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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 119:105-112, Ezekiel 10:1-11:25; Hebrews 6:1-20; Proverbs 27:1-2)
Today's key passage:
“Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will gather you from the nations and bring you back from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you back the land of Israel again.’ 18 “They will return to it and remove all its vile images and detestable idols. 19 I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. 20 Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God.
Ezekiel 11:17-20
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: When disaster comes, what does God want us to do?
Start from Ezekiel chapter 3 we learn that because of people's hearts were hardened and obstinate(3:7), they were rebellious people(3:27) doing detestable practices(6:9) and made God's temple unclean(7:20), God proclaimed through Ezekiel that the end has come(7:2) and there will be sword, plague and famine (7:14)!
Today's Ezekiel 11:17-20 tells us that when sword, plague(pandemic) and famine comes, what does God want us to do: 1. To catch this "diamond opportunity" to lead more people to receive Jesus as Lord and Saviour because God will gather people to return to him in this time.
2. To be filled with the Holy Spirit each day, to receive the anointing from the Holy Spirit and to take away our heart of stone and to receive a heart of flesh so that we can bring unity to our church.
3. Learn to listen to the Lord's voice more through reading more and more Bible each day and to return to God to be His dear children and servants.
The sword, plague and famine have come, are you willing to have this renewal?
Dear Lord Jesus, A global disaster is here now, help us to grasp this diamond opportunity to have a life renewal. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
“Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will gather you from the nations and bring you back from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you back the land of Israel again.’
18 “They will return to it and remove all its vile images and detestable idols. 19 I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. 20 Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God.
Ezekiel 11:17-20
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: When disaster comes, what does God want us to do?
Start from Ezekiel chapter 3 we learn that because of people's hearts were hardened and obstinate(3:7), they were rebellious people(3:27) doing detestable practices(6:9) and made God's temple unclean(7:20), God proclaimed through Ezekiel that the end has come(7:2) and there will be sword, plague and famine (7:14)!
Today's Ezekiel 11:17-20 tells us that when sword, plague(pandemic) and famine comes, what does God want us to do:
1. To catch this "diamond opportunity" to lead more people to receive Jesus as Lord and Saviour because God will gather people to return to him in this time.
2. To be filled with the Holy Spirit each day, to receive the anointing from the Holy Spirit and to take away our heart of stone and to receive a heart of flesh so that we can bring unity to our church.
3. Learn to listen to the Lord's voice more through reading more and more Bible each day and to return to God to be His dear children and servants.
The sword, plague and famine have come, are you willing to have this renewal?
Dear Lord Jesus,
A global disaster is here now, help us to grasp this diamond opportunity to have a life renewal. 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, to be holy - that is 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/
Anglican Mission Global Society:Archbishop Melter’s 1st Connecting Workshop video, September 5, 2023: https://youtu.be/0lL8xNrgJb8
Archbishop Melter’s 2nd Connecting Workshop video, September 12 2023: https://youtu.be/SM39qX0Q5XM
Archbishop Yong’s MISSION 113 videos, October 16, 2022:
Archbishop Yong's born again testimony
1st part: https://youtu.be/eogu1rMpvTQ
2nd part: https://youtu.be/BhyUU1ov1RM
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, to be holy - that is 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/
Anglican Mission Global Society:
Archbishop Melter’s 1st Connecting Workshop video, September 5, 2023: https://youtu.be/0lL8xNrgJb8
Archbishop Melter’s 2nd Connecting Workshop video, September 12 2023: https://youtu.be/SM39qX0Q5XM
Archbishop Yong’s MISSION 113 videos, October 16, 2022:
Archbishop Yong's born again testimony
1st part: https://youtu.be/eogu1rMpvTQ
2nd part: https://youtu.be/BhyUU1ov1RM
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