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 106:1-5; Proverbs 23:23; Isaiah 39:1-41:16; Ephesians 1:1-23)
Bible link:
English(ESV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=列+王+紀+下+13&version=ESV
Bible link:
English(ESV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=列+王+紀+下+13&version=ESV
PAUSE HERE!!!
Please read all four passages first before reading my sharing.
To know, learn and practice this method of Time with Abba, please click this link:
http://api.pastoralcareschool.org/twa/
Please see below the passages I copied today:
My Listening
Michelle and I had a blessed, wonderful and powerful time to have Time with Abba with brothers and sisters of Toronto Emmanuel Church.
I received a five points message from our Lord Jesus Christ this morning:
1. Why strengthless? (Isaiah 40: 27-30)
There are times we feel powerless, strengthless. There are times we have so many complains to God, to our church and to other people. Why?
2. Because we give our hearts to other things and not to God nor to delight in God's ways! (Proverbs 23:26)
We focus so much on other things each day: our work, computer, cel. phone ....May I challenge you to ask yourself how much time do you have in God's Word each day and how much joy do you have in following God's way each day rather than your own way or the way of this world?
3. The promise of giving back your heart to God (Psalm 106:5)
Three key words: Enjoy, Joy, Join
Yes, that's how today's Psalm gives us the promise that all those people who are willing to give their hearts back to God will enjoy the prosperity God grants, will share in the joy of God through His plan in this world and can join with other children of God to give praise to Him!!! Wow! How wonderful!
4. Your strength renewed (Isaiah 40: 31)
Wow! This is perhaps one of the top ten Golden verses in the whole Bible. Yes, those who give back their hearts to God and willing to wait for Him each day and their strength will be renewed! What my "catch" is, will be renewed daily if you are willing to give your heart, your time and your everything to Him daily!
5. The proof that you are being renewed is whether you have Holy Spirit each day (Ephesians 1:13-14)
The Holy Spirit is your deposit! A guarantee that you are in God's purpose, plan as His beloved people. Your receiving the Holy Spirit daily gives you the proof that you have the fruit of the Holy Spirit to live Christlike and you have the gifts of the Holy Spirit to have the strength and power to serve God and His people and to glorify God's mighty name!
My Listening
The assignment from the Lord to me today is "Why strengthless? Give me your heart, your strength renewed?"
Michelle and I had a blessed, wonderful and powerful time to have Time with Abba with brothers and sisters of Toronto Emmanuel Church.
I received a five points message from our Lord Jesus Christ this morning:
1. Why strengthless? (Isaiah 40: 27-30)
There are times we feel powerless, strengthless. There are times we have so many complains to God, to our church and to other people. Why?
2. Because we give our hearts to other things and not to God nor to delight in God's ways! (Proverbs 23:26)
We focus so much on other things each day: our work, computer, cel. phone ....May I challenge you to ask yourself how much time do you have in God's Word each day and how much joy do you have in following God's way each day rather than your own way or the way of this world?
3. The promise of giving back your heart to God (Psalm 106:5)
Three key words: Enjoy, Joy, Join
Yes, that's how today's Psalm gives us the promise that all those people who are willing to give their hearts back to God will enjoy the prosperity God grants, will share in the joy of God through His plan in this world and can join with other children of God to give praise to Him!!! Wow! How wonderful!
4. Your strength renewed (Isaiah 40: 31)
Wow! This is perhaps one of the top ten Golden verses in the whole Bible. Yes, those who give back their hearts to God and willing to wait for Him each day and their strength will be renewed! What my "catch" is, will be renewed daily if you are willing to give your heart, your time and your everything to Him daily!
5. The proof that you are being renewed is whether you have Holy Spirit each day (Ephesians 1:13-14)
The Holy Spirit is your deposit! A guarantee that you are in God's purpose, plan as His beloved people. Your receiving the Holy Spirit daily gives you the proof that you have the fruit of the Holy Spirit to live Christlike and you have the gifts of the Holy Spirit to have the strength and power to serve God and His people and to glorify God's mighty name!
Dear Holy Spirit,
Come and fill us that our strength will be renewed each day in you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Reflect on these questions:
Reflect on these questions:
1. Are you powerless and strengthless recently? How can today's message give you strength?
2. How are you going to change you way of doing things, you lifestyle so that you can live out what you have got from today's message?
2. How are you going to change you way of doing things, you lifestyle so that you can live out what you have got from today's message?
3. What have you got from Jesus today?
Let us praise the Lord:
10,000 Reasons