November 22: Psalms 11-15
むかい
今回の聖書朗読はサタンはまっすぐで清い人を狙って攻撃をする。
これを生活で考えると、僕が生活していると隠さないといけないものができそうになる時にそれを告白して正直に話すかそれともそれを心にしまい嘘をつき続けるかこのような選択をできる時が何度もありました。サタンはこれに対して嘘のつく選択を勧めます。しかし、それを選択することができるのは自分であり、いつも信仰の戦いであるということを考える必要があるということがわかりました。
Jun re: むかい
これを生活で考えると、僕が生活していると隠さないといけないものができそうになる時にそれを告白して正直に話すかそれともそれを心にしまい嘘をつき続けるか
最初にサタンはまっすぐで清い人を狙うと書いてあるけど、嘘をつくか迷うような人は、まっすぐで清い人と言えますかね？😆
あと、前にも書いたし、トマスにも書いたけど、どこから学んだのかということをはっきり分かるように、ちゃんと毎回箇所（何章、何節）を書いて、引用するようにしてください。むかい自身もその方が、はっきり何を学んだのか、理解できるはずです。なんとなく、全体から、こんなようなことを学んだ、、では成長が悪いです。
信仰の戦いであるということを考える必要があるということがわかりました。
このような事は、信仰の戦いではありません。罪を犯すか、犯さないかのレベルです。
Emiri
In this week’s Bible reading, I learned that it is important to keep your mouth clean by not saying things negatively or saying things you don’t mean. Applying this to my life, this week when I read this passage I was more conscious of what I said and I stopped myself from saying negative things. Like when we started a new unit in math this week and it was confusing, normally I would say it was hard and I don’t get it, but I stopped myself from saying it and I think it helped me understand the math more clearly. So I learned that it is important to not say things negatively.
Jun re: Emiri
In this week’s Bible reading, I learned that it is important to keep your mouth clean by not saying things negatively or saying things you don’t mean.
Again, please make sure to write which exact chapter and verse you’re talking about it, and quote it. I reread all 5 chapters to see what you mean, but as far as I read, none of the passages are really talking about saying negative things. Rather, it talks about flattery, deception, boasting, slandering other people, not keeping promises, and refusing to admit the existence of God. All of these things are different from negative confessions.
Like I wrote to Tomas, don’t ignore the details!
Like when we started a new unit in math this week and it was confusing, normally I would say it was hard and I don’t get it, but I stopped myself from saying it
If something is really confusing or difficult to understand, it’s important to be honest and ask the teacher. This is not negative confession. However, if you’re just saying it’s hard although you really don’t think it’s hard (for example, because you want to “get along” with your friends who are also saying it’s hard), then this is something more (worse) than negative confession, right?
Timothy
I learned that it is important to be consistent with the Bible reading and to keep God in my life. In chapter 15, it says “who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind;… will never be shaken.” Furthermore, I need to know what the Bible says and live my life according to it, so that I would not become one of the “wicked” people in chapter 12, “who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.”
Jun re: Timothy
Good, Timothy. Even though you’re writing about basically the same thing as last week, I can tell you learned something new from reading this week’s passage. The key is to follow through with what you learned and decided to do.
“who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.”
This verse stuck out to me as well. Knowing that what the world honors and regards highly is vile in God’s sight is an invaluable pearl of wisdom that will help protect you (if you don’t forget this as you grow into an adult). There is very little worth in people’s judgment. Only pursue and value God’s approval.
Also, just to make sure, I hope you know doing the Bible reading is not an oath that “hurts.”😆 “Taste and see that the Lord is good!” (Psalm 34:8) Ezekiel ate God’s words and it tasted like honey in his mouth. God’s word nourishes you and gives you peace and joy that no one can take away.
Tomas
In Psalms 11-15, I learned about how God is always with us and watches over us. Applying this to my life, I should pray to God if I have struggles. For example, i had a lot of assignments and projects due near their due date and I should ask God for guidance to help me with them.
Jun re: Tomas
In Psalms 11-15, I learned about how God is always with us and watches over us.
Please always write which chapter and verse you’re talking about, and quote it so we can understand what you’re writing about. It will also help you be more specific with your applications. Like I wrote before to Timothy, don’t read the Bible only in broad strokes—by now, you know already that God is always with you. What new thing did you learn about that? What kind of people does God watch over? For what purpose? Is there anything we need to do on our part to stay within God’s protection? In what kind of situations does it become hard to rely on God? Etc.
There are so many layers to one simple truth. If you only look at the topmost layer all the time, you are not growing spiritually.
