Today’s Devotion
Topic: The Word For Purity (Self Assessment 76)
Background:
Purity is gradually losing its significance among young people across the world. Lately, it has become unattractive among the youth to live a life that honours God. Young people do what they like, when they like to; totally disregarding the fact that God will bring all things to judgement one day soon. How then can a young person keep his/her way pure? Reach for your bible, call the family together, let us zoom straight into our weekly Bible study for answers.
Text: Psalm 119: 9- 11
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. 10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. 11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Amen
Questions:
i. In your opinion, what is purity? How come it is becoming unpopular among the youth of today?
ii. Why is it necessary for all to desire purity? (read: Matt 5: 8, Heb 12: 14, Psalm 24: 3- 6, Deut 18: 13, 1 Peter 1: 14- 16)
iii. According to Psalm 119: 9, a young person can stay on the path of purity only when he/she lives according to the word of God. Practically, how does this work? (Read John 17: 17, 2 Tim 3: 16 -17, Heb 4: 12)
iv. What are some of the practical ways by which a believer can “hide the Word in his/her heart” so they do not sin against the Lord? (read Psalm 1: 1-3, Joshua 1: 8, Luke 6: 45- 48, Heb 10: 24- 25)
v. How does the Lord help us on our journey of purity? ( Ps 23: 3, John 16: 3, 2 Corinthians 12: 9, Heb 4: 15- 16, 1 John 1: 9, Heb 10: 20-23)
vi. From the above, what can we say are some of the benefits of purity to every young person who chooses the path of righteousness?
vii. “You who are young, be happy while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment” (Eccl 11: 9). This is how the Bible warns all those who do not heed the call to purity. What is your opinion about this?
viii. What have you learnt from today’s Bible study?
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