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Nicky Gumbel's Bible in one year today:
Bible in one year by Nicky Gumbel:
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)
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 Word, Time with Abba (Psalm 74:12-23,1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11; Romans 4:1-12; Proverbs 19:15-16)
Today's key passage:
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron:The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests. 3 With the help of Zadok a descendant of Eleazar and Ahimelek a descendant of Ithamar, David separated them into divisions for their appointed order of ministering.1 Chronicles 24:1-3
The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests. 3 With the help of Zadok a descendant of Eleazar and Ahimelek a descendant of Ithamar, David separated them into divisions for their appointed order of ministering.
1 Chronicles 24:1-3
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 is: God first, government second, military third, clear divisions!
Today's 1 Chronicles tells us how David demonstrated a good father's model to prepare for his son Solomon a nation with clear priority and divisions.
The way of how David set his priority and divisions give me a lot of inspiration!
The top No.1 priority of David was to appointed divisions for the service of the temple of God, and then we can see in tomorrow's passage that government divisions came in second and military divisions came in the third.
There are lots of countries take military power as top No. 1, then their government and nothing concerning with God!
How about you? Do you take top No. 1 priority for the service of God, then your family, then your work and other things?
Have you joined in the divisions of your church to serve the Lord?
Dear Lord Jesus, Help us to understand that to serve you is our first priority. Lord Jesus, lead us into the division you appointed us in our church so that we can serve you in your own team. In Jesus Name we pray, Amen.
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: God first, government second, military third, clear divisions!
Today's 1 Chronicles tells us how David demonstrated a good father's model to prepare for his son Solomon a nation with clear priority and divisions.
The way of how David set his priority and divisions give me a lot of inspiration!
The top No.1 priority of David was to appointed divisions for the service of the temple of God, and then we can see in tomorrow's passage that government divisions came in second and military divisions came in the third.
There are lots of countries take military power as top No. 1, then their government and nothing concerning with God!
How about you? Do you take top No. 1 priority for the service of God, then your family, then your work and other things?
Have you joined in the divisions of your church to serve the Lord?
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to understand that to serve you is our first priority. Lord Jesus, lead us into the division you appointed us in our church so that we can serve you in your own team. 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 and to do what Jesus wants you to do and not to do what Jesus wants you not to do?
Family Corner:
Find an opportunity to share with your family the importance of today's message.
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