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Tues May 21
Yesterday I attended two meetings to do with my anti-drug
campaign ... and was greatly encouraged by both meetings.
Carrie Lam
(HK Chief Executive) more evil than CY, says Jimmy Lai
- this is why I, please God, will take part in the June 4 gathering (my first
time ever)
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: MTR - Offenders will not be prosecuted? It's on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK". Text without recording
I recently watched this - excellent! Clear, easy to understand, most
informative:
Jesus and the Dead Sea
Scrolls - Dr Craig Evans
On this day in 1861, in Marseilles, a French bishop died at the age of 78. He
had been born into an aristocratic family which was forced to flee from the
French Revolution. His family went to Italy as refugees. His parents had an
unhappy marriage and eventually divorced. In Italy the young Eugene de Mazenod
had an overpowering experience of the love of Jesus on the Cross. Eugene became
a priest and dedicated himself to serving the poorest parts of French society
such as prisoners and domestic servants. To further his work he joined with
other priests to form a new congregation in the Church. The group came to be
known as the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Today the Oblates have around 4,000 members working for the poor in most
countries of the world. Saint
Eugene de Mazenod, pray for us!
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
1
Maccabees 7: Some Jews who were disloyal to Judas
joined
with supporters of the new king, Demetrius, to plot the overthrow of
Judas. Nicanor, one of the king's generals, was sent
to defeat Judas
and exterminate the Jews. But when the battle took place, Nicanor
himself died and his army was routed. Once again the land experienced peace
for a
while.
Dear God, please protect us
from people who are disloyal
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
135: Praise the name of the Lord,
praise him, servants of the Lord. Praise the Lord for he is good.
Sing a psalm to his name for he is loving. I know the Lord is great. He does whatever he
wills
in heaven, on earth, in the seas. Pagan idols are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
They have mouths but they cannot speak.
They have eyes but they cannot see. Sons of Israel, do not trust in useless idols.
Sons of Aaron, trust only in our Creator and Lord.
Dear Lord, please help people
who worship idols to know and love you
Listen
Acts
8.14-17:
The apostles in Jerusalem heard that people
in Samaria had accepted the word of God. Peter and John went to Samaria
to pray for the Samaritans to receive the Holy Spirit. So far the Samaritans had only been baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus. The
Holy Spirit had not come down on them. When Peter and John prayed over them with the
laying on of hands, the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit. Come down on me. Please help me
understand the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
Listen
Luke
12.16-21:
Jesus told the people this story: There was a
rich man who, having had a good harvest from his land, thought to himself
"What am I to do? I don't have enough room to store my
crops". Then he said to himself "This is what I will do: I will pull down my
barns and build bigger ones, and store all my grain in them, and I will
say to my soul: My soul, you have plenty of good things laid by for many
years to come; take things easy, eat, drink, and have a good time". But God said to him "Fool! This very
night your earthly life will come to an end. And all your possessions, who
will get them?"
So it is when people store up treasure for themselves, instead of making themselves rich in the sight of God
Jesus, please help me to be satisfied with
what I have, and not to be greedy
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: The
guy in the Gospel thought only about the present ... and his vision of life was
out of focus
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Last night after I had a small tin of tuna with some
salad, when I went for a walk I took the little tuna tin downstairs to put in a
rubbish bin out on the street. Lady in street stall opposite my front door saw
me and said "just fed the cat?"!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Frid: South
America
Sat: Cent, N America
Jesus,
today, Tuesday,
please bless the people of
South
Asia
And praying for
prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 21st
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Yunnan
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 21st of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Benin
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon May 20
As the Australian media pours forth articles about why Labor lost
and the Liberals won last Saturday's General
Election ... and why poll/media predictions were so mistaken ... I remember
the same thing happened when Tony Abbot unexpectedly won a General Election in
2013. I can't find it, but I remember one 2013 post-election ABC article saying
how the media has lost contact with the views of so many ordinary people ....
and another 2013 article saying that the media was not accurately reflecting
people's views but pushing/promoting its own agenda and saying that "its
agenda" was "what people think".... trying to influence rather
than accurately report people's views.
