To develop a relationship with Jesus.

1. Devotional Life

2. Theme:
The importance and
blessing of pursuing and
obeying God’s Word.

3. 1. What is the first thing that the Lord
wants us to pursue everyday?
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else,
and live righteously, and He will give you
everything you need.
Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
41 But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha,
you are worried and upset over all these
details! 42 There is only one thing worth being
concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and
it will not be taken away from her.”
Luke 10:41-42 (NLT)

4. 2. Does God reward those who seek
Him?
Uzziah sought God during the days of
Zechariah, who taught him to fear God.[a]
And as long as the king sought guidance
from the Lord, God gave him success.
2 Chronicles 26:5 (NLT)
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else,
and live righteously, and He will give you
everything you need.
Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
And it is impossible to please God without
faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must
believe that God exists and that He rewards
those who sincerely seek Him.
Hebrews 11:6 (NLT)

5. 3. What does God want us to do with
the Bible?
But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say,
‘People do not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the
mouth of God.’”
Matthew 4:4 (NLT)
Let the message about Christ, in all its
richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel
each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God
with thankful hearts.
Colossians 3:16 (NLT)

6. 4. How often should we feed ourselves
with God’s word?
1 Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice
of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join
in with mockers. 2 But they delight in the law of the
Lord, meditating on it day and night. 3 They are like
trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit
each season. Their leaves never wither, and they
prosper in all they do.
Psalm 1:1-3 (NLT)

7. 5. Why does God want us to study the
Bible everyday?
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet
and a light for my path.
Psalm 119:105 (NLT)
So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing
the Good News about Christ.
Romans 10:17 (NLT)
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is
sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword,
cutting between soul and spirit, between joint
and marrow. It exposes our innermost
thoughts and desires.
Hebrews 4:12 (NLT)

8. 6. Why is it important to memorize
Scriptures?
Study this Book of Instruction continually.
Meditate on it day and night so you will be
sure to obey everything written in it. Only then
will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
Joshua 1:8 (NLT)
I have hidden Your Word in my heart,
that I might not sin against You.
Psalm 119:11 (NLT)
4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say,
‘People do not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the
mouth of God.’”
7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say,
‘You must not test the Lord your God.’
Matthew 4:4,7 (NLT)
Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Ephesians 6:17 (NLT)

9. 7. God gives special attention to those
who truly honour what He says.
My hands have made both Heaven and Earth;
they and everything in them are Mine. I, the
LORD, have spoken! “I will bless those who
have humble and contrite hearts,
who tremble at My Word.
Isaiah 66:2 (NLT)
But if you remain in Me and My words remain
in you, you may ask for anything you want, and
it will be granted!
John 15:7 (NLT)

10. 8. God blesses and grants victory on
those who obey His Word
24 “Anyone who listens to My teaching and
follows it is wise, like a person who builds a
house on solid rock. 25 Though the rain comes in
torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds
beat against that house, it won’t collapse
because it is built on bedrock.
Matthew 7:24-25 (NLT)
Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are
all who hear the Word of God and put it into
practice.”
Luke 11:28 (NLT)
You didn’t choose Me. I chose you. I
appointed you to go and produce lasting
fruit, so that the Father will give you
whatever you ask for, using My Name.
John 15:16 (NLT)

11. However, there are consequences for
despising/disobeying God’s Word.
Proverbs 1:25-31 (NLT) – 25 You ignored My advice
and rejected the correction I offered. 26 So I will laugh
when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster
overtakes you— 27 when calamity overtakes you like a
storm, when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone, and
anguish and distress overwhelm you. 28 “When they
cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously
search for Me, they will not find Me.
29 For they hated knowledge and chose not
to fear the Lord. 30 They rejected My advice
and paid no attention when I corrected them.
31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of
living their own way, choking on their own
schemes.
People who despise advice are asking for
trouble; those who respect a command will
succeed.
Proverbs 13:13 (NLT)

12. Application:
1. When will you start to read the Bible?
2. How many chapters do you plan to read everyday?
3. You need to have a bible, notebook, and pen.
4. Assignment: read ___ chapters a day and record in a
notebook the fresh revelation, or insights (rhema word)
that God gives you (Habakkuk 2:2). For an apt word
ignites a lowly spirit ablaze. It brightens the eye and
makes the heart rejoice (Ps. 19:8).
5. Note: your HG leader will check your notes (or as often)
to help you develop this new daily habit (at least for the
first 21 days).
6. HG leaders / bring red ball-pen every meeting.