DCLM Sincere Milk 3 August 2026 — Study To Be Quiet
DCLM Sincere Milk 3 August 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Study To Be Quiet
Topic: Study To Be Quiet
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:11,12 (KJV)
11And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
12That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
KEY VERSE
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;” 1 Thessalonians 4:11
Bible Reading:
One of the reasons for going to school is to study; to learn what you do not know and what will be beneficial to you in future. You will be very ignorant if you have not attended a school and study. You study many subjects but they all combine to make you one “learned” person. However, we do not study everything from school. There are some habits or virtues that you must teach yourself.
Today we learn on the need to be quiet, do your own business (assignments), work with your own hands and not disturb others. Quietness is a good habit we must learn or study if we are to grow up and be responsible adults. It is not others that cause you to disturb; or not to keep quiet and pay attention. It is because you choose to show undue interest in what others do or say. It takes a great deal of selfcontrol to be quiet and remain so. Some children keep quiet and concentrate on their work only for a moment.
Of course, you must be quiet before you can work well with your own hands. You lose attention or concentration immediately you begin to talk about other things, except about what you are doing. That is why your teacher always insists that you keep quiet in the class. You will run into many problems if you fail to obey the instruction of the Bible: “study to be quiet.” You will end up being a busybody. You will not be able to gainfully use your time, work hard and succeed. From this moment, listen more, talk less!
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, bless me with a quiet and hardworking hands.
FURTHER READING
2 Thessalonians 3:11,12
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
