobeyHim,hepraysthattheLordwillremovethosewhoreproachhim.Incontrastwiththem,hemeditatesonanddelightsinGod’sLaw(v.21‐24).Questions:ThepsalmistsayshissoulisconsumedwithlongingforGod’sWordatalltimes(v.20).Whatconsumesyourthoughtsanddesires?WhatoftenkeepsyoufromlongingforGod’sWordasthepsalmistdoes?

o ReadPsalm119:33‐40ThepsalmistdeclareshisloyaltytotheWord,whichheobserveswithhiswholeheart(v.33‐35).HepraysthattheLordwouldturnhiseyesfromlookingatworthlessthings(v.36‐37).HedesiresGodtoconfirmHispromisestohim(v.38‐40).

Questions:What“worthlessthings”doyouneedtoturnyoureyesfrom(v.37)?ThepsalmistisnotonlyconcernedwithreadingGod’sWord,butheisalsosetonobeyingGod’sWord(v.33‐34).WhatareasofScripturehaveyoubeenreadingbutnotbeenputtingintopractice?

o SpendsometimereflectingonhowthewrittenWordpointsustothelivingWord,JesusChrist.AswearetodelightinandmeditateuponthewrittenWord,soshouldwedelightinandmeditateuponthelivingWordwhoisseenintheBible.

TheBottomLine:God’sWordistobeourdelight!

PRAYo ReadWindowontheWorld,pg.74‐75Haitio UsePrayerCard

SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“MyBeloved”o Thisweekourfamilyworshipsongis“MyBeloved”byChrisTomlin.AswereadthroughtheSongofSolomonthis

week,weseetheintimatelovebetweenamanandawomaninthecontextofacovenantmarriage.Thepictureofthislovebetweenthebrideandherbelovedpointsustoanevendeeperlove,alovethatGodhasforHispeople.LaterintheNewTestament,wealsoseethissamelanguageusedtodescribeChristandHisbride,namely,theChurch.SongofSolomon2:16says,“Mybelovedismine,andIamhis.”ThisistrueforustodayastheBrideofChrist.HehaslaiddownhisverylifeforusandwhenweputourfaithinJesus,weforeverbelongtohim.

MEMORIZEo SongofSolomon2:7Iadjureyou,OdaughtersofJerusalem,bythegazellesorthedoesofthefield,thatyounotstir

uporawakenloveuntilitpleases.

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SUGGESTIONSThese suggestionswere created by the age‐groupministry leaders as away to help parents better communicate thebiblical truths discussed in the Family Worship Guide. These activities and questions can replace or serve as asupplementtothequestionsunderthe“Read”sectiononPage1.RememberthatthesesuggestionsareintendedtohelpparentsfacilitateGod‐centereddiscussionswiththeirchildren.Parentsshouldprayerfullyusethesesuggestions,andanyothermeansnecessary,tohelptheirchildrendiscoverthetruthsofGod’swordandworshipHimtogether.

Preschool(Birth‐Kindergarten)o Beforeyoubegin,gatheroneofyourchildren’sbooks.Itneedstobeabookwithwhichtheyareunfamiliar.Sit

downwithyourchildandsay,“Todaywearegoingtoreadagreatstory,butIdon’twanttoreadtheentirebook.Ithinkitwilltaketoomuchtime.So,I’llreadjustalittleofit.”Readonlythefirstsentenceorparagraph.

o Say,“Isn'tthisstorygreat?Whatdoyouthinkhappensinthisstory?Well,maybeIneedtoreadsomethingfromthemiddleofthebooktohelpusfindoutmore.(Readasentencefrommiddleofbook.)Nowdoyouknowwhathappens?Doyouknowhowthestoryends?(Readlastthelastsentenceorparagraphofthebook.)Nowdidyoulikethestory?Well,Ididn'treallyreadenoughofthestory,didI?Ifwereallywanttoknowwhathappensinthisbook,weneedtoreadthewholething.Weneedtoreadallthewordsonallthepages.”

o TheBiblehasmanypagesandwords,andmanypeopledon'twanttoreadthewholeBible.Theyjustlookatpartsofitandthinktheyknowthewholestory.Butwhenwereadonlylittlepartsofmybook,wecouldn'tfigureoutwhathappenedanditdidn'tmakecompletesense,didit?

o It'sthesamewiththeBible.TheBibleisGod’sstoryandifwewanttoknowthewholestory,weneedtoreadthewholeBible.Notallatonce,butalittleatatime.

o WecantakegreatjoyandlearnalotfromreadingALLofGod’sword.OneofthegreatestgiftsGodgaveusistheBible.WeshouldbesohappytolearnmoreaboutGodfromtheBible.Godissogoodandlovesussomuch!WeneedtothankHimforgivingusHisstoryintheBible.

Children(Grades1‐5)

o Youwillneedtodrawtwolargeheartsofequalsizeonasheetofpaper.o Beginbyaskingyourchildaboutthethingsthathe/shereallylikesandgivesthemjoy.Explainthatthisisdelighting

inthesethings.Aftertalkingaboutthem,writeinthefirstheartallthethingsinwhichyourchildrentakedelight.Intheotherheartwritetheword“God”inbigletterstakingupmostofthespace.Nowlookatbothhearts.Gobackandtrytowrite“God”thesamewayonthefirstheart.Youcan't,becauseitistoofullofotherstuff.Youonlyhaveroomtofit“God”insmallspaces.WhenwefillourheartswithmanythingsandnotGod,wedon'tleaveHimmuchroominourheartsandlives.

o Psalm119:10says,"Iseekyouwithallmyheart;donotletmestrayfromyourcommands."Thatiswhatthesecondheartonourpapershows,aheartfilledwith“God.”Canwesaythataboutours?

o Doesthismeanwecan'tlikeanythingelse?No!ItmeansGodmustbefirst,anditmustbeinHimwherewefindthemostjoy.Lookagainattheheartsonyourpaper.DoyouseeanythingintheheartsyoulikeorenjoymorethanGod?Whydoyouthinkthatis?God’sWordassuresusthatHeisbetterthanallofthethingsinthisworld.WhataresomethingswecandotogrowtoloveGodmorethananythingelse?

Students(Grades6‐12)

o ReadVerses9‐16again.Basedontheseverses,whataresomespecificmethodsforspiritualmaturity?o Inverses15&16weseetwokeywords,“meditate”&“delight.”Whatdoesitmeantomeditate,toconsiderGod’s

Word?PickonephrasefromPsalm119andmeditateonit.Then,discusstheword“delight.”List5thingsyouhave

delightedinthispastweek.HowmightourdelightintheLordinsteadofthethingsofthisworldaffectourlifeand

witnesstotheworld?o EverytimeyoureadyourBiblethisweek,tryprayingPsalm119:18.

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