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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."
slow to anger and rich in love.
“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 145:8-13,1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4; Acts 24:1-27; Proverbs 18:16-18)
Today's key passage:
The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.Psalm 145:8-9
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: Why people so easy get frustrated and angry during this pandemic?
I have heard so many people complained in the past 3 1/2 years that people are so easy get frustrated and angry! I did not totally understand until last Thursday when I got COVID the first time. The first two days were terrible, felt extremely hot and cold, whole body shaking, then coughing, sore throat, very tired. Today is the 8th day, all those feeling have gone but still I lost all my smell and taste. That is so discouraging!
Today's Psalm 145:8-9 can definitely help us to put off the fire inside us because these two verses tells us the character of God!
When we can't control our anger we may comfort ourselves or tell other people why we act like that: "Well, we are human, right. It's natural we act like human!"
Because God created us in His own image, like father like son. May you have your Father's character: "Gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. Good to all and has compassion to all people!"
Dear Abba Father, Thank you for creating us in your own image. Help us to have your character in the midst of this pandemic to bear wonderful witnesses for you. 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: Why people so easy get frustrated and angry during this pandemic?
I have heard so many people complained in the past 3 1/2 years that people are so easy get frustrated and angry! I did not totally understand until last Thursday when I got COVID the first time. The first two days were terrible, felt extremely hot and cold, whole body shaking, then coughing, sore throat, very tired. Today is the 8th day, all those feeling have gone but still I lost all my smell and taste. That is so discouraging!
Today's Psalm 145:8-9 can definitely help us to put off the fire inside us because these two verses tells us the character of God!
When we can't control our anger we may comfort ourselves or tell other people why we act like that:
"Well, we are human, right. It's natural we act like human!"
Because God created us in His own image, like father like son. May you have your Father's character:
"Gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. Good to all and has compassion to all people!"
Dear Abba Father,
Thank you for creating us in your own image. Help us to have your character in the midst of this pandemic to bear wonderful witnesses for you. 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.
To know, learn and practice the method of Time with Abba, please click this link:http://twa.pastoralcareschool.org/
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