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Nicky Gumbel's Bible in one year today:
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 119:25-32, Jeremiah 48:1-49:22; 2 Timothy 4:1-22; Proverbs 26:9-12)
Today's key passages:
I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.
Psalm 119:32
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passages we have just read. Offer this time to Jesus as you listen to him.
My Listening The topic I received today from Jesus is: I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding!
Jesus opened my eye in my heart today to see the mystery of Psalm 119:32!
Wow! When we really experience how God opened our eyes to understand those things we are not able to understand, then we will be willing to obey His command and run in the direction and path as He directed! Run, and run with no hesitation!
Then, I asked Jesus today after I got that and I said, "What does that mean by running in the path of your commands?"
Jesus said to me, "See how I opened Saul's eyes and he became Paul and how he ran after that! See how he says, 'I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. " Do you understand now? Are you willing to follow Paul's lead to run in the path of my commands?"
Dear Lord Jesus, Help us to be willing to run like Paul in the path of your commands. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Reflect on these questions:
I run in the path of your commands,
for you have broadened my understanding.
Psalm 119:32
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passages we have just read. Offer this time to Jesus as you listen to him.
My Listening
The topic I received today from Jesus is: I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding!
Jesus opened my eye in my heart today to see the mystery of Psalm 119:32!
Wow! When we really experience how God opened our eyes to understand those things we are not able to understand, then we will be willing to obey His command and run in the direction and path as He directed! Run, and run with no hesitation!
Then, I asked Jesus today after I got that and I said, "What does that mean by running in the path of your commands?"
Jesus said to me, "See how I opened Saul's eyes and he became Paul and how he ran after that! See how he says, 'I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. " Do you understand now? Are you willing to follow Paul's lead to run in the path of my commands?"
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to be willing to run like Paul in the path of your commands. 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?
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.
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