Saturday, April 18, 2020

DAY 109 (2020) - Well done, my good and faithful servant! (Please click here for English podcast)



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

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 and having Jesus as my Lord. 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 56:1-8, Joshua 16:1-18:28; Luke 19:1-27; Proverbs13:11)


    Today's main passage:
         12 He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. 13 So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’
14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
15 “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
16 “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’
17 “‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’
18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’
19 “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’
Luke 19:12-19

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.

    My Listening
    The topic I received today from Jesus is: Well done, my good and faithful servant!

    According to some statistics, the first word that most Christians would like to hear from Jesus when they die is what Jesus says in today's passage:
       Well done, my good servant!"

     But, quite a number of Christians felt sorry during their last stage in life that they did not put the money God gave to work more for God!

     Before the crisis of COVID-19, I thought this passage is to warn us not to go to see the Lord empty handed but to lead more people to be saved by Jesus!

     But, this pandemic gives me a new insight, because I see how Satan wants to make use of COVID-19 to destroy the economic system of this world. Many churches and Christian organizations and other charitable organizations lost 50% of their usual donations. Many of those can hold up to June or July then have to close down their business.

     To be Jesus' good and faithful servant, now is the time to test whether we can take part to help our church to survive. To make this crisis into opportunity and to witness money is not our lord but Jesus is our Lord!

      When that day comes, Jesus will welcome you into heaven with a smiling face, saying, "Well done, my good and faithful servant!"

    
     Dear Lord Jesus,  
     Help us to be willing to take part to help our church to turn this deadly crisis into opportunities,so as to witness that money is not our lord but Jesus, you are our Lord. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
    
     Reflect on these questions:
     1. What is your action plan to take part in this operation to help your church to survive and to get through this crisis
      
      2.  What is your next step to make that happen?

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     Find an opportunity to share with your family the importance of today's message. 
     

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