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1
Maccabees 5-6: As the years went on, several nearby
countries made war
on Israel. But Judas and his followers used prayer and courage
to defeat all enemies. When King Antiochus heard of Judas' continued
victories,
he became severely depressed and realized he was dying. The king's son succeeded him and he too sent a
huge army
against Israel. This army also failed to defeat Judas.
The king then made peace with the Jews and for a time there was peace.
Dear God, please help all
nations to live in peace
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
134: O come, bless the Lord,
all you who serve the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God. Lift up your hands to heaven
and bless the Lord through the
night. May the Lord bless you from Zion,
he who made both heaven and earth.
Lord, please protect my
family tonight and every night
Listen
Acts
8.4-8: The believers who escaped from Jerusalem went
from place to place spreading the Good News. One of these believers was Philip. He preached about Jesus in a
Samaritan town. The Samaritans welcomed Philip's message
because of the miracles he worked. Unclean spirits came out of many possessed
people,
and a number of handicapped people were cured. Such miracles caused great
rejoicing in that town
Jesus, let there be more miracles in our day,
especially the healing of handicapped people
Listen
Luke
11.37-54: Jesus said to the religious leaders "You
worry so much about cleaning dirty dishes, but don't care about
having a dirty heart full of extortion and wickedness. At meetings and in the market, you like being
treated as people of importance. But in fact you are like unmarked tombs
that people walk on without knowing it. You expect ordinary people to observe
unreasonable laws, while you excuse yourselves from such laws. You don't care about obtaining real wisdom,
and you prevent others from obtaining wisdom". The leaders were stung by Jesus'
words, and they intensified their efforts to trap him in his speech
Jesus, help religious leaders be
sincere people
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Example, in HK, of an unreasonable law - restrictions on family members of a Catholic from being buried/deposited in a Catholic cemetery.... husbands and wives not allowed to be buried/deposited together if one is not a Catholic
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1. Recently I walked past a seniors' home called "Longevity Palace" (it can be Googled)
2. Bill Shorten hit the nail on the head when asked why his Labor Party lost last Saturday's General Election in Australia: "Because we didn't get enough votes"!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Frid: South America
Sat: Cent, N. America
Jesus,
today, Monday,
please bless the people of Europe
& Russia
And
praying for prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On
this 20th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Sichuan
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 20th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Gambia
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun May 19
Last Wed a member of the No More Mules
team helped use FB Boost to target viewers in Johannesburg
where a Nigerian Drug Gang (previously in Malaysia) is very active. Since the
boost began 16,400 people have been reached and there have been 1,400
engagements (including 73 comments and 209 shares). Still 10 days to go. A most
successful activity! Post is at FB: Malaysiandrugmules (scroll down)
Thank you Jesus! Scott
Morrison will continue as Prime Minister!
Updates from Sr
Anastasia, M.M. (黄修女）
01
02
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The
Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Easter 5
Acts 14.19-27: Some Jewish leaders arrived from Pisidian
Antioch and Iconium.
They turned the people of Lycaonia against Paul and Barnabas. The people stoned Paul and, thinking he was
dead, dragged him outside the town. The disciples gathered around Paul's body. As
they did so, he stood up. The next day he and Barnabas went to the town of
Derbe. After Derbe, they went back to Pisidian
Antioch via Lystra and Iconium. In each place they encouraged the
believers to persevere in the faith, especially during difficult times in
their lives. In each place they also appointed elders to be
church leaders.
Eventually Paul and Barnabas arrived back in Syrian Antioch, where they
gave an account of how God had opened the door of faith to non-Jewish
people
Jesus, please help me persevere in the faith,
like Paul and Barnabas
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
145: I will give you glory, O God my king.
