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
"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."
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.”
“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, Time with Abba (Psalm 24:7-10; Proverbs 9:1-6; Exodus 34:1-35:9;
Matthew 27:15-31)
Bible link:
English(ESV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=列+王+紀+下+13&version=ESV
Matthew 27:15-31)
Bible link:
English(ESV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=列+王+紀+下+13&version=ESV
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"
Today we had 13 Christians willing to accept the invitation from God to renew our Baptismal covenant in the River of Jordan, including the Chairman of Greater Vancouver Chinese Churches Ministerial, Rev. Yiu Tong Chan and his wife, also my wife and me!
The interesting thing is that right after Michelle and I were being poured water upon our foreheads by Rev. Chan, a white goose flew from the River of Jordan to clap its wings and walked in front of us. And, the white goose came back again after I poured water on Rev. Chan and his wife's forehead! Is that a co-incidence?! I think that is a big gift and confirmation from the Lord that the Holy Spirit blessed a bishop, a priest and their wives as a sign to say how please God was to see the 13 Christians renewed our Baptimal covenant.
That is actually what I received from today's four passages. Eugene Peterson's Message to Proverbs 9: 4-6:
Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on?
Come with me, oh come,
have dinner with me!
Leave your impoverished confusion and live!
Walk up the street to a life with meaning.
The interesting thing is that right after Michelle and I were being poured water upon our foreheads by Rev. Chan, a white goose flew from the River of Jordan to clap its wings and walked in front of us. And, the white goose came back again after I poured water on Rev. Chan and his wife's forehead! Is that a co-incidence?! I think that is a big gift and confirmation from the Lord that the Holy Spirit blessed a bishop, a priest and their wives as a sign to say how please God was to see the 13 Christians renewed our Baptimal covenant.
That is actually what I received from today's four passages. Eugene Peterson's Message to Proverbs 9: 4-6:
Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on?
Come with me, oh come,
have dinner with me!
Leave your impoverished confusion and live!
Walk up the street to a life with meaning.
What I received from this passage is the title today: Send invitation ASAP to attend God's banquet!!!
I did not prepared to do a renewal of Baptismal covenant this morning but I was moved and got the urge to send out that invitation. I thought there would be one or two. But there were 13!
Going back to today's meditation on the passages. Those who receive God's invitation and are willing to go will experience the promise of God in Psalm 24:7-10 that He is going to come in as the King of Glory. He is going to come in our lives to rule, lead and protect as a mighty King! There were 13 Christians received the invitation in the River of Jordan to attend an unexpected joyful banquet!
Moreover, our faces will shine in bright array and no more in doubt and darkness. Also, we will be joyfully and willingly offer all we have to God as describes in Exodus 34: 29, 35 and 35:4, 10, 20 and 29.
Dear Lord Jesus,
I did not prepared to do a renewal of Baptismal covenant this morning but I was moved and got the urge to send out that invitation. I thought there would be one or two. But there were 13!
Going back to today's meditation on the passages. Those who receive God's invitation and are willing to go will experience the promise of God in Psalm 24:7-10 that He is going to come in as the King of Glory. He is going to come in our lives to rule, lead and protect as a mighty King! There were 13 Christians received the invitation in the River of Jordan to attend an unexpected joyful banquet!
Moreover, our faces will shine in bright array and no more in doubt and darkness. Also, we will be joyfully and willingly offer all we have to God as describes in Exodus 34: 29, 35 and 35:4, 10, 20 and 29.
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to know that you are calling us to send invitation on behalf of you to people to attend your banquet. Give us the discernment of who to send and are willing to invite. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Reflect on these questions:
1. Do you think God is calling you to send out invitation to people He already prepared to attend His banquet?
2. How have you been experiencing the coming in your life of Jesus as the King of Glory?
2. How have you been experiencing the coming in your life of Jesus as the King of Glory?
3. What have you got from Jesus today?
Let us praise the Lord:
10,000 Reasons
10,000 Reasons