Give us aid against this global calamity, for human help is worthless!

   

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 60:5-12, Judges 7:1-8:17; Luke 23:13-43; Proverbs 14:7-8)

    Today's key passage: 

    

           Save us and help us with your right hand,

 that those you love may be delivered.

                

11         Give us aid against the enemy,
    for human help is worthless.
12        With God we will gain the victory,
    and he will trample down our enemies.

      Psalm 60:5,11-12

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:  Give us aid against this global calamity, for human help is worthless!

    Psalm 60 describes a fierce battle to make David famous as recorded in 2 Samuel 8:13-14. It is strange that David did not claim the victory himself but to God!

    Why?

    Because from all the sufferings and disasters in his life, at last he understands that human help is worthless. When he becomes God's beloved and when he faces with disaster and cry out to God, even though his enemies with great power, God will help him and he will gain victory. This is David's secret of success!

    How about you?

    How can you establish an intimate relationship with the Lord that in the midst of this global calamity, COVID-19, natural disaster and the fear of 3rd World War?

       Only Jesus can lead you through! Trust in Him that He will help you and you will gain victory!

     

     Dear Lord Jesus,  

     Lead us to have an intimate relationship with you that we can gain victory in this severe spiritual warfare. 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/I1AN9wR-wEc

 

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