Is "family in unity, everything in prosperity" possible?
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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
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10,000 Reasons
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.”
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)
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"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."
Today's Time with Abba: Psalm 133:1-3, 1 Kings 14:1-15:24; Acts 10:1-23; Proverbs 17:7-8
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Key passage:
How good and pleasant it is
when God’s people live together in unity!2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
down on the collar of his robe.
3 It is as if the dew of Hermon
were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.
Psalm 133:1-3
when God’s people live together in unity!
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
down on the collar of his robe.
3 It is as if the dew of Hermon
were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.
running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
down on the collar of his robe.
3 It is as if the dew of Hermon
were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.
Psalm 133:1-3
Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through today's TWA passages we have just read. Offer this time to Jesus as you listen to Him.
The topic I received today from Jesus is: Is "family in unity, everything in prosperity" possible?
"Family in unity, everything in prosperity" is a very important golden proverb for Chinese. I think every Chinese knows this in theory, but when we take a look at the history of China, it is only in theory or just a golden proverb!
Look at today's 1 Kings of the brokenness of God's family in both the Northern Kingdom Israel and the Southern Kingdom Judah. They killed each others within their own Kingdom and they attacked each others as both were God's family members!
Let's look at today' Psalm 133. This Psalm gives us a beautiful picture of the beauty and blessings of unity in God's family!
Can this picture happen in your family? Can this picture happen in your church?
I think it would be very difficult! Why?
Because Satan's main job is to destroy human families so that God's families could also be destroyed!
Husbands and wives always in disagreement, parents and children always in miscommunication, broken families everywhere! Talking about family in unity is easy, but in reality for many people, it is only a dream!
So, do we have a way out?
Of course, today's Psalm 133:3 gives us a way out:
It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.
The only way out is for you to be with God each day so that you can be in His blessings and eternal life each day!
God has promised that we can have this unity but only in Him. We as human beings can't do it!
Look at today's 1 Kings of the brokenness of God's family in both the Northern Kingdom Israel and the Southern Kingdom Judah. They killed each others within their own Kingdom and they attacked each others as both were God's family members!
Let's look at today' Psalm 133. This Psalm gives us a beautiful picture of the beauty and blessings of unity in God's family!
Can this picture happen in your family? Can this picture happen in your church?
I think it would be very difficult! Why?
Because Satan's main job is to destroy human families so that God's families could also be destroyed!
Husbands and wives always in disagreement, parents and children always in miscommunication, broken families everywhere! Talking about family in unity is easy, but in reality for many people, it is only a dream!
So, do we have a way out?
Of course, today's Psalm 133:3 gives us a way out:
It is as if the dew of Hermon
were falling on Mount Zion.For there the Lord bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.
The only way out is for you to be with God each day so that you can be in His blessings and eternal life each day!
God has promised that we can have this unity but only in Him. We as human beings can't do it!
Dear Lord Jesus, Help us to understand that we are not able to enjoy unity in our families as human beings. Lead us to be with you to claim your promise of the power and sweetness of unity in our family and our church. In Jesus Name we pray, Amen.
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to understand that we are not able to enjoy unity in our families as human beings. Lead us to be with you to claim your promise of the power and sweetness of unity in our family and our church. 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.
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.
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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):
Please click this link to Old Testament Psalm 133 blog:
Please click this link to today's Old Testament 1 Kings 14:1-15:24blog and video:
Please click this link to today's Old Testament Proverbs 17 blog:
For the Chinese version of this daily blog and video, please click this link (中文版請按此連結):
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):
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