Mission accomplished two years today - Build My Temple, Promised Land
Bishop Silas conducting Vancouver Oratorio Society, VOS Chamber and Schola Cantorum singing Parry's I was Glad:
https://youtu.be/Qr4RThsdEjY?si=wh3sT_i3QE8kTgX6
Bishop Silas conducting Schola Cantorum Emmanuel and Vancouver Oratorio Chamber Choir singing Palestrina's O Beata Trinitas:
https://youtu.be/O4wiyr8oa_Y?si=l_cp4aRfVMRzaL6b
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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)
**Please click this link to read 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."
Today's Time with Abba: Psalm 76:10-12, 2 Chronicles 1:1-3:17; Romans 6:1-22; Proverbs 19:20-21
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Key passages:
Then Solomon began to build the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David. It was on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, the place provided by David. He began building on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.
2 Chronicles 3:1-2
Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21
2 Chronicles 3:1-2
Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21
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: Mission accomplished two years today - Build My Temple, Promised Land
My catch today from Jesus is very special because He guided me to ponder on the word "begin to build", the words appears two times in 2 Chronicles 3:1-2!
Starting from King David wanted to build the temple for God recorded in 1 Samual 7:1-17 to today's passage of King Solomon really began to build the temple for God was 27 years. After that 27 years, King Solomon used 20 years to build the temple. Wow! A total of 47 years since David had the wish to the completion of the temple!
Dr. Sai Kui Lee of Toronto Emmanuel Church received a vision to build Vintage Garden Toronto senior condos and Toronto Emmaneul Church project in 2002. We began to build in 2012, you can see the first picture of the ground breaking ceremony in 2012.
You can see the picture of the first date of the moving in for residence of Vintage Garden Toronto Phase 1 of 185 units in 2015 with a big and bright 180 degree rainbow covering the whole six acres land of Vintage Garden project!
Our Vintage Garden Phase 2 completed in 2020, we had been waiting for 18 years from 2002 to 2020! And, you can see the poster of July 24, 2022 as Vintage Garden Sunday to give thanks to the Lord for the 10th Anniversary of the Weekly Wednesday night Prayer Meeting of all Board Members of Vintage Garden and photos of that Vintage Garden Sunday of all eight Board Members and four Vintage Garden main staff.
We, Richmond Emmanuel Church received from the Lord a vision to purchase a land and to build God's temple in 2002. In 2013, we received "10,000 Reasons Campaign" that each member of REC make an offering of more than $10,000, that was 13 years ago from now.
Today, Jesus gave me a revelation!
This revelation is that eleven years to wait seems too long for us but in God, if he prepares for us to wait it is a time of preparation. Just like in David's 47 years time, or in the 18 years of Vintage Garden!
When can we begin to build and complete depend on how we believe in God's word from today's Proverbs 19:21:
Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
When can we begin to build and complete depend on how we believe in God's word from today's Proverbs 19:21:
Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
July 20, 2024 was a big day because our Contractor completed the renovation project!
The following week after July 20, 2024 we moved in chairs, tables, organ, pianos and other things needed in our new church. And, we had our first service to consecrate our new church by Archbishop Masimango, Archbishop Melter and me on September 8, 2024.
To God be the glory!
How are you going to participate in the continuous building of this Promised Land to save one more soul and for people to experience the Amazing Grace of our Lord through this Promised Land?
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us not to use human wisdom and plan to do your Kingdom project but to wait for your purpose and plan to reveal and we have a part in your Kingdom project and ministry. 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.
Please click this link to Old Testament Psalm 76 blog: Please click this link to today's Old Testament 1 Chronicles 28:1-29:30 blog and video:
Please click this link to today's Old Testament Proverbs 19 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):
Please click this link to Old Testament Psalm 76 blog:
Please click this link to today's Old Testament 1 Chronicles 28:1-29:30 blog and video:
Please click this link to today's Old Testament Proverbs 19 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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