Step 3: Daily Devotions for believers
Your Daily Devotinal Time
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The only way to build up a relationship is to spend time with the person of interest. Therefore, to know God in a significant way, we must spend valuable time with Him. This time is called “the Daily Devotional Time” or my “Quiet Time.” During these moments of open and intimate communion with God, we learn much about Him, His will for our life, His direction and His nature, that is what we can expect of Him. This may be the time we make significant decisions about how we are going to practice what it says in His Word. These moments will become an essential part of our day.
1. What did David say about his devotional time?
Psalm 119:147, 148_____________________________________________________________ Read also Psalm 1:1, 2 ____________________________________________________________
It seems that David took very seriously his two times a day to meet alone with God. Do you sense that it is a drudgery or obligation to have your devotions? Be honest: o Yes o No
2. Why is the devotional time so important?
Was it a boring time for David? Read Psalm 42:1-2 ____________________________ Are you hungry for communion with God? Even Jesus found His joy in His daily times with His Father. Write what Jesus did in order to make time for His “Quiet Time” according to these verses:
Mark 1:35 ______________________________________________________________________ Luke 5:16_______________________________________________________________________ Matthew 14:23 ________________________________________________________________
Psalm 119:147-148, I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word. 148 My eyes are awake through the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word. Psalm 1:1-2, Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. Psalm 42:1-2, As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? Mark 1:35, As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? Luke 5:16, So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed. Matt 14:23, And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.