I will bless your name day after day. The Lord is great, worthy of all praise.
His greatness cannot be measured. Age to age shall proclaim your works,
shall speak of your splendor and glory. The Lord is kind and full of compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in love. How good is the Lord to all,
compassionate to all his creatures. All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,
and tell all the world of your love. The Lord is faithful in all his words
and loving in all his deeds. The Lord supports all who fall
and raises all who are bowed down. The eyes of all creatures look to you
and you give them their food each day. The Lord is close to all who call him,
who call on him from their hearts. Let the whole world bless the Lord's holy
name,
for ever, for ages unending.
Thank you, Lord, for your love.
Thank you for your love
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Revelation
21.1-4:
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth.
The first heaven and the first earth
had disappeared now, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven,
as beautiful as a bride all dressed for her husband. I heard a voice call from the throne: "You
see this city?
Here God lives among people. He will make his home among them. They shall
be his people. He will be their God.
His name is God-with-them. He will wipe away all tears from their eyes.
There will be no more death, no more sadness.
The world of the past has gone
Jesus, may the thought of heaven give us
courage here on earth
Listen
John
13.34-35: Jesus said to his disciples at the meal
"I give you a new commandment: love one another.
Just as I have loved you, you also must love one another. By this love you have for one another,
everyone will know that you are my disciples".
Jesus, please help all Christians to
love one another as you have loved us
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Message from Jesus today is basic: "Be encouraged by the thought of Heaven ... and in the meantime ... love one another as I have loved you"
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: Making all things new (Chinese text)
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Hour
of Love HK radio program 8.30
pm HK time tonight
- with items about HK prison inmates
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Last
night I again accompanied an elderly European man on bail - for an O.M.I. meal
at Notre Dame College. When I got a taxi to take him home the driver said
"I know you. I got out (of prison) last month"! I gave him a good tip
to encourage him.
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Fri: South America
Sat: Cent., N America
Jesus,
today, Sunday,
please bless the people of
Africa
And praying for
prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 19th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shanxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 19th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Sudan
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat May 18
General Election in Australia today. Liberals have problems but the danger of Labor to Christian life is enormous. Maybe the sacking of a
top footballer yesterday for posting a FB quote from the Bible about
homosexuality might be a wake-up call for people to beware of Labor whose
extreme gender policy might lead
to many such sackings. I feel the footballer overstated his case and put it in
extreme black and white ... since he comes from a fundamentalist Bible group. He
was quoting a passage from the Bible that needs to be interpreted
carefully. But it is a fact he was quoting the Bible and it is worrying that his
punishment was so harsh ... and might be the norm in the future. Ironically,
yesterday's decision by the Rugby Union people, kowtowing to the gay extremist Qantas
CEO Alan Joyce, might swing today's election result away from Labor?! A
Portuguese explorer once called Australia "the Southern Land of the Holy
Spirit". So we can pray today: Dear
Holy Spirit, please fall afresh on Australia today and keep it faithful to
Biblical values!
Moving
letter from Kenyan woman on death row in Malaysia - warning others not to be
tricked by Drug Lords - here.
I put this letter on East Africa's No. 1 blog - here
(scroll down) - and on Nigeria's No. 1 blog - here
Malaysian
authorities arrest two mules bound for Korea
Over the past week during breakfast I have watched this
fascinating video:
Lecture - Dr James
Hoffmeier - Egyptologist
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The
Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1
Maccabees 4: The army of Antiochus was led by Gorgias and
had 40,000 men.
Judas and his men numbered only 3,000. Judas implored God for help and then fought
bravely.
The army of Gorgias was routed. The next year another force, numbering 60,000
men, was sent against Judas who had 10,000 men. Once again by prayer and courage, Judas was
victorious.
Judas gave thanks to God, and then went to Jerusalem.
