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
3. Sing a song to praise God (you are welcome to use "Father, I adore you" which I have been singing every morning for the past 20 years or your own choice to praise God)
Father, I adore You, lay my life before You, how I love You.
Jesus, I adore You, lay my life before You, how I love You.
Spirit, I adore You, lay my life before You, how I love You.
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 119:33-40, Jeremiah 49:23-50:46; Titus1:1-16; Proverbs 26:13-16)
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Today's main passage:
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness— in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, and which now at his appointed season he has brought to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior,
To Titus, my true son in our common faith:
Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
Titus 1:1-5
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 from Jesus is: Titus' four generations through Paul!
Three days ago we learned from 2 Timothy 2:2 of how Paul reminded his true son Timothy to train at least three generations to enjoy the blessings of having four generations serving Christ together:
And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.
Today from Titus 1:1-5 Paul reminded his another true son Titus that he also needed to train at least three generations to enjoy the blessings of having four generations serving Christ together:
1st generation: Titus
2nd generation: Elders(that is priest/pastors), Overseer(1:7, that is bishop)
3rd generation: those leaders trained by elders and overseer(chosen from the priests)
4th generation: disciples trained by leaders
So, if we count from Paul, that should be five generations!
What is your next step?
You need to pray to the Lord for his revelation to you who is you true son(s), daughter(s). Like Paul's Timothy, Titus and Silas, or like Jesus' Peter John and James. And, you need to spend lots of time with them to train them for at least three years and I think you may be able to experience and receive the blessings of having four generations serving Christ!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Reveal to us who are our true sons and daughters that we can start to train them for at least three years so that we can enjoy the blessings of four generations serving you . In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Reflect on these questions:
1. What inspiration have you received from today's catch and what have you heard from Jesus now?
2. What is your next step to be more closer to God?
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