Remove the baggage

7Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

John 10:10 NIV
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

1.  Bitter root baggage

Hebrews 12:15 NIV
See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.

remove = uproot

Luke 6:43 NIV
“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

Totality of a person - inner person

King Saul and David

1 Samuel 18:7 NIV
As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”

1 Samuel 18:8-9 NIV
Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?” And from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David.

Envy and jealous
Envy - something you don't have
Jealous - something you have but other have it more

Saul did not uproot his hatred toward David

David did kill Saul twice until he need to run away to foreign land.

Proverbs 17:22 NIV
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Consciencly change your word - love.

BGR - boy girl relationship
Growing trend of couple going oversea.

Luke 4:18 NKJV
“The  Spirit of the Lord  is  upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to  the  poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to  the  captives And recovery of sight to  the  blind, To  set at liberty those who are oppressed;

3.  Renew your mind and move on
-accept b the situation and move on

Romans 12:12 NKJV
rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;

Luke 1. Zacharas muted

Angel Gabriel told Zacharas that he is going to have a son but Zacharias replied without believing because both him and his wife are at very old age,  so  from man perspective it is impossible to have any children anymore.

Luke 1:18 NIV
Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”

Due to Zacharias lack of faith,  he was muted.

Luke 1:20 NIV
And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”

Luke 1. Birth of John

Luke 1:15 NIV
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

This is what the angel spoken to Zacharas about the birth of John the Baptist. One specific thing is the baby will be filled by Holy Spirit even before he is born. When Mary visited Elizabeth,  this has been fulfilled.

Luke 1:41 NIV
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:44 NIV
As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

Luke 1. Theophilus

Luke 1:3 NIV
With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

Luke 1. Jesus name

Jesus , the name was given directly by Lord.

Luke 1:31 NIV
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.

空中主日学入门 actually give the definition of Jesus Christ.

Jesus - the savior
Christ - Messiah

Other name of Jesus
1.  Son of the Most High
2.  Son of God

Luke 1:32 NIV
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,

Luke 1:35 NIV
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

Jeremiah summary

Finished Jeremiah finally,  a bit long and boring after thing keep repeating. One thing is that God constantly spoken to Jeremiah To Get His words across to Isrealite but unfortunately got rejected but them. Then God punishment pouring in one after another.

God is the jealous God. He got angry because Isreal worship other god or idol.

Jeremiah 1:16 NIV
I will pronounce my judgments on my people because of their wickedness in forsaking me, in burning incense to other gods and in worshiping what their hands have made.

I think we or may be I take for granted,  don't this amazing that the sea will never cross the line.

Jeremiah 5:22 NIV
Should you not fear me?” declares the Lord . “Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it.

This is so wrong,  faceoff,  the word I can imagine. No wonderful God so mad.

Jeremiah 7:9-10 NIV
“ ‘Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known, and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things?

What God Command Is Very Simple . Obey.

Jeremiah 7:23 NIV
but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in obedience to all I command you, that it may go well with you.

I thought stiff necked is Cantonese word but it not seem so.

Jeremiah 7:26 NIV
But they did not listen to me or pay attention. They were stiff-necked and did more evil than their ancestors.’

Words is deadly,  watch out of what come out from your mouth.

Jeremiah 9:8 NIV
Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceitfully. With their mouths they all speak cordially to their neighbors, but in their hearts they set traps for them.

Idols,  god Is not make by your hand but we are made by God hand. Can you print your own money?  Yes you can buy they are not money.

Jeremiah 16:20-21 NIV
Do people make their own gods? Yes, but they are not gods!”   “Therefore I will teach them— this time I will teach them my power and might. Then they will know that my name is the Lord .

One after another of God wrath.

Jeremiah 19:15 NIV
“This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Listen! I am going to bring on this city and all the villages around it every disaster I pronounced against them, because they were stiff-necked and would not listen to my words.’ ”

Can you imagine you are asked by God to send across the message which against all odd. We cannot see in future but God can,  it is not easy to just obey God sometimes,  when thing doesn't make sense to us but it make sense to Him. Jeremiah also got upset.

Jeremiah 20:7 NIV
You deceived me, Lord , and I was deceived ; you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me.

We are on the mercy of Lord.

Jeremiah 28:16-17 NIV
Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. This very year you are going to die, because you have preached rebellion against the Lord .’ ”   In the seventh month of that same year, Hananiah the prophet died.