In Jerusalem Judas re-dedicated the Temple
and re-built the city walls
Dear God, please give me the
courage of Judas
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
133: How good and how pleasant it is
when people live in unity. It is like precious oil upon the head,
running down upon the beard. It is like the dew of Hermon
which falls on the heights of Zion. For there the Lord gives his blessing,
life for ever.
Dear Lord, please help all the
peoples of the world to live as one family, in unity.
Listen
Acts
7.55-8.3:
Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked
up and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at God's right hand. "I can see heaven thrown open", he
said, "and Jesus standing at the right hand of God". At this, the religious leaders at the
meeting
covered their ears with their hands. They sent Stephen out of the city and
stoned him. The false witnesses (who were required to throw the first
stones) put down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Paul. As they were stoning him,
Stephen prayed
"Lord Jesus, receive my spirit". Then he knelt down and prayed
"Lord, do not hold this sin against them". Then he died. Paul
entirely approved of the killing. That day a bitter persecution started against
the church in Jerusalem
and everyone except the apostles fled to the countryside. Paul began working for the destruction of the church. He went from house to house arresting men and
women and sending them to prison
Jesus, thank you for the example of Stephen
who, like yourself, forgave those who were killing him
Listen
Luke
11.27-32: While Jesus was speaking, a woman in the
crowd called out
"Blessed the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you".
Jesus replied "Even more blessed are
those who hear the word of God and put it into practice!" Jesus also said "On Judgement day, the
Queen of the South will rise up with the people of this generation and
condemn them, because she came from a distant country to hear the wisdom
of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here"
Jesus, greater than Solomon, please help me
put your teaching into practice
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: A practising Christian goes to church each week. A Practising Christian puts Jesus' words into practice!
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On a recent taxi trip, the driver said he'd been a taxi
driver for 40 years ... and when he first started driving the flag fall for a
taxi was $1.50 on HK island and in Kowloon, and $1.00 in the New Territories!
Flag fall now $24
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia, Pacific
Frid: South
America
Sat: Cent. & N
America
Jesus,
today, Saturday,
please bless the people of Central
& North America
And
praying for prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 18th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shandong
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 18th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guinea
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri May 17
About May 6 I learned from prison sources that a Nigerian Drug Lord in HK had
bought plane tickets for two drug mules from Peru to come to HK. I gave the name
and phone number of the Drug Lord to various authorities .... Customs even have
a copy of his passport .... and tried using FB and other avenues to stop
two more women from going to prison for 10 years, but it was too late. Unbeknown
to me one woman had already been arrested on May 4. She was probably a
sacrificial decoy to let the second one pass. I wonder if the authorities will
go after the Drug Lord?
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Bible
1 Maccabees 3: Judas led the people in many successful
battles.
He often said that it is easy for a great number of soldiers to be defeated
by a few. "Victory in war does not depend on the
size of an army.
It is from heaven that strength comes". As Judas' fame spread, King Antiochus ordered
a huge army to attack Judas.
Dear God, please help us put
our trust in you
rather than in anyone or anything else
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
130: Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice.
If you, O Lord, should
record our guilt,
Lord, who would survive? But with you is found
forgiveness.
For this we revere you. My soul is waiting for the Lord.
I count on his word. My soul is longing for the Lord
more than watchman for the daybreak. With the Lord there is mercy
and fullness of redemption. Israel indeed he will redeem
from all its iniquity.
Lord, please forgive me for all
the bad things I have done
Listen
Acts
7.1-54: The meeting of religious leaders had falsely
accused Stephen of being disloyal to Moses. So Stephen gave a long speech, full of loyalty
to Moses. Then he made a stinging attack on the leaders: "You
stubborn people, with your pagan hearts and pagan ears. You are always
resisting the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors did. Your ancestors killed the prophets who
foretold the coming of the Just One. You have gone further: you
have killed the Just One himself". When the leaders heard these words, they were
very angry and wanted to kill Stephen
Jesus, Just One from heaven, please don't let
me resist the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit of God, please increase your
influence in my life
Listen
Luke
11.9-13: Jesus said to his disciples "Ask, and it will
be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will open.
