Title: Finding Love
Memorize: There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: Psalm 139:13-16 (Nkjv)
[13] For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.
[14] I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.
[15] My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
[16] Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.
Message:
A teenager who is moving from childhood to adulthood, you may begin to ask questions based on self-awareness and increasing knowledge.
For example, by being conscious of your growing body, you may begin to ask questions such as, “Who Am I? Why am I here on earth? Why am I short? Am I beautiful, and will anyone love me?”
When young people don’t find the right answers, they might end up falling into the wrong relationships while searching for love and acceptance.
Let me emphasize that the first thing to know in your journey is that God made you beautiful or handsome, unique from everyone else, and with a purpose to fulfil.
Also, He has given you an assurance of His love and His presence (Hebrews 13:5).
Many teenagers fall into the wrong relationships because they leave God out of their lives and try to use their ‘common sense’.
My dear child, you need to find and accept God’s standards instead of the world’s.
By doing this, you will be guided into making the right choices in your friendships and relationships.
Key Point:
You must be conscious of God’s standards when it comes to choosing friendships and relationships.
HYMN 20 – CHRISTIAN, SEEK NOT YET REPOSE
1 Christian, seek not yet repose;
Hear thy guardian angel say,
“Thou art in the midst of foes:
Watch and pray!”
2 Principalities and powers ,
Mustering their unseen array,
Wait for thy unguarded hours:
“Watch and pray.”
3 Gird thy heavenly armour on;
Wear it every night and day
Ambush’d lies the evil one:
“Watch and pray.”
4 Hear the victors who o’ercame;
Still they mark each warrior’s way;
All with one sweet voice exclaim,
“Watch and pray!”
5 Watch, as if on that alone
Hung the issue of the day;
Pray, that help may be sent down:
Watch and pray.
6 Hear, above all, hear thy Lord,
Him thou lovest to obey;
Hide within thy heart His word
“Watch and pray!”
Bible In One Year: Joshua 5:1-7:15 Luke 15:1-32
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE