Wednesday, January 9, 2013

DAY 275 - How to Be Ready for Satan's Opportune Time ! (請按此處收聼廣東話Cantonese podcast click here)




Today's Reading: Luke 4: 1-13

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Bible Study

     Today we got the famous passage of "the temptation of Jesus". How Satan tempted Jesus using desire, money and power. Satan tempted you in the same way. N.T. Wright says:
     Jesus respond to the devil, not by attempting to argue (arguing with temptation is often a way of playing with the idea until it becomes too attractive to resist), but by quoting scripture...
     We are unlikely to be tempted in exactly the same way as Jesus was, but every Christian will be tested at the points which matter most in her or his life and vocation. It is a central part of Christian vocation to learn to recognize the voices that whisper attractive lies, to distinguish them from the voice of God, and to use the simple but direct weapons provided in scripture to rebut the lies with truth.

     So, do you have any idea of what this passage is trying to tell you today?
       
Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage of scripture we have just read. Offer this time up to Jesus as you listen to him, while listening to "Gabriel's Oboe"



Spiritual Journal

     What I heard from Jesus today is: How to be ready for Satan's opportune time?

     What I received today from Jesus is the secret to live a life of victory. We see the perfect example of how Jesus beat Satan's money, sex and power temptation. How can we follow Jesus example to victory?

     What I got today is a new catch. So, what's the catch? 

      First, you know that Jesus used the scripture to beat Satan. I have to challenge you of how many verses you can memorize so that you can beat Satan next time when he tries to set you up?  I think that's why Jesus called me two months ago to start my new blog helping Christians to memorize one verse a day. If you have not followed this blog, today is a good time for you to do so: 

     Second, Jesus reminds me today of the importance of the filling of the Holy Spirit. As in verse 1 Jesus was full of the Holy spirit, ready to meet face to face with Satan's temptation. Jesus also reminds me of what He says in John 14:26:
     But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

     We need to memorize more verses in the Bible, but that's not enough. We need to be filled by the Holy Spirit so that the Holy Spirit can search through your internal filing system and get the appropriate verse to beat Satan. How well do you equip your internal "golden verses" file system and how you can be filled with the Holy Spirit each day is the secret to lead a life of victory! 
     
Dear Holy Spirit,
Fill us each day and remind us of the appropriate Word of God when we face with Satan's cunning temptation. Lord Jesus, lead us to be willing to memorize more golden verses from the Bible. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.



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