God anger is not forever and he keep his promise.

Jeremiah 29:10-14 NIV
This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord , “and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord , “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”

Jeremiah 44 Egypt garbage city

Jeremiah 44:28 NIV
Those who escape the sword and return to the land of Judah from Egypt will be very few. Then the whole remnant of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know whose word will stand—mine or theirs.

Is this has anything to do with the Garbage City in Cairo?  Where 98%  are Christian but they live in poverty.

Nick

When Nick was born, the his parent and whole church mounred - If God is a God of love,  why would He let something like this happen? 

Garbage City is the only predominantly Christian neighborhood.

40 days

Done the 40 days. Amazing I did it. This is the starting point to pursue sone other program.  What next?

Day 40.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10 NIV
However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” — the things God has prepared for those who love him—   these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

Prayer
Thank You Lord,  for meeting with me in these 40 days. I praise You for answers prayer and I give You glory for making it very real to me that. Prayer is More Important. Amen. 

Speak in tongues

Acts 10:44-46 NKJV
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

The speak in tongues is also given to the gentile.

Speak in tongue is given to us through Holy Spirit.

Day. 39. The power of the Holy spirit

Acts 1:8 NKJV
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Acts 2:2-4 NKJV
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 10:44-46 NKJV
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

Prayer
Father,  I ask in the name of Your Son Jesus that you baptism me with the Holy Spirit. Fill me with the power to witness to others the good  news of the gospel. Amen.

Concordance

Concordance.  Useful tool to search for related scripture of a particular topic.

Left behind my life application bible for sometime and Jeremiah really drag me down.

Must finish off Jeremiah and start next chapter.

Day 38. Rightly divide the truth

2 Timothy 2:15 NIV
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

2 Timothy 3:16 NIV
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

Bible study tips
1.  Good bible
2.  Read a passage thoroughly two or three times aloud
3.  Life application bible
4.  Memories scripture
5.  Context of the passage
6.  Group study
7.  Concordance
8.  Bible dictionary

Free da experience
I often use the scripture to chase God revealed word to me. For instance,  when God speaks Hos word to my heart,  I will quickly find a passage to support what I have heard and then will use a good bible concordance to locate ot getting et related scriptures.

John 8:32 NIV
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Prayer
Father,  enable me to interpret the Word that You have for me each day. Show me how to rightly divide everything I hear and how to apply it to my life. In Jesup name. Amen.

Able

Just imagine that God created this universe,  is there anything which is impossible to Him?

Genesis 1:3 NIV
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Day. 37. God is able

2 Timothy 1:12 NIV
That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.

Ephesians 3:20 NIV
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

There is no prayer so big that God can't answer.

In my family,  I am trusting God to protect us from the evil one.

In my marriage,  I am trusting God that He has a wonderful plan for me.

In my work,  I am trusting God to provide wisdom and guidance.

At my church,  I am trusting God to give strength and power to shine like a morning sun to the world.

Prayer
Father,  You are able to meet every need and to overcome every obstacle in my life. I trust You to keep all that You have promised to me until that perfect day and time when You will be glorified in my life. In Jesus name. Amen.

Flesh and blood

Learn something from Freeda- not fighting the person but fight the rulers of darkness and we iced of th world.

This lead me to think of my prayer,  which I should pray against the dark spirit instead of the physical person.

Day 36. Spiritual warfare

2 Corinthians 10:4 NIV
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

Ephesians 6:12 NIV
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Not fight against the person but against the. Ruler of darkness and wicked world.

Thought that are most difficult for you to take captive

1.  GREEDY THOUGHTS
2.  LUSTFUL THOUGHTS
3.  VAIN THOUGHTS
4.  ANGRY THOUGHTS
5.  DEPRESSED THOUGHTS
6.  ANXIOUS THOUGHTS
7.  IMPATIENT THOUGHTS

Prayer
Lord,  help me to recognize and to cast down every vain imagination and to take every thought captive that would exalt itself higher than you in my life. Help me to separate the sin from sinner as I pray for others. In Jesus name. Amen.

Day. 35. Temple maintenance

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 NIV
Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.

Check all of the way that you are taking care of your physical temple
1.  Proper nutrition
2.  Prayer
3.  Regular heath checkup
4.  Eliminating stress from your lifestyle
5.  Adequate rest
6.  Regular exercise
7.  Fasting
8.  Staying morally pure

Freeda is talking about repent on not taking good care of your body.

