Life
SABBATH AFTERNOONRead for This Week's Study:
Gen. 2:7; Ps. 139:13, 14; John 1:1-3; John 3; John 10:10; 2 Cor. 5:17; Phil. 2:1-5.
Memory Text:
" 'I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full' " (John 10:10, NIV). |
| | People nowadays live much longer than in previous generations, especially people in the so-called developed world. And that's, of course, good. Yet, it's one thing to live a long time, but what about the quality of the life itself? Sometimes doctors perform all kinds of heroic actions to artificially keep a person alive even if the person has very little, if any, quality of life left. But quality of life is not restricted to an acceptable level of physical well-being; it has a wider application. What do we do with the years that we have been given? Do we live with a purpose and in harmony with others? Do we live in satisfying relationships with fellow human beings and, most of all, with our Creator? These are important questions for all who have been given the gift of life. |
The Week at a Glance:
Life is a gift from God only. Now that we have this life, what does it mean for us? How are we to live it? Because it's a gift, we are under a divine obligation to take care of our lives, both physically and spiritually. At the same time, our belief in Jesus brings us into the community of other believers, and we become part of a new family both in heaven and on earth, all of which should impact the quality of life we have here now. |
*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, April 25.
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