If children ask their parents for something
good, their parents will always give it to them. Even more so will the heavenly Father
give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him".
Heavenly Father, please give me your Holy
Spirit!
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: The Holy Spirit is mentioned in Acts (... resistance ... ) and Luke ( ... Gift of the Father ...). COME HOLY SPIRIT! FALL AFRESH ON US!
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"She said Hong Kong people support the move" (...
this is the opposite of the truth ... )
Dropping extradition plan 'almost impossible'- CE
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia, Pacific
Frid: S.
America
Sat: Cent, N. America
Jesus,
today, Friday,
please bless the people of South
America
And praying for
prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 17th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shaanxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 17th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Malawi
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu May 16
Yesterday
afternoon I spent 3 hours with one of the "No More Mules" anti-drug
team .... a FB expert who targets various countries where Drug Lords are
operating. One FB Boost done yesterday was to Johannesburg where Nigerian Drug
Lords have recently moved from Malaysia. And see 
below!
Needed, fairly urgently: someone who speaks Thai - to visit a new
Thai prisoner who cannot speak any English. If you know of someone, please let
me know: jdwomi@gmail.com
Top barristers
"dismayed" by extradition law plans
This
is what we need in HK!
Dream Centre, Los Angeles
"Saint
Francis" stays on hunger strike in Italian deportations protest
US
distorting truth about Iran situation:
No threat in Syria or Iraq, top UK general says, contradicting US
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
1 Maccabees 2:
Mattathias was a Jew loyal to his religion at
a time when most people were not loyal. When the king's representative came to the
town of Mattathias
and started forcing people to take part in pagan ceremonies,
Mattathias killed the representative. Mattathias then called on everyone loyal to
God
to join him in the desert. Mattathias soon had a small army which
gradually won control
of many parts of the country and restored observance of God's law. When Mattathias was coming to the end of his
life
he appointed his son Judas as his army successor.
Dear God, help us to be loyal
to you like Mattathias
Recording
Psalm 128: O blessed are those who love the Lord and
walk in his ways. By the labor of your hands you shall eat.
You will be happy and prosper: your wife like a fruitful vine in the heart of
your house;
your children like shoots of the olive, around your table. Indeed thus shall be blessed
the people who love and honor the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days
of your life.
May you see your children's children in a happy Jerusalem!
On Israel, peace!
Dear Lord, may all married
people live to see their children's children
Recording
Acts
6.8-15: One of the seven deacons, Stephen, was filled
with grace and power.
He began to do many miracles. A group of Jews tried to beat Stephen in a
debate. But they could not win, because the Holy Spirit was guiding
Stephen in his speech. The group then got some men to falsely accuse
Stephen of being disloyal to Moses and to God. The group had Stephen arrested and brought
before a meeting of the religious leaders. At the meeting, false witnesses
accused Stephen of speaking against Moses and the Law
Jesus, please protect people who are accused
by false witnesses
Listen
Luke
11.1-4: Once when Jesus had finished praying in
private, one of his disciples asked him "Lord, teach us to
pray". Jesus replied "Pray like
this: Father, may everyone love and honor you.
Your kingdom come.
Thank you for enough food for today.
Forgive us as we forgive others.
Save us in time of trial"
Jesus, please teach me how to pray
Listen
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My
time spent yesterday with the No More Mules FB expert taught me many things. And
the expect also learned one tiny thing from me: the meaning of a "full
stop". Expert had never heard the term. In expert's home country, a full
stop is called a dot!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
Mon:
Tues:
Wed:
Thurs: S.E. Asia, Pacific
Frid:
Sat:
Cent,
Jesus,
today, Thursday,
please bless
the people of
And praying for prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 16th of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 16th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Afghanistan
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed May 15
I spent yesterday morning at Lai King young women's prison, and
yesterday afternoon at Pik Up young men's prison .... coming away from both with
a strong wish that the Drug Lords who recruit teenagers should receive an extra
penalty ... if they are ever caught .... if the authorities ever go after them.
