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“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."
The Word, Time with Abba (Psalm 77:16-20,2 Chronicles 6:12-7:10; Romans 7:14-8:8; Proverbs 19:24-25)
“When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them, then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them the right way to live, and send rain on the land you gave your people for an inheritance.
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: What should you do in this dark and unstable world?
The past three days on 2 Chronicles tells us how King Solomon built the Temple with all the whole-hearted preparation of his father King David. You can see in the pictures above to understand more what Solomon's Temple looks like.
But, the catch I received today is how God accepted Solomon's prayer and offering. Especially the prayer about the famine or plague and his impossible immense offerings:
1. Prayers: That's Solomon's wisdom to tell people after his age that whenever happens to a country, that might be the cause of human sins. God's punishment is to force people to repent and change. People need to lift up their hands towards the direction of the Temple to pray or pray in the Temple as a sign to surrender to God and willing to worship God, then God will listen.
2. Offerings: Try to think of the scale of Solomon's offerings. 22,000 head of cattle and 120,000 sheep and goats. Wow! Was that too much? But, God accepted Solomon's offerings with fire coming down from heaven! That's a sign from God to remind us that we also need to offer more than we can offer. Never too much!
So, what should you do in this dark world?
Pray as much as you can, make offerings as much as you can!
God will surely accept!
Dear Lord Jesus, Help us to receive your inspiration from Solomon's prayer and offerings that we need to follow his example and that you will accept our prayers and offerings. In Jesus Name we pray, Amen.
The past three days on 2 Chronicles tells us how King Solomon built the Temple with all the whole-hearted preparation of his father King David. You can see in the pictures above to understand more what Solomon's Temple looks like.
But, the catch I received today is how God accepted Solomon's prayer and offering. Especially the prayer about the famine or plague and his impossible immense offerings:
1. Prayers: That's Solomon's wisdom to tell people after his age that whenever happens to a country, that might be the cause of human sins. God's punishment is to force people to repent and change. People need to lift up their hands towards the direction of the Temple to pray or pray in the Temple as a sign to surrender to God and willing to worship God, then God will listen.
2. Offerings: Try to think of the scale of Solomon's offerings. 22,000 head of cattle and 120,000 sheep and goats. Wow! Was that too much? But, God accepted Solomon's offerings with fire coming down from heaven! That's a sign from God to remind us that we also need to offer more than we can offer. Never too much!
So, what should you do in this dark world?
Pray as much as you can, make offerings as much as you can!
God will surely accept!
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/
My first blog started in July 2009, one chapter a day to read through the whole Bible link:https://bishopsilas.blogspot.com/2009/08/day-1-i-am-blind.html
Anglican Mission in Canada and Richmond Emmanuel Church have launched MISSION 113 Campaign starting January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. We have received the baton from Archbishop Yong to continuous the call His Grace received in 1993 to bring more souls to God's eternal Kingdom! Please watch the two videos below to know from Archbishop Yong how Jesus used him to bring MISSION 113 to the Anglican Diocese of Sabah and beyond:
Archbishop Yong’s MISSION 113 videos, October 16, 2022:
Please click this link for the videos of May 7 and 14 Workshop by Bishop Page:
May 7: https://youtu.be/RgVc5KnPpe0?si=6Ot2WoGqqmsR2e0z
May 14: https://youtu.be/v1BmK2yiveQ?si=uHJObsDdIdTNhr5N
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
Please click this link to go to my "Break.Build" 40 days of Lenten daily devotion:
http://breakbuild.blogspot.com/2024/03/silence-1_29.html
Please click this link for the video recording of the 1st Connecting Workshop of MISSION 113 on Knowing, February 27, 2024. We had bishops, pastors and leaders from Africa, India, Sabah, Thailand, USA and Canada. Thanks to Canon Philip Tse giving us a wonderful, warm and useful talk and Bishop Page Brooks as facilitator.
https://youtu.be/eepDh1Lqqxw?si=CB5KzyWKBL0SQvW1
Please click this link for the video recording of the 2nd Connecting Workshop of MISSION 113 on Knowing. We had Archbishop Melter from Sabah, Bishop Sospeter from Tanzania, Bishop William from Congo, Bishop Ivan from India, Bishop Page from USA, pastors and leaders from Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Thailand, USA and Canada. Thanks to Canon Philip Tse giving us another wonderful, warm and useful talk and Bishop Page Brooks as facilitator.
https://youtu.be/GFyFWiZEY0U?si=K-ONwQ79jmdcgs81
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
Powerful testimony of Mr. Lu of All Saints Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Jesus lay hands on him while I asked members of Golden Saints Fellowship to raise up their hands to receive healing and blessings in October 2022. His 4th stage cancer being healed:
https://youtu.be/9TMSj_CJK9s?si=hGZ0sywgCCwD6-Vd
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https://bishopsilas.blogspot.com/2009/08/day-1-i-am-blind.html
Anglican Mission in Canada and Richmond Emmanuel Church have launched MISSION 113 Campaign starting January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. We have received the baton from Archbishop Yong to continuous the call His Grace received in 1993 to bring more souls to God's eternal Kingdom! Please watch the two videos below to know from Archbishop Yong how Jesus used him to bring MISSION 113 to the Anglican Diocese of Sabah and beyond:
Archbishop Yong’s MISSION 113 videos, October 16, 2022:
Please click this link for the videos of May 7 and 14 Workshop by Bishop Page:
May 7: https://youtu.be/RgVc5KnPpe0?si=6Ot2WoGqqmsR2e0z
May 14: https://youtu.be/v1BmK2yiveQ?si=uHJObsDdIdTNhr5N
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
Please click this link to go to my "Break.Build" 40 days of Lenten daily devotion:
http://breakbuild.blogspot.com/2024/03/silence-1_29.html
Please click this link for the video recording of the 1st Connecting Workshop of MISSION 113 on Knowing, February 27, 2024. We had bishops, pastors and leaders from Africa, India, Sabah, Thailand, USA and Canada. Thanks to Canon Philip Tse giving us a wonderful, warm and useful talk and Bishop Page Brooks as facilitator.
https://youtu.be/eepDh1Lqqxw?si=CB5KzyWKBL0SQvW1
Please click this link for the video recording of the 2nd Connecting Workshop of MISSION 113 on Knowing. We had Archbishop Melter from Sabah, Bishop Sospeter from Tanzania, Bishop William from Congo, Bishop Ivan from India, Bishop Page from USA, pastors and leaders from Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Thailand, USA and Canada. Thanks to Canon Philip Tse giving us another wonderful, warm and useful talk and Bishop Page Brooks as facilitator.
https://youtu.be/GFyFWiZEY0U?si=K-ONwQ79jmdcgs81
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
Powerful testimony of Mr. Lu of All Saints Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Jesus lay hands on him while I asked members of Golden Saints Fellowship to raise up their hands to receive healing and blessings in October 2022. His 4th stage cancer being healed:
https://youtu.be/9TMSj_CJK9s?si=hGZ0sywgCCwD6-Vd
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