Stand firm, be patient, speak gently!

 

 

Please click this link for the video version of today's blog :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXFkzWbzfLI

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

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

      Please click this link to worship with us - 

      

       Be with You: City Harvest Church, Singapore

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epkh71WTUFs&list=RDEpkh71WTUFs&start_radio=1

      10,000 Reasons

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3K3roEF36k

      

     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 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 115:14-18, Jeremiah 23:21-25:38;  2 Thessalonians 2:1-17; Proverbs  25:15

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

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

Key passages:  

 “  But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first fruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

                                                      2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,
    and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

                                                      Proverbs 25:15

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: Stand firm, be patient, speak gently!

      It is so easy for us to lose faith on God and other people in the midst of this dark world. Feeling bored of unable to go out, facing with the separation with friends may cause huge discouragement especially during the time of pandemic and may lead people to speak in harsh words hurting other people and our loved ones!

    So, what can we do? How can we turn the right side up and not letting the dark situation to turn us upside down?

    Well, we have a way out from today's 2 Thessalonians and Proverbs:

    1. Stand firm

        Paul says it is not easy for us to stand firm in this critical time, in his time of persecution and also in our time of darkness. Paul reminds us that first we need to know that we are not lonely but we have prayers from our brothers and sisters supporting us so that we can give thanks to the Lord in all times giving thanks to the Lord for we are being chosen by Jesus to shine forth the light of Christ if we can stand firm.

    2. Be patient, speak gently

        Today's Proverbs tells us how do we know that we really stand firm? That we are able to speak gently and be patient always is the best way to test whether we stand firm or not.

        

     

     Dear Lord Jesus,  

    Help us to be more close to you each day that we can stand firm, be patient and speak gently. 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. 

       

       Please click this link to Old Testament Psalm 115 blog: 

       https://discipler123.blogspot.com/2021/06/day-115-2021-trust-is-key-word-please.html

       

     

       Please click this link to today's Old Testament Jeremiah 23:21-25:38 blog and video:

https://timewithabbaprayinglisteningenglish.blogspot.com/2025/10/you-have-brought-harm-to-yourselves.html

       Please click this link to today's Old Testament Proverbs 25 blog:  

       https://discipler123.blogspot.com/2021/08/day-175-2021-how-to-have-more-gold.html

   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

     

     

       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

 

 

                       Connecting Workshop 2025(Session 2)

                                   Bishop Silas Ng on Three Streams

 https://youtu.be/xiSOSFF9Iw0?si=puDWFD9Cx01ADm-o

Archbishop Yong’s MISSION 113 videos, October 16, 2022:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp0-JPx4Vac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyO6hMcOMOI

    Archbishop Yong's born again testimony:

    1st part: https://youtu.be/eogu1rMpvTQ

   2nd part: https://youtu.be/BhyUU1ov1RM