DAY 678 - Why Not Quit?

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Today's Reading: Nehemiah 4

Please read Nehemiah 4 and listen to what the Lord Jesus Christ would like to tell you before reading my Spiritual Journal below. If you would like to learn a simple and good way of Daily Devotion method please read my “Count Down 5” from this blog. You may click this link directly for the method: Subject Shifting Devotion.pdf. (You may begin with a song to praise the Lord and complete you devotion by singing another praise song.)

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The people in Judah said, "The strength of the laborers is giving out, and there is so much rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall."

Nehemiah 4: 10

"Don't be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and our homes."

Nehemiah 4: 14

When our enemies heard that we were aware of their plot and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to his own work.

Nehemiah 4: 15

Our God will fight for us! Nehemiah 4: 20

What I received from Jesus today is: Why not quit?

Those people were about to quit facing with all kinds of difficulties, oppositions and attack. But Nehemiah gave a important and inspiring short speech to change the whole atmosphere and situation. His message is somewhat like this, "Don't be afraid of those people. It is God you should fear of and if you fear God nothing can be afraid of!"

We are frighten of so many things and so often we want to quit just as those people in this chapter. Why quit? Why you not quit? It is because if we believe and experience our God will fight for us. Why we need to quit?!

Let's "work with all our hearts" (4: 6) and taste the sweetness of unity then there is nothing to be fear of. God is great and awesome! God will fight for us!

Dear Lord Jesus,

Help us to remove all fear believing and experiencing that you will fight for us. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.

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Prayer items today:

For ACiC/AI

Bishop: Rt. Rev. Silas Ng (Michelle)

Network Leader: Rev. Peter Klenner (Jenny)

Network Leadership Team: Rt. Rev. Silas Ng, Rev. Peter Klenner, Rev. Ed Hird (Janice), Rev. Simon Neill (Jo), Rev. Ken Bell (Sonya), Mr. Andy Li (Amy)

Bishop's Chaplain: Rev. Ed Hird (Janice)

Bishop's Assistant: Mrs. Michelle Ng (Silas)

Clergy Formation Advisor: Rev. Ken Bell (Sonya)

Treasurer: Mr. Andy Li(Amy)

Administrator: Mrs. Zenia Cheng (Clarence)

Pray for one Rwanda and Anglican Mission bishop one day at a time:

The Rt. Rev. Nathan Gasatura (Florence)

The Rt. Rev. Sandy Greene (Gigi)

Pray for one ACiC/AI church one day at a time:

Victoria Church Plant, the Table

Church Planter: Rev. Josh Wilton (Katie)

Church Planter: Rev. Andy Withrow (Katie)

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