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Divine Healing & Retreat Centre Sydney, Australia Morning Prayers by Divine Retreat Centre, Sydney Australia Bible Online (Encouragements-Part 4)
The Imitation of Christ (audio) by Thomas à Kempis. 7 Deadly Sins, 7 Heavenly Virtues.
1st Book of Kings: 01 (Solomon annointed as king & wants to proclaim the TRUTH), 02 (To keep God’s commandments is the ONLY way to prosper), 03 (Solomon prayed for Wisdom), 04 (James 1:5. I am going to pray for the gift of Wisdom every morning), 05 (We can have inner Peace with God and others ONLY when we obey Wisdom; which is the gift of the Holy Spirit), 06 (God is faithful & will always bless me on the condition that I keep His commandments and walk in His ways), 07 (Solomon’s heart started to move towards the World & Luxury, away from God), 08 (...that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house…), 09 (Integrity of Heart and Honesty), 10 (13 October 2021. 1 Kings 10:9. Queen of Sheba glorify God for Solomon’s wisdom), 11 (1 Kings 11:6 .The Lord had said to the Israelites, “You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you; for they will surely incline your heart to follow their gods”. But Solomon refused to obey), 12 (1 Kings 12:8), 13 (1 Kings 13:18), 14 (1 Kings 14:9, 17Oct2021. God’s judgement on the king of Israel, Jeroboam) , 15 (1 Kings 15:3. Those kings failed because their hearts not committed to the Lord), 16 (1 Kings 16:30. Ahab & Jezebel), 17 (Prophet Elijah. 1 Kings 17:16. When we offer the little we have to God, it will be much in the hand of God, He will multiply & we will lack nothing), 18 (1 Kings 18:37. James 5:16. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective), 19 (1 Kings 19:4. In our valley of afflictions, you can find the tallest trees. It’s time for learning powerful lessons and repentance, you can build up your life. The Angel of God will surely come to comfort us), 20 (1 Kings 20:31. When we are connected with God, the mercy of God will flow from us to others) , 21 (24October2012. 1 Kings 21:20. God has made us as good seeds, the evil happens in our lives could be the result of our own doing), 22 (1 Kings 22:14. We need to treasure those who speak the hard TRUTH to us, they may be leading us away from death). 2nd Book of Kings: 01 (Isaiah 41:10: Do not fear because I AM with you. Listen & Obey Him and we will enjoy the beauty of being a child of God). 02 (27October2021. 2 Kings 2:9. Desire for Spiritual Gifts). 03 (2 Kings 3:12. Our direction in life determines our destiny! Be guided by the Holy Spirit!). 04 (2 Kings 4:2-3. Whatever little we have, we need to lift to God sincerely, it will be much in the hands of God and He will ensure our prosperity). 05 (2 Kings 5:20. Greed explained). 06 (2 Kings 6:27. Only God can help). 07 (2 Kings 7:2. Impossible things become possible ONLY for a Believer. Trust in God blindly and just believe and you will see the Glory of God). 08 (2 Kings 8:2. She obeyed the Word of God and she was eventually restored back everything. Believing and Obeying God’s Word and you will lack NOTHING in life). 09 (2 Kings 9:12-13. In the beginning, we may receive everything with good intentions, but when we have power and authority, that’s the time we turn astray; this is not acceptable as everything is given to us as gifts of God and we should not ungratefully use them to offend Him). 10 (2 Kings 10:30. Our obedience to God created a Divine atmosphere inside and around us, we will have a divine spiritual power and God will bless our decedents too). 11 (2 Kings 11:18. Knowing that Christ is within me, I need to conquer any evil desires within me and develop into a fine and sanctified child of God, so as to attract others to follow Him). 12 (2 Kings 12:4-5. Jehoash has a good spiritual director and this helped him to be a good king to run his country. Give money for the running of the Ministries of the Church of Jesus Christ on earth). 13 (2 Kings 13:23. God is always faithful to His promises even we have become unfaithful). 14 (2 Kings 14:6. James 1:13-16. Sin will make one stupid, total destruction and cause spiritual death). 15 (2 Kings 15: 33-34. Amaziah of Judah. Azariah. Jotham. God has annointed us in this position in our vocation. If I give due respect to God, remember God and take God seriously, I will reign long in my position). 16 (2 Kings 16:3. The wicked king of Judah Ahaz sacrificed his son in the fire). 17 (2 Kings 17:14. Despite the huge blessings from God, the Israelites persisted in their stubborn nature and they are unable to experience God but brought harm to themselves). 18 (2 Kings 18: 6-7. King Hezekiah obeyed God fully and He was successful in whatever he undertook). 19 (2 Kings 19:19. That night the angel of the Lord went out and put to death 185,000 in the Assyrian camp. Sennacherib). 20 (2 Kings 20:3 -> “Remember now, O Lord, I implore you, how I have walked before you in faithfulness with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.”). 21 (2 Kings 21:13. I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down). 22 (2 Kings 22:19. With penitence and his humility before God, king Josiah’s prayer was heard). 23 (2 Kings 23:25. King Josiah loves God with all his heart, all his soul and all his might). 24 (2 Kings 24:12. By ignoring the Presence of God, doing evil and disobeying God, king Jehoiachin of Judah stupidly gave himself up to his enemy the king of Babylon). 25 (2 Kings 25:24. Serve the king to prosper? Wrong! Moses tells us to obey & serve God so that EVERYTHING will go well with us, see Deuteronomy 4:39-41).
