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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 126:1-3, Ezekiel 40:28-41:26; James 4:1-17; Proverbs 28:3-5)
Today's key passage:
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed.Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
Psalm 126:1-3
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: What is the most joyful time in life?
What's your answer to this question?
You got a trophy? Your wedding? Your promotion? The birth of your children? Grandchildren? .... Today's Psalm tells us that the most joyful moment should be the time that you successfully bring someone back to God's HOME! Because you will see with your own eyes how God does great things in your life and that person's life!
The past few months I saw with my eyes quite a number of people received Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord of life the first time. And, how miraculously our church has entered into the Promised Land that we purchased our first property as our new church site. Really so joyful!
May you get hold of this "Diamond Opportunity" in the midst of this pandemic to bring people to Jesus to experience the most joyful moment in life!
Dear Lord Jesus, Help us get hold of this "Diamond Opportunity" in the midst of this pandemic to bring people to you to experience the most joyful moment in life. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Reflect on these questions:
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.
Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
and we are filled with joy.
Psalm 126:1-3
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: What is the most joyful time in life?
What's your answer to this question?
You got a trophy? Your wedding? Your promotion? The birth of your children? Grandchildren? ....
Today's Psalm tells us that the most joyful moment should be the time that you successfully bring someone back to God's HOME! Because you will see with your own eyes how God does great things in your life and that person's life!
The past few months I saw with my eyes quite a number of people received Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord of life the first time. And, how miraculously our church has entered into the Promised Land that we purchased our first property as our new church site. Really so joyful!
May you get hold of this "Diamond Opportunity" in the midst of this pandemic to bring people to Jesus to experience the most joyful moment in life!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us get hold of this "Diamond Opportunity" in the midst of this pandemic to bring people to you to experience the most joyful moment in life. 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.
To know, learn and practice the method of Time with Abba, please click this link: https://www.pastoralcareschool.org
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