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Today's Reading: Luke 9
Please read Luke 9 and listen to what the Lord Jesus Christ would like to tell you before reading my Spiritual Journal below. If you would like to learn a simple and good way of Daily Devotion method you may click this link directly for the method:Subject Shifting Devotion.pdf.
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Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up this cross daily and follow me." Luke 9: 23
This is perhaps the most important message I received from Jesus in the past few months. What I received from Jesus today is: Tell them the secret of going through TRANSITION.
As Peter knew that Jesus was the Christ, Jesus told them that he was going to be killed and on the third day be raised to life in verse 21. This is the point they entered into a "transition".
During transition, many people are stuck for we focus on how to get through it. Jesus showed them His own example of how to get through transtion:
1. Transfiguration (vv. 28-36) - He brought His three apostles to a "mountain" to show them His daily devotion and the result of His daily devotion - as bright as a flash of lightning. Remember what Moses got after coming back from the "mountain" of being with God? His face was so bright that he had to get a cloth to cover it. Not only the brightness but also the comforting word from God confirming the loving relationship: This is my Son, whom I have chose; listen to him." What I got from Jesus is a vivid example of the importance of a true daily intimate personal relationship with God.
2. Transformation (vv. 23 - 27) - Our following Jesus daily is just like His following the Heavenly Father daily and is the key to transition and everything. To take up our cross daily doesn't need to be a big thing but everything getting us not being able to be with Jesus daily.
What I got from Jesus is "transfiguration" was not a single event but Jesus "lifestyle" of His daily devotion with God.
3. Transition (vv. 21 -22) - To be willing to experience "transfiguration" and "transformation" daily is Jesus secret to go through transitions.
So, the 3Ts is the secret and key. Do you get it?
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to live out the 3Ts. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.Please click this link to worship with us - He Is Lord
The sermon "The power is from within" by Rev. Eric Liddell(Chariots of Fire)
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