Novena to Saint Vincent de Paul (2021): 1st day (18 Sept) , 2nd day (19 Sept) , 3rd day (20 Sept) , 4th day (21 Sept) , 5th day (22 Sept) , 6th day (23 Sept) , 7th day (24 Sept) , 8th day (25 Sept) , 9th day (26th Sept, Feast Day Mass (27 Sept).
1st Book of Samuel: 01 (Only God can give permanent consolation), 02 (God would raise up a Faithful Priest), 03 (God knows what’s best for us), 04 (Glory of God within only possible when I connect with God), 05 (The Ark of God presence created havoc in the Philistine’s territory), 06 (if one continues to do wrong deliberately, it is not human; it is devilish), 07 (Return to the Lord with all my heart and serve Him only), 08 (Samuel’s sons went after dishonest gain, accepted bribes & perverted justice), 09 (just eat what has been set aside for you & don’t complain), 10 (James 1: 5-8. Do not doubt God), 11 (Happiness in ALL is only possible when God is the centre of them ALL), 12 (You (Samuel) have not taken anything from anyone’s hand), 13 (Saul: Lack of (Prudence + Patience + Wisdom + Trust that God will act), 14 (Jonathan worked with God, he had the victory & support of the people) , 15 (Saul disobeyed God because he was afraid & wanted to please the people), 16 (God looks at the heart, not appearance), 17 (David….but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty…), 18 (Saul was envious of David’s popularity and trying to kill him), 19 (Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father…), 20 (When God as a witness is not acknowledged in any relationship, there could exist evil), 21 (David is spiritually wise by pretending to be insane), 22 (Saul ended up killing the Priest and his family of over 80 because Saul is envious of David who was seen to threaten his fame, popularity, power and position), 23 (David worked with God, thus God protected him from being killed by Saul), 24 (David refused to kill Saul who was hunting for him), 25 (David, Nabal & Abigail), 26 (The Lord rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness), 27 (When you help someone, don’t expect them to repay you), 28 (You can only influence God with Obedience, and please God with faith cf. Hebrews 11:6), 29 (You can only know the Person only when you live with him/her long enough), 30 (David found strength in the Lord his God. Only God can truly console us), 31 (When there is NO commitment, NO good & deep relationship is possible). 2nd Book of Samuel: 01 (Do a lot of good in the midst of evil and try to forgive, in order to boost your physical, mental health and your spiritual self), 02 (Total obedience to God made David received God’s love which transformed him into a new person), 03 (When we please God and put Him 1st in our lives, people will automatically b e happy with us) , 04 (God provides. We need to be aware that God’s watchful providence over each of us not only today but everyday), 05 (The Holy Spirit is the PERFECT Guide, He will reveal to us only the TRUTH. Proverbs 11:14), 06 (Hebrews 9:4. When there is the Presence of God, there is blessings! Do I treat Jesus seriously?) , 07 (Self knowledge is the path to Holiness), 08 (Micah 6:8), 09 (Kindness of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit, one must be kind in deeds instead of words only), 10 (we are given the graces to make right decisions, don’t rely too much on others but ask the Holy Spirit), 11 (Uriah is a responsible person, a true holy person will always be responsible), 12 (Nathan rebuked David and conveyed God’s message that the sword will not be departed from his own house), 13 (Tamar has a strong conviction not to sin), 14 (Forgiveness is only possible when we have the Love of God), 15 (cf. Matthew 11:28. Surrender all our burdens to Jesus and He will give us Peace), 16 (Do I have the basic respect for God?), 17 (Ahithophel who betrayed David eventually killed himself like Judas Iscariot), 18 (David cared for the wellbeing of those who worked with him), 19 (Mephibosheth love & value David instead of what David can give him), 20 (I am a heritage of God, am I peaceful & faithful?), 21 (3 years of famine in the land because the Israelites being cursed for killing the Gibeonites, John 8:12, Matthew 5:13-14), 22 (David’s song of Praise to God), 23 (“The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me…”), 24 (Our offering to God should always be sincere, serious and giving the best).
Ruth (Ancestor of Jesus Christ cf. Matthew 1:5) 01 (She is faithful), 02 (God richly rewards our good works), 03 (Ruth, woman of noble character), 04 (Boaz is a just man).
