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."
The Word, Time with Abba (Psalm 59:1-5; Judges 1:1-2:9; Luke 21:29-22:13, Proverbs 13:24-25)
Bible link:English(NIV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges+2&version=NIV
Today's main passages:
20 As Moses had promised, Hebron was given to Caleb, who drove from it the three sons of Anak. 21 The Benjamites, however, did not drive out the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the Benjamites.
27 But Manasseh did not drive out the people of Beth Shan or Taanach or Dor or Ibleamor Megiddo and their surrounding settlements,
29 Nor did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer, but the Canaanites continued to live there among them. 30 Neither did Zebulun drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron or Nahalol, so these Canaanites lived among them, but Zebulun did subject them to forced labor. 31 Nor did Asher drive out those living in Akko or Sidon or Ahlab or Akzib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob.
33 Neither did Naphtali drive out those living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath; Judges 1:20-21,27,29-31,22
The angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land I swore to give to your ancestors. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you, 2 and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.’ Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this? 3 And I have also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you.’” Judges 2:1-3
7 The people served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the Lord had done for Israel. Judges 2:7
34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:34-36
My Listening
Today's main passages give me lots of deep thinking!
Those Israelites did not have the courage or the strength to drive out the seven tribes of the Canaanites. The consequence is that after one generation, because of their mixed marriage, they became the slaves of the Canaanite culture, just as the warning of the angel:
" they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you."
1,400 years later, Jesus had the same warning that if we are being trapped into the worldly culture, that culture will become snares to us and that we won't get away from that when the Lord comes:
"they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you."
Why Caleb, this 85 years old warrior could have that courage and strength to drive out those most powerful Anakites? What is the difference?
The difference is "God with us"!
May you become a Caleb who God was with him always that you can be able to drive out all those rotten sins deep down in your soul that you won't become the slave of this worldly culture, no more a religious person but a true Christian!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to drive out those rotten sins deep down in our souls that we won't become the slave of this worldly culture, no more a religious person but a true Christian. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Reflect on these questions:
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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 shine on you that you are able to discover your sins and be willing to repent:
“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 59:1-5; Judges 1:1-2:9; Luke 21:29-22:13, Proverbs 13:24-25)
Bible link:English(NIV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges+2&version=NIV
Today's main passages:
20 As Moses had promised, Hebron was given to Caleb, who drove from it the three sons of Anak. 21 The Benjamites, however, did not drive out the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the Benjamites.
27 But Manasseh did not drive out the people of Beth Shan or Taanach or Dor or Ibleamor Megiddo and their surrounding settlements,
29 Nor did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer, but the Canaanites continued to live there among them. 30 Neither did Zebulun drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron or Nahalol, so these Canaanites lived among them, but Zebulun did subject them to forced labor. 31 Nor did Asher drive out those living in Akko or Sidon or Ahlab or Akzib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob.
33 Neither did Naphtali drive out those living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath; Judges 1:20-21,27,29-31,22
The angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land I swore to give to your ancestors. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you, 2 and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.’ Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this? 3 And I have also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you.’” Judges 2:1-3
7 The people served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the Lord had done for Israel. Judges 2:7
34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:34-36
My Listening
Today's main passages give me lots of deep thinking!
Those Israelites did not have the courage or the strength to drive out the seven tribes of the Canaanites. The consequence is that after one generation, because of their mixed marriage, they became the slaves of the Canaanite culture, just as the warning of the angel:
" they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you."
1,400 years later, Jesus had the same warning that if we are being trapped into the worldly culture, that culture will become snares to us and that we won't get away from that when the Lord comes:
"they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you."
Why Caleb, this 85 years old warrior could have that courage and strength to drive out those most powerful Anakites? What is the difference?
The difference is "God with us"!
May you become a Caleb who God was with him always that you can be able to drive out all those rotten sins deep down in your soul that you won't become the slave of this worldly culture, no more a religious person but a true Christian!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to drive out those rotten sins deep down in our souls that we won't become the slave of this worldly culture, no more a religious person but a true Christian. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Reflect on these questions:
1. How has today's message given you warning and a wake up call?
2. What could be some concrete steps for you to become a Caleb that you can be able to drive out all those rotten sins deep down in your soul?
Family Corner:
1. Find an opportunity to share with your family members of this important message so that your family members have a better chance to lead people to Jesus from generation to generation.
Praise and Thanksgiving
Let's give thanks for God with us. Let us praise Him:
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