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 125:1-5; 2 Samuel 19:11-20:13; John 21:1-25, Proverbs 16:16-17)
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 125:1-5; 2 Samuel 19:11-20:13; John 21:1-25, Proverbs 16:16-17)
Bible link:English(NIV):https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges+2&version=NIV
Today's main passage:
12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.
John 21:12-13
My Listening
Today's John 21:12-13 gives me lots of thinking!
Before these two verses Jesus uses the scene of Luke 5:1-11 to help his disciples to recognize Him as they experienced similar situation three years later of going back to fishing business but unable to catch any fish. Then Jesus invited them, "Come and have breakfast!"
This simple invitation makes me to think of the tradition in churches, monasteries and seminaries of morning prayer/communion following with breakfast. Why there are so many people forget this wonderful and powerful tradition and lifestyle?
Actually I think no matter your morning devotion, or morning prayer/communion following by breakfast for many churches, monasteries and seminaries, all of those lifestyle and act of worship is to respond to Jesus' invitation:
"Come and have breakfast!"
Before these two verses Jesus uses the scene of Luke 5:1-11 to help his disciples to recognize Him as they experienced similar situation three years later of going back to fishing business but unable to catch any fish. Then Jesus invited them, "Come and have breakfast!"
This simple invitation makes me to think of the tradition in churches, monasteries and seminaries of morning prayer/communion following with breakfast. Why there are so many people forget this wonderful and powerful tradition and lifestyle?
Actually I think no matter your morning devotion, or morning prayer/communion following by breakfast for many churches, monasteries and seminaries, all of those lifestyle and act of worship is to respond to Jesus' invitation:
"Come and have breakfast!"
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to be willing to have breakfast with you every morning. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Reflect on these questions:
1. What kind of invitation have you received from Jesus today?
2. What is your action so that you can have breakfast with Jesus each day?
Family Corner:
Find an opportunity to share with your family about the importance of having breakfast with Jesus everyday.Praise and Thanksgiving
Let's give thanks for God with us. Let us praise Him:
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