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 124:1-5; 2 Samuel 17:1-29; John 19:23-42, Proverbs 16:12-13)
Bible link:English(NIV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges+2&version=NIV
Today's main passage:
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.
Praise and Thanksgiving
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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 124:1-5; 2 Samuel 17:1-29; John 19:23-42, Proverbs 16:12-13)
Bible link:English(NIV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges+2&version=NIV
Today's main passage:
38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders. With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away. 39 He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.40 Taking Jesus’ body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs. 41 At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. 42 Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
John 19:38-42
My Listening
Everybody knows what happened to Nicodemus after his seeing Jesus in John 3 about that born again message and then he became Jesus disciple.
What we do not know is that according to today's John 19:39, Joseph of Arimathea was accompanied by Nicodemus to persuade Pilate to give the body of Jesus to them. And, the empty tomb was actually Joseph's tomb!
John 3:1 describes Nicodemus was a member of the Jewish ruling council and so was Joseph!
This leads me to think of a series of happening concerning with Discipler and Mentor/Coach as in today's topic:
Jesus discipled Nicodemus, Nicodemus discipled Joseph of Arimathea
I think Nicodemus brought Joseph to Jesus and then Joseph became one of Jesus disciples and then Nicodemus was the one discipled him.
It is so wonderful!
Who is your Nicodemus, your Discipler, your Mentor/Coach? Did he or she brought you to meet with Jesus and that you become Jesus' true disciple?
Who is you Nicodemus? Have you got a new inspiration concerning with Discipler and Mentor/Coach, understanding that the relationship between a teacher and his disciple can be just like Nicodemus and Joseph to have such kind of deep impact!
What we do not know is that according to today's John 19:39, Joseph of Arimathea was accompanied by Nicodemus to persuade Pilate to give the body of Jesus to them. And, the empty tomb was actually Joseph's tomb!
John 3:1 describes Nicodemus was a member of the Jewish ruling council and so was Joseph!
This leads me to think of a series of happening concerning with Discipler and Mentor/Coach as in today's topic:
Jesus discipled Nicodemus, Nicodemus discipled Joseph of Arimathea
I think Nicodemus brought Joseph to Jesus and then Joseph became one of Jesus disciples and then Nicodemus was the one discipled him.
It is so wonderful!
Who is your Nicodemus, your Discipler, your Mentor/Coach? Did he or she brought you to meet with Jesus and that you become Jesus' true disciple?
Who is you Nicodemus? Have you got a new inspiration concerning with Discipler and Mentor/Coach, understanding that the relationship between a teacher and his disciple can be just like Nicodemus and Joseph to have such kind of deep impact!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Lead us to receive a new inspiration on Discipler and Mentor/Coach and be willing to learn from Nicodemus model to disciple our Joseph of Arimathea to extend your mighty Kingdom. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Reflect on these questions:
1. What kind of inspiration have you got today concerning with discipler and mentor/coach?
2. How could you follow Nicodemus' model to disciple your Joseph of Arimathea to extend God's mighty Kingdom?
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