My King, show me!

      

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 25:8-15, Exodus 37:1-38:31; Matthew 28:1-20; Proverbs  9:9-10)

    Today's key passage:

     Good and upright is the Lord;

    therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.

       He guides the humble in what is right

    and teaches them his way.

 All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.

For the sake of your name, Lord,
    forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?
    He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.

They will spend their days in prosperity,
    and their descendants will inherit the land.

The Lord confides in those who fear him;
    he makes his covenant known to them.

My eyes are ever on the Lord,
    for only he will release my feet from the snare.

Psalm 25:8-15

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 from Jesus is: 

My King, show me!

Do you want to do things on "My Way"? Of course you say "No" to this question because you know what is the model answer! But, do you really want to say to Jesus, "My King, show me!"? 

This is a relational request and you have to be in that "intimate" (v.14) relationship with Jesus to have that request, actually daily request! If not, you will just walk all your life on "my way" thinking that you are walking with Jesus on "His Way". So, if you really, really want Jesus to show you His ways then these are the steps to live in that daily intimate relationship that you need to be in:

1. Trust Him, look upon Him and hope in Him. (vv. 1-3)

2. Pray to Him for showing you, teaching you and guiding you His ways ALL DAY LONG.(vv. 4-5)

3. Ask the Lord to forgive your sins and be humble before Him and that you know how to fear Him. (vv. 6-12)

4. Be very sure that He is going to bless you, free you from the enemies and sufferings and protect you and save you! (vv. 13- 22)

Are you willing to enter into this daily intimate personal relationship with Jesus?

     Dear Lord Jesus,

    Show me your ways and that I can enter into a true daily intimate personal relationship with 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 Jesus?

    

      Family Corner:

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

     

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