By His blood you can serve the living God!

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 https://youtu.be/ERQXEIE-9z8?si=BoL-6kJMAbgc-f5W

 Key passages: 

      The anointed priest is to lay his hand on its head and slaughter it before the Lord. Leviticus 4:4    

      If a person sins and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord's commands, even though he dies not know it, he is guilty and will be held responsible. Leviticus 5:17

      The topic I received today from Jesus is: By His blood you can serve the living God!

       

       Jesus led me to   Hebrews 9:11-14 for you to understand this chapter:

        When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man-made, that is to say, not a part of this creation. He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption. The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death,so that we may serve the living God!

       In Leviticus 4, the anointed priest, the leader, the member of the community who sinned, the elders on behalf of the community were to lay their hands on the animal before killing the animal. Do you know why? Because the animal took the sins away as an "atonement" for the person's sin and he will be forgiven(v. 20, 26, 31 and 35). Did Jesus take all your sins away, did His blood cleanse your sins and do you keep nothing wrong in you so that you can be forgiven and that you can serve the Living God?

What I received from Jesus on Leviticus 5 is how blessed we are now as compared to the Old Testament time. God used all kinds of laws and ways to help the Israelites to deal with sins. We as human beings do not have the ability to know what's wrong with us. That's the job of the Holy Spirit to reveal our sins:

        Jesus says, "When the Holy Spirit comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment. " John 16: 8

        Without asking the Holy Spirit to shine on us to reveal our sins, we are unable to see ourselves for we are so "blind". So, may I invite you to try using the Subject Shifting Devotion Method today to ask the Holy Spirit to help you. You can find that at the end of this post.

       Dear Lord Jesus,

Cleanse me with your blood and that I am willing for you to take away all my sins so that I can be worthy to serve the Living God. In Jesus name I 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. 

    

    Time with Abba (Psalm 27:1-6, Leviticus 4:1-5:19; Mark 2:13-3:6; Proverbs 10:1-2)

    Please click this link for today's Time with Abba one year Bible four passages: http://twa.pastoralcareschool.org/

     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.    

   For the Chinese version of this daily blog and video, please click this link (中文版請按此連結):

    https://timewithabbaprayinglisteningchinese.blogspot.com

     

     To know, learn and practice the method of Time with Abba, please click this link:http://twa.pastoralcareschool.org/

     If you would like to follow my "Subject shifting Devotion Method" from the "Time with Abba, Praising Singing", you are welcome to follow the direction below and then go back to the top of this blog to read today's key passage and my listening and sharing:

        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 the Lord

      

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.”

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."

 My first blog "Devotion on Fire"  was written in English only  (July 17, 2009年7月17日至November 22, 2012年11月22日). Each day one chapter of Bible, from New Testament and then Old Testament. Completed in four months and three years:

http://bishopsilas.blogspot.com/2009/07/blessings-from-rev-dr-john-stott.html

My second blog "Discipler 123"  was written in both Chinese and English (March 6,2011to December 31, 2016 ):

https://discipler123.blogspot.com/2011/02/day-1-choose-light-away-from-darkness.html

and "Time with Abba" blog and video (January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2024): 

https://discipler123.blogspot.com/2017/01/1-2017.html