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Silence
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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 126:1-3; Ezekiel 40:28-41:26; Hebrews 4:1-17; Proverbs 28:3-5)
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.
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Please see below the passages I copied today:
"Restored" is a very important key word in today's Psalm and Ezekiel. There is another translation of "restored" and it is "brought back the captive". "God restored His people" means to bring them back from captive back to the glorious state of worship Him in His Holy Temple again.
Today's Ezekiel gives me a big shock, experienced a kind of shaking with fear of my whole body. Because the new temple that Ezekiel prophesied is the new temple when Christ comes again! It is a huge temple of the size of thirteen football courts!
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of[a] Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.[b]
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
Reflect on these questions:
2. How could today's message to help you to re-adjust your biggest dream?
My Listening
The topic I received from Jesus is: "Your Restoration Is My Dream ! "
"Restored" is a very important key word in today's Psalm and Ezekiel. There is another translation of "restored" and it is "brought back the captive". "God restored His people" means to bring them back from captive back to the glorious state of worship Him in His Holy Temple again.
Today's Ezekiel gives me a big shock, experienced a kind of shaking with fear of my whole body. Because the new temple that Ezekiel prophesied is the new temple when Christ comes again! It is a huge temple of the size of thirteen football courts!
The Israelites forsake God, they were being captive by the King of Babylon, God's temple being totally destroyed and they could not have the chance to worship in God's temple again;
Many times we forsake God, we are being captive by the world and have no time to worship in God's temple or no heart to worship in God's temple, even when you are there on Sunday!
No matter for those Israelites 2,600 years ago, or you and me, we all need to be "restored" by the Lord so that we can worship God with our body, mind and soul, to worship Him in one heart in your church or the new temple when Christ comes as Ezekiel prophesied!
Let's listen to Psalm 126:1-3:
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of[a] Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.[b]
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
Would this be your dream? If it is, how wonderful!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to look forward to your restoration of our lives so that our daily dream would be to be able to worship in your Temple. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
1. What is your biggest dream that you wish to come true?
3. What have you received from Jesus today?
Praise and Thanksgiving