And see
below
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Chris McDonnell
Faith
and Doubt
With the passing time, faith is framed by circumstance and does not, should not,
remain the same
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1 Maccabees 1: Some Jews abandoned
their religion and made a pact with King Antiochus Epiphanes, a Seleucid
king of the Greeks. Antiochus conquered
many lands, including Israel.
He plundered the Temple and forced the Jews to renounce their religion. But many Jews
courageously stood firm and were punished with death. This was a sad and
terrible time for Israel.
Dear
God, please help us stay faithful to you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
127: If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do its builders labor.
If the Lord does not watch over the city,
in vain does the watchman keep vigil. Success comes not from earlier rising or from
going later to rest,
but from the Lord's blessing. Success is from the Lord
who blesses the womb of his beloved while she sleeps. Truly, children are a gift from the Lord,
a blessing, the fruit of the womb.
Lord, many people these days
don't want children. Please help such people understand that children are
a blessing
Listen
Acts
6.1-7: About this time as the number of disciples
kept growing, the twelve apostles decided to give other men the job of
daily food distribution. The apostles said to the whole group of
believers "It is not right for us to neglect the service of the
word. Therefore you should choose seven men of good reputation, filled
with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom. We give them the food
distribution job, so that we can devote ourselves to prayer
and the service of the word". The whole assembly approved of this idea.
They
chose seven men and presented them to the apostles who prayed over them
with the laying on of hands. The word of the Lord continued to spread. Even
a large number of priests became believers
Jesus, please bless all deacons. Fill them
with the courage and wisdom of the first seven deacons
Listen
Luke
10.38-42:
Jesus one day visited the home of Martha and her sister Mary. Mary sat and
listened to Jesus. Martha complained that Mary was not helping her with
the serving. Jesus said "Martha, Martha, you worry and fret about so
many things. Mary has chosen the one thing that matters".
Jesus, please help
me listen like Mary
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: The more troubled our world becomes ... the more difficulties we face as Christians ... the more we need to spend time listening to Jesus to receive courage and strength and hope
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All the prisoners I visited yesterday in the young women's
prison and the young men's prison are .... Generation
Z!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E.Asia, Pacific
Frid: South
America
Sat: Cent, N America
Jesus,
today, Wednesday,
please bless the people of East
Asia
And praying for
prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 15th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Liaoning
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 15th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Zimbabwe
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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My Africa trips:
2015: Tanzania, Malawi
2016:
Kenya, Uganda
2017:
Southern Africa, Dubai (
The
Last Run)
2018:
My trip to Latin America
2018: My trip to Thailand and Cambodia
March 18, 2018: South China Morning Post report on my work
Dec 2018 - Jan 2019 trip to Malaysia
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Australian Chinese for
Families Association
Gay marriage: an elephant in the room (by John W)
Video:
What "gay
marriage" did to Massachusetts
同志婚姻自2004年立法後，美國麻省的改變
（ 廣東話附字幕版）
Frightening
YouTube reports:
LGBT radical impact
on educational institutions (No.
5); LGBT
infiltrating churches
(No. 6); US corporations massively
supporting LGBT agenda (No. 7). What
has happened in the US is now starting to happen in other places. Some
day our children will ask "why didn't you do more to stop this evil?"
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Pope's surprise visit to drug treatment centre
Pope is practising what he preaches: "get out and mix with the poor"
HK
readers might like to join me in praying each day for one group of HK
prison inmates: Sun:
Lo Wu; Mon: C.I.C., Siu Lam, Tai Lam; Tue: Stanley
Wed: Hei Ling Chau Thu: Lantau
Fri: Lai Chi Kok
Sat: Hospitals, Pik Uk & other centres
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