01 (God instructed them to drive out the Canaanites, but they refused) , 02 (They disobeyed God) , 03 (Judges), 04 (Deborah & Jael), 05 (Deborah, Love & Sacrifice), 06 (Gideon, they need to hide due to sin), 07 (Gideon, 300 defeated countless), 08 (Gideon, Loyalty & Gratefulness), 09 (Abimelek, Good-faith?), 10 (God is always faithful), 11 (Jephthah fulfilled his vow to God), 12 (Jephthah, others may fail us but God NEVER), 13 (Samson. Strengthen the spirit within), 14 (Samson, The sacrament of marriage), 15 (Samson. Victory from God, we are just the instruments), 16 (Samson. Lord God, remember me & strengthen me again), 17 (God will never be fooled), 18 (They invaded & killed an unsuspecting Nation), 19 (The Benjamite gangsters behaved wickedly) , 20 (The Benjamites could have avoided the slaughter if they had handed over the Murderers), 21 (They refused to be led by the Holy Spirit).
01, 02 (Rahab, Ancestor of Jesus Christ? Cf. Matthew 1:5), 03, 04, 05, 06 (Rahab), 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13 (religious), 14 (Caleb), 15(Caleb), 16, 17, 18 (religious), 19 (inheritance), 20 (Cities of Refuge), 21 (God’s promise), 22 (Worship only God), 23 (God fights for us), 24 (“...But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”)
01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34. 4 June 2021: Rosary to the Sacred Heart and Consecration to the Sacred Heart. 5 June 2021: Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36.
01 (17 March 2021), 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 (Palm Sunday), 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27.
01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40. 05 February (Exodus 1: 20-22) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNjBpaJKQss 06 February (Exodus 2:13-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_gvYafF1ro 07 February (Exodus 3: 3-6) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qe8f6nGxoY 08 February (Exodus 4: 10-13) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zi7Qw9Ia9o 09 February (Exodus 5: 1-2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qr7tg5YiJI 10 February (Exodus 6: 8-9) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPXV2554-WA 11 February (FORTUNE TELLERS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScP6O0PThRE 12 February (Exodus 8: 30-31) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J4eWDGi0wI 13 February (Exodus 9: 28-29) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8iF3TaptRw 14 February (Exodus 10: 7-8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-NkukdogQ4 15 February (Exodus 11: 9-10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wq_HsGCtRk 16 February (DOES GOD PUNISH US?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sleaKNk5ZbU 17 February (Exodus 13: 21-22) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DQXWs7Qiyo 18 February (Exodus 14: 13-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phZEy1oER08 19 February (Exodus 15: 21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UrEFFWLVCc 20 February (Exodus 16: 2-3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD5rRxeSWcY 21 February (Exodus 17: 10-11) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPRT0PxRShY 22 February (Exodus 18: 27) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO3yZPf8eZ4 23 February (Exodus 19: 10-11) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoKJavA2_Rk 24 February (Exodus 20: 1-2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deXO1gcHE78 25 February (Exodus 21: 23-25) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdNS7cGXFpk 26 February (Exodus 22: 21-23) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF1oy3prTao 27 February (Exodus 23: 1-3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCKwxURk6D0 28 February (Exodus 24: 13-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKd85fKiWy8 01 March (Exodus 25: 21-22) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI103fu7aho 02 March (Exodus 26: 33-34) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYxbkud2iws 03 March (Exodus 27: 20-21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NTl9HAYygg 04 March (Exodus 28: 41) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLt2enswdEM 05 March (Exodus 29: 43-46) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q90opeH-qfc 06 March (Exodus 30: 26-29) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIIlMwcrtDI 07 March (Exodus 31) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1OlorHHRAE 08 March (Exodus 32: 7-8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVAYGKe5Gek 09 March (Exodus 33: 14-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bA2-2nQmT4 10 March (Exodus 34: 29-31) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmR-aEKymLM 11 March (Exodus 35: 29) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QfOC6yrei0 12 March (Exodus 36: 5-7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wbjDP-AHA4 13 March (Exodus 37:2-3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5peTfgQ7eQ4 14 March (Exodus 38: 21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1EfVEGpGtQ 15 March (Exodus 39: 42-43) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1K9w_6CotI 16 March (Exodus 40: 34) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LArUhzSGHjs
01, 02, 03, 04 (4 January 2021, Genesis 4: 4-7), 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 (5 January 2021, Genesis 12:1-4), 13 (6 January 2021, Genesis 13: 8-9) , 14, 15, 16, 17 (7 January 2021, Genesis 17: 1-3), 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 (10 January 2021). 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50. 11 January (Genesis 26: 4-5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szp6Rj0Vhvk 12 January (Genesis 27: 5-10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8HB5L4qCDE 13 January: (Genesis 28: 15-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBnKfXwIfyo 14 January (Genesis 29: 31-32) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgXgkZMU-pU 15 January (Genesis 30: 31-33. When we are honest, sincere & transparent, we are stepping up spiritually. God will bless us for sure.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUo9Mfpfