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.”
"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."
“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 76:10-12, 2 Chronicles 1:1-3:17; Romans 6:1-22; Proverbs 19:20-21)
TWA Bible link: http://api.pastoralcareschool.org/twa/
Today's main passage:
Then Solomon began to build the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David. It was on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, the place provided by David. He began building on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.1 Chronicles 3:1-2
Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21
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 to Jesus as you listen to him.
My Listening
The topic I received today is: When can we begin to build the temple for God?
My catch today from Jesus is very special because He guided me to ponder on the word "begin to build", the words appears two times in 1 Chronicles 3:1-2!
Starting from King David wanted to build the temple for God recorded in 1 Samual 7:1-17 to today's passage of King Solomon really began to build the temple for God was 27 years. After that 27 years, King Solomon used 20 years to build the temple. Wow! A total of 47 years since David had the wish to the completion of the temple!
Dr. Sai Kui Lee of Toronto Emmanuel received a vision to build our 180 million dollars Vintage Garden senior condos project in 2002. We began to build in 2012, you can see the first picture of the ground breaking ceremony in 2012.
You can see the second picture of the first date of the moving in for residence of Vintage Garden 1 of 185 units in 2015 with a big and bright 180 degree rainbow covering the whole six acres of land of Vintage Garden project!
Our Vintage Garden 2 completed next month and the move in date for residence will be August. You can see the last picture we took five months ago, a almost completed picture. 18 years from 2002 to 2020!
We, Richmond Emmanuel Church received from the Lord a vision to purchase a land and to build God's temple in 2013, seven years ago. Since then, our brothers and sisters have been waiting for the time to "begin to build"!
Today, Jesus gave me a revelation!
This revelation is that seven years to wait seems too long for us but in God, if he prepares for us to wait it is a time of preparation. Just like in David's 47 years time, or in the 18 years of Vintage Garden!
When can we begin to build depend on how we believe in God's word from today's Proverbs 19:21:
Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
When will we begin to build, how to build and when to complete depends on how we listen and obey to God's purpose and command!
May you have a part in our future project when we being to build the temple for Richmond Emmanuel Church!
My catch today from Jesus is very special because He guided me to ponder on the word "begin to build", the words appears two times in 1 Chronicles 3:1-2!
Starting from King David wanted to build the temple for God recorded in 1 Samual 7:1-17 to today's passage of King Solomon really began to build the temple for God was 27 years. After that 27 years, King Solomon used 20 years to build the temple. Wow! A total of 47 years since David had the wish to the completion of the temple!
Dr. Sai Kui Lee of Toronto Emmanuel received a vision to build our 180 million dollars Vintage Garden senior condos project in 2002. We began to build in 2012, you can see the first picture of the ground breaking ceremony in 2012.
You can see the second picture of the first date of the moving in for residence of Vintage Garden 1 of 185 units in 2015 with a big and bright 180 degree rainbow covering the whole six acres of land of Vintage Garden project!
Our Vintage Garden 2 completed next month and the move in date for residence will be August. You can see the last picture we took five months ago, a almost completed picture. 18 years from 2002 to 2020!
We, Richmond Emmanuel Church received from the Lord a vision to purchase a land and to build God's temple in 2013, seven years ago. Since then, our brothers and sisters have been waiting for the time to "begin to build"!
Today, Jesus gave me a revelation!
This revelation is that seven years to wait seems too long for us but in God, if he prepares for us to wait it is a time of preparation. Just like in David's 47 years time, or in the 18 years of Vintage Garden!
When can we begin to build depend on how we believe in God's word from today's Proverbs 19:21:
Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
When will we begin to build, how to build and when to complete depends on how we listen and obey to God's purpose and command!
May you have a part in our future project when we being to build the temple for Richmond Emmanuel Church!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us not to use human wisdom and plan to do your Kingdom project but to wait for your purpose and plan to reveal and then we begin to build a temple for you. In Jesus Name we pray, Amen.
Reflect on these questions:
1. What inspiration have you received from today's catch?
2. What is your next step?
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