1 John 1:9 NIV
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Prayer
Father,  I give You thanks for my physical body. Grant me Your wisdom yo properly care for my temple. Grant that my days may be long upon the earth. I will not fail to praise. You for it. Amen.

Protection : Psalm 121

Psalm 121:5-8 NIV
The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

Grateful

The - secret- which started with first chapter -be grateful.

Originally I thought sometimes God did not answer the prayer due to God timing but Freeda pointed out this might due because I am not be thankful.

Then I see what happening to myself. Sometimes I also did the same thing to Jonathan,  I also wanted him to appreciate the things that I did or bought for him. Similarly Father in heaven will have the same behavior. We are created with the God image. Sony believe we are like our Father in Heaven as Well.

Day. 34. Don't worry

Philippians 4:6 NIV
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Sometimes God may delay the answer to your prayers because you have not been grateful for what you have already given. Freeda

Thankful list

1.  Family
2.  Spouse
3.  Children
4.  Financial blessing
5.  Work
6.  Church relationship

Prayer
Father,  I am so grateful that I can bring any need to You in prayer. My heart is filled with thanksgiving for all that You have already given to me. I thanks You and I praise You for what is yet ahead. Amen.

Slow to anger: James 1. 19

This is something that I need help to get rid of.

I need to print James 1. 19 and put it into practice.

James 1:19 NKJV
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

雅各書 1:19
我親愛的弟兄們，這是你們所知道的，但你們各人要快快的聽，僈僈的說：慢慢的動怒。 (分享自Android快速聖經)

James 1:19 NIV
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

Day 33. Guard your tongue

Proverbs 15:1-2 NKJV
A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

Proverbs 15:18 NKJV
A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he  who  is slow to anger allays contention.

Ephesians 4:26 NKJV
“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

James 1:19 NKJV
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

Prayer
Almighty God,  in the name of Jesus,  please put a guard over my lips that my words may never be used as a tool of strife in the hands of the energy. Amen

Invisible

What heritage I want to leave behind?  Property,  cash,  car etc.

One if the church preacher said is very true,  I think he is Yoong from Australia if not mistaken,  you might want to left behind the memory,  the sweet memory,  which something last forever in the person life. This is true,  when we pass away, the only thing that we left behind is the memory.

This combine with the lesson in learn as well from goodtv,  live today live,  Chinese got a very good word.

   活在當下

Yoong also give the theory of how to erase the bad m r memory by having more good memory.

Infact Yoong also touch on the same concept. Today or this moment will become history the next moment. Once it become history then,  it either a good memory or sad memory. The more good memory you have the less sad memory you got. It is something like the fix bucket,  the good memory will push away the sad memory.

Day 32. Lean not on your own understanding

Proverbs 3:5 NKJV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;

Test. Put the scale of 1 to 10 of below statement.

1.  I trust what I see
2. I trust what I hear
3.  I trust what others say
4.  I trust the word of God

II Corinthians 4:16-18 NKJV
Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Prayer
Lord,  please fill me with Your wisdom and understanding. Help me to know and to trust You,  especially when I cannot readily see or hear the answers that I need. In Jesus name. Amen.

Fire

Not sure why last night the fire is so big. I felt so much uncomfortable level.

What scripture talk about anger?  James.

James 1:8 NKJV
he  is  a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

This scripture came to mind mind.

Father,  help me to loose this double minded man from me. Set me free from.double minded man. I pray for the death of the doubled minded man seed in me. Amen.

James 1:19 NKJV
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

Father I pray to bind James 1. 19 into me. Remove the anger spirit from me Lord Father. Amen.

Day 31. Binding and loosing

Matthew 18:18 NKJV
“Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 NKJV
“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Binding and loosing.

I bind specific Scriptures to the individuals I am praying for and I loose from the bond age of captivity and destruction. Freeda

Prayer
Father,  I bring Jonathan,  Joshua and SaoChyi before You today and I bind them to righteousness,  peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. I bind their mind to the mind that is in Christian Jesus and I say that they will think clearly and be able to see the truth that will set them free. I loose them from all lying spirits and deceiving voices. I ask You Lord to bring seasoned laborers into their path to minister the truth and life of Jesus. In His name I pray. Amen.