Friday, April 29, 2016

OT DAY 468 - God Will Act to Blow The Wicked's Plan (Please click here for English podcast)

Silence

1.   Put on your “brakes” and stop for a moment of silence
2.   Wait for God. Breathe deep for God's peace and feel His presence. Exhale your worries.

Praise and Thanksgiving

1.   Think through your day, all the times that made you smile
2.   Thank God for all those moments, and for all those people
3.   Open your heart to praise the Lord

       You have given me the shield of your salvation,
             and your right hand supported me,
             and your gentleness made me great.
         You gave a wide place for my steps under me,
             and my feet did not slip.
                                     Psalm 18:35-36

Confession and Repentance (Subjective Shifting Devotion Method http://bishopsilas.blogspot.ca/2009/08/count-down-5-subject-shifting-devotion.html)

1.  Pray for the Holy Spirit to work in you:

     “Dear Holy Spirit, shine your light into the places of darkness in my life. Show me my sins, everything that blocks me from encountering God. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”

2.  Through the Holy Spirit, examine yourself for a short silence and then pray:

     "Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for our sins and being victorious over death and sin. I confess my sin to you(pause, to tell Jesus what the Holy Spirit has shown you). Forgive my sins by your blood and help me follow you. Holy Spirit, fill me that I may be able to receive your gift to love God and His people. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen."

The Word (2 Samuel 17:1-18:4)


       
         Moreover, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight. I will come upon him while he is weary and discouraged and throw him into a panic, and all the people who are with him will flee. I will strike down only the king, and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband. You seek the life of only one man, and all the people will be at peace.” And the advice seemed right in the eyes of Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
       5 Then Absalom said, “Call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say.” And when Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom said to him, “Thus has Ahithophel spoken; shall we do as he says? If not, you speak.” Then Hushai said to Absalom, “This time the counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good.” Hushai said, “You know that your father and his men are mighty men, and that they are enraged, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Besides, your father is expert in war; he will not spend the night with the people. Behold, even now he has hidden himself in one of the pits or in some other place. And as soon as some of the people fall at the first attack, whoever hears it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.’ 10 Then even the valiant man, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will utterly melt with fear, for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and that those who are with him are valiant men. 11 But my counsel is that all Israel be gathered to you,from Dan to Beersheba, as the sand by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in person. 12 So we shall come upon him in some place where he is to be found, and we shall light upon him as the dew falls on the ground, and of him and all the men with him not one will be left. 13 If he withdraws into a city, then all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we shall drag it into the valley, until not even a pebble is to be found there.” 14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring harm upon Absalom.    
                                         2  Samuel 17:1-14

Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage we have just read. Offer this time up to Jesus as you listen to him, while listening to "Gabriel's Oboe"

    My Listening

          In human sense, David could not escape his son's killing scheme. In God, no one can take the life of God's anointed servant unless God says so. If God is with you and you are willing to follow God, to listen and obey, no one can harm you. Do you believe that? I have experienced that many times! 

    Let's see how Professor John Goldingay tells us: 

           Ahitophel's and Absalom's problem was that God was not on their side. God has made a commitment to David that God could not go back on, even though David was a ditherer and an incompetent father, even though David was a seducer and murderer…
           The delay duly does give David the chance to cross the Jordan, get supplies from allies there, and organize his troops.
   
John Goldingay. 1 and 2 Samuel for Everyone. Louisville,KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011, p.160-161.

What are you afraid of? Jesus reminds me now of Psalm 27: 1-6

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
    of whom shall I be afraid?
When evildoers assail me
    to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
    it is they who stumble and fall.
Though an army encamp against me,
    my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
    yet I will be confident.
One thing have I asked of the Lord,
    that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
    and to inquire in his temple.
For he will hide me in his shelter
    in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
    he will lift me high upon a rock.
And now my head shall be lifted up
    above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
    sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

            Yes, we should have no fear if we know how to fear God, to love Him, follow Him, listen and obey to Him. Then, God will be with you all the times of your life and forever more!

Dear Lord Jesus,
    Open our souls to be able to know that we are always secure in you, no matter what kind of attack and suffering. You will act to punish those who want to harm us if we are in you.  In Jesus name I pray. Amen. 

