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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 8:1-9; Genesis 26:17-27:46; Matthew 9:1-17, Proverbs 3:9-10)
Bible link:
English(NIV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2&version=NIV
English(NIV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2&version=NIV
PAUSE HERE!!!
Please read all four passages first before reading my sharing.
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Please see below the passages I copied today:
My Listening
The topic I received from Jesus is: " Money! Money! Money!"
There is a Chinese saying almost every Chinese knows:
Money is not everything, but without money you can't do anything!
The inspiration from today's four passages is:
Only God is everything, without God you can't do anything!
Today's Psalm 8 tells us about God's name is majestic! What is human beings that He cares for us!
Today's Genesis 27 leads us to see the sinful human nature. Jacob was the second son and he cheated Esau and got his birthright many years ago and in today's passage he had his mother to help him to steal Esau's blessing. Why? Money! Fight for possessions in his own family!
Today's Matthew talks about how Jesus called Matthew to follow him. And Matthew, as one of the tax collectors had a name with all the tax collectors as a man of greedy and corruption. He laid down his money and power to follow Jesus and worship Him as Lord, not money to lording him anymore! That's a miracle!
Can we do that if we were Matthew?
How can we know whether we are really following Jesus or in reality following money as our lord and king?
Today's Proverbs 3:9 gives us the best answer to my question. The question is whether you have honoured the Lord with your wealth, or you honoured yourself with your wealth.
If you have honoured the Lord with your wealth, then the promise of Proverbs 3:9-10 will surely be a real promise all the way of your life:
Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
There is a Chinese saying almost every Chinese knows:
Money is not everything, but without money you can't do anything!
The inspiration from today's four passages is:
Only God is everything, without God you can't do anything!
Today's Psalm 8 tells us about God's name is majestic! What is human beings that He cares for us!
Today's Genesis 27 leads us to see the sinful human nature. Jacob was the second son and he cheated Esau and got his birthright many years ago and in today's passage he had his mother to help him to steal Esau's blessing. Why? Money! Fight for possessions in his own family!
Today's Matthew talks about how Jesus called Matthew to follow him. And Matthew, as one of the tax collectors had a name with all the tax collectors as a man of greedy and corruption. He laid down his money and power to follow Jesus and worship Him as Lord, not money to lording him anymore! That's a miracle!
Can we do that if we were Matthew?
How can we know whether we are really following Jesus or in reality following money as our lord and king?
Today's Proverbs 3:9 gives us the best answer to my question. The question is whether you have honoured the Lord with your wealth, or you honoured yourself with your wealth.
If you have honoured the Lord with your wealth, then the promise of Proverbs 3:9-10 will surely be a real promise all the way of your life:
Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help me not to worship money as my lord any more and that I can be willing to take action to honour you with my wealth and worship you as my Lord and King so that I can live in your promise and blessings all the time of my life. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Reflect on these questions:
1. How do you deal with the challenge of whether Jesus is Lord or money is lord? How did you get through?
2. What is the next step of taking action to honour the Lord with your wealth?
3. What have you heard from Jesus today?
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Please find below today's "Abba's Heart: A daily Inspiration from Time with Abba" written by the founder of Time with Abba and Pastoral Care School. I have received his permission to put his write-up each day from now on.
Praise and Thanksgiving