REC 100 Days Prayer Meeting Day 62 - Let your hand be strong so that the Temple may be built!

 

 

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 https://bishopsilas.blogspot.com/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 sins 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 gifts to love God and His people. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen."

3.  John Stott's daily prayer of Christlikeness (Christopher J.H. Wright, Cultivating the fruit of the Spirit. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2017, 13)

(Please click this link to see how God used John Stott to change my life:https://bishopsilas.blogspot.com/2009/07/

           "Heavenly Father, I pray that this day I may live in your presence and please you more and more.

             Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you.

             Holy Spirit, I pray that this day you will fill me with yourself and cause your fruit to ripen in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control."

    

    The link to today's Time with Abba passages:   http://api.pastoralcareschool.org/twa/

    Time with Abba passages: Psalm 146:1-10; Zachariah 8:1-23; Revelation 16:1-21; Proverbs 30:29-31

    Today's key passage:

     7 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west. 8 I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people, and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.”

9 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Now hear these words, ‘Let your hands be strong so that the temple may be built.’ This is also what the prophets said who were present when the foundation was laid for the house of the Lord Almighty.

                                                    Zechariah 8:7-9

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 yesterday from Jesus is:  Building God's Temple will happen, are you willing to take part?

    The topic I received today from Jesus is: Let your hand be strong so that the Temple may be built!

    This is the call Jesus gives you on Christmas Day 2021!

    Satan wants to destroy many churches worldwide through this pandemic, but God makes use of this pandemic to give us a diamond opportunity to build up all churches. 

    Our church, Richmond Emmanuel Church, has been waiting and planning for eight years to purchase our first property to have a permanent home, to enter into the Promised Land God has already prepared for us. If the time has come, and if you are a member of our church, are you willing to let your hand be strong to offer your time, energy and money to take part in this "Build My Temple" project? A project that will be accomplished in God's hand and time!

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   May we pray for our church on the 62nd  day of our 100 days Prayer Meeting now:

 

Dear Lord Jesus,

It is you who call us to join in the team to build your Temple. Help our hands to be strong so that we are willing to take part in your plan to glorify your mighty name. 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 Jesus?

    

      Family Corner:

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

     

Please click this link for the video version of this blog:  https://youtu.be/qpCiB3hk87s

     To know, learn and practice the method of Time with Abba, please click this link: https://www.pastoralcareschool.org