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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.”
"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."
“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 85:8-13, Ezra 10:1-44; 1 Corinthians 6:1-20; Proverbs 21:3)
Today's key passage:
I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants—
but let them not turn to folly. Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
Psalm 85:8-13
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: Listen to God, not turn folly, God will indeed give what is good!
Yesterday's catch is to proclaim a fasting. A fasting to humble ourselves to repent and confess our sins of not listening to God and to return to God.
Today's Psalm gives us another confirmation from God of this call to fast. When people of this world are willing to listen to God and not to turn to folly to make this world full of unfair and injustice, God will come close to us and give what is good to us. God's glory will come back to this world and calamity will be no more!
Are you willing to join us to fast? Dear Lord Jesus, Help us to be willing to join this fasting and praying campaign that Satan's plan to destroy God's people cannot succeed. In Jesus Name we pray, Amen.
I will listen to what God the Lord says;
he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants—
but let them not turn to folly.
but let them not turn to folly.
Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land. Love and faithfulness meet together;
righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness looks down from heaven. The Lord will indeed give what is good,
and our land will yield its harvest. Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps. Psalm 85:8-13
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: Listen to God, not turn folly, God will indeed give what is good!
Yesterday's catch is to proclaim a fasting. A fasting to humble ourselves to repent and confess our sins of not listening to God and to return to God.
Today's Psalm gives us another confirmation from God of this call to fast. When people of this world are willing to listen to God and not to turn to folly to make this world full of unfair and injustice, God will come close to us and give what is good to us. God's glory will come back to this world and calamity will be no more!
Are you willing to join us to fast?
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to be willing to join this fasting and praying campaign that Satan's plan to destroy God's people cannot succeed. 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?
Reflect on these questions:
1. What inspiration have you received from today's catch?
2. What is your next step?
Family Corner:
Find an opportunity to share with your family the importance of today's message.
To know, learn and practice the method of Time with Abba, please click this link: https://www.pastoralcareschool.org
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