Reflect on these questions:
    1. Do you know that you are always secure in God? 

2. Have you been feeling insecure and in fear lately? If so, how can today's passage helps you? 

    3. What have you got from Jesus today?

Praise and Thanksgiving

10,000 Reasons
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OT 第 468天 - 神會出手, 破壞奸計 (請按此處收聼廣東話 )

安靜
1.  停下來. 靜一靜
2.  等候主. 深呼吸經歷主之平安, 感受主的臨在, 呼出你的憂慮

讚美及感恩
1.  思想最近使你開心歡笑的時刻
2.  為那些時刻及有關的人感恩
3.  敞開心懷讚美主


      你 把 你 的 救 恩 給 我 作 盾 牌 ; 你 的 右 手 扶 持 我 ; 你 的 溫 和 使 我 為 大 。
       你 使 我 腳 下 的 地 步 寬 闊 ; 我 的 腳 未 曾 滑 跌 。
                                              詩篇 18:35-36
                        
認罪悔改  (Subjective Shifting Devotion Method 轉位靈修法 http://bishopsilas.blogspot.ca/2009/08/count-down-5-subject-shifting-devotion.html)

1.  求聖靈在你生命中工作
      "親愛的聖靈, 求你光照我心靈的深處, 使我看見我的罪, 我和主耶穌的阻隔, 
        求你幫助, 奉主耶穌基督名求。阿們。"

2. 透過聖靈的工作, 安靜一刻, 省察自己, 之後祈禱:
     「親愛的主耶穌,感謝你為我的罪釘死在十字架上,我願意在你面前承認我的罪(凡聖靈光照到的,請逐一說出),求你用你的寶血赦免我的罪,我願意打開心門讓你作我的救主,求你救贖我,我願意一生跟隨你讓你作我生命的主,求你帶領我。聖靈,求你充滿我,使我得著恩賜及力量去事奉主、見證主。奉主耶穌基督名求,阿們。」


聆聽主話 (撒母耳記下 17:1-18:4)


     亞 希 多 弗 又 對 押 沙 龍 說 : 求 你 准 我 挑 選 一 萬 二 千 人 , 今 夜 我 就 起 身 追 趕 大 衛 ,
趁 他 疲 乏 手 軟 , 我 忽 然 追 上 他 , 使 他 驚 惶 ; 跟 隨 他 的 民 必 都 逃 跑 , 我 就 單 殺 王 一 人 ,
使 眾 民 都 歸 順 你 。 你 所 尋 找 的 人 既 然 死 了 , 眾 民 就 如 已 經 歸 順 你 ; 這 樣 , 也 都 平 安 無 事 了 。
押 沙 龍 和 以 色 列 的 長 老 都 以 這 話 為 美 。
押 沙 龍 說 : 要 召 亞 基 人 戶 篩 來 , 我 們 也 要 聽 他 怎 樣 說 。
戶 篩 到 了 押 沙 龍 面 前 , 押 沙 龍 向 他 說 : 亞 希 多 弗 是 如 此 如 此 說 的 , 我 們 照 著 他 的 話 行 可 以 不 可 以 ? 若 不 可 , 你 就 說 罷 !
戶 篩 對 押 沙 龍 說 : 亞 希 多 弗 這 次 所 定 的 謀 不 善 。
戶 篩 又 說 : 你 知 道 , 你 父 親 和 跟 隨 他 的 人 都 是 勇 士 , 現 在 他 們 心 裡 惱 怒 , 如 同 田 野 丟 崽 子 的 母 熊 一 般 , 而 且 你 父 親 是 個 戰 士 , 必 不 和 民 一 同 住 宿 。
他 現 今 或 藏 在 坑 中 或 在 別 處 , 若 有 人 首 先 被 殺 , 凡 聽 見 的 必 說 : 跟 隨 押 沙 龍 的 民 被 殺 了 。
10 雖 有 人 膽 大 如 獅 子 , 他 的 心 也 必 消 化 ; 因 為 以 色 列 人 都 知 道 你 父 親 是 英 雄 , 跟 隨 他 的 人 也 都 是 勇 士 。
11 依 我 之 計 , 不 如 將 以 色 列 眾 人 ─ 從 但 直 到 別 是 巴 , 如 同 海 邊 的 沙 那 樣 多 ─ 聚 集 到 你 這 裡 來 , 你 也 親 自 率 領 他 們 出 戰 。
12 這 樣 , 我 們 在 何 處 遇 見 他 , 就 下 到 他 那 裡 , 如 同 露 水 下 在 地 上 一 般 , 連 他 帶 跟 隨 他 的 人 , 一 個 也 不 留 下 。
13 他 若 進 了 哪 一 座 城 , 以 色 列 眾 人 必 帶 繩 子 去 , 將 那 城 拉 到 河 裡 , 甚 至 連 一 塊 小 石 頭 都 不 剩 下 。
14 押 沙 龍 和 以 色 列 眾 人 說 : 亞 基 人 戶 篩 的 計 謀 比 亞 希 多 弗 的 計 謀 更 好 ! 這 是 因 耶 和 華 定 意 破 壞 亞 希 多 弗 的 良 謀 , 為 要 降 禍 與 押 沙 龍 。

                           撒母耳記下 17:1-14
現在讓你有一段安靜的時間, 給聖靈一個空間, 讓主耶穌可以藉着你剛才讀過的經文, 對你說話:

我的聆聽
          In human sense, David could not escape his son's killing scheme. In God, no one can take the life of God's anointed servant unless God says so. If God is with you and you are willing to follow God, to listen and obey, no one can harm you. Do you believe that? I have experienced that many times! 

    讓我們聽聽 John Goldingay 教授的教導: 
           Ahitophel's and Absalom's problem was that God was not on their side. God has made a commitment to David that God could not go back on, even though David was a ditherer and an incompetent father, even though David was a seducer and murderer…
           The delay duly does give David the chance to cross the Jordan, get supplies from allies there, and organize his troops. 

John Goldingay. 1 and 2 Samuel for Everyone. Louisville,KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011, p.160-161.

       What are you afraid of? Jesus reminds me now of Psalm 27: 1-6

       耶 和 華 是 我 的 亮 光 , 是 我 的 拯 救 , 我 還 怕 誰 呢 ? 耶 和 華 是 我 性 命 的 保 障  , 我 還 懼 誰 呢 ?
那 作 惡 的 就 是 我 的 仇 敵 , 前 來 吃 我 肉 的 時 候 就 絆 跌 仆 倒 。
雖 有 軍 兵 安 營 攻 擊 我 , 我 的 心 也 不 害 怕 ; 雖 然 興 起 刀 兵 攻 擊 我 , 我 必 仍 舊 安 穩 。
有 一 件 事 , 我 曾 求 耶 和 華 , 我 仍 要 尋 求 : 就 是 一 生 一 世 住 在 耶 和 華 的 殿 中 , 瞻 仰 他 的 榮 美 , 在 他 的 殿 裡 求 問 。
因 為 我 遭 遇 患 難 , 他 必 暗 暗 地 保 守 我 ; 在 他 亭 子 裡 , 把 我 藏 在 他 帳 幕 的 隱 密 處 , 將 我 高 舉 在 磐 石 上 。
現 在 我 得 以 昂 首 , 高 過 四 面 的 仇 敵 。 我 要 在 他 的 帳 幕 裡 歡 然 獻 祭 ; 我 要 唱 詩 歌 頌 耶 和 華 。

            Yes, we should have no fear if we know how to fear God, to love Him, follow Him, listen and obey to Him. Then, God will be with you all the times of your life and forever more!


Dear Lord Jesus,
    Open our souls to be able to know that we are always secure in you, no matter what kind of attack and suffering. You will act to punish those who want to harm us if we are in you.  In Jesus name I pray. Amen. 

      省察問題
    1. Do you know that you are always secure in God? 

2. Have you been feeling insecure and in fear lately? If so, how can today's passage helps you? 

    3. What have you got from Jesus today?

    讓我們為神同在感恩讚美主:

     10,000 Reasons

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Today is our 120 days non stop Morning Prayer Monday through Friday 6:30a.m. to 7:30a.m. Saturday 8a.m. to 9:45a.m., Sunday 7:30a.m. to 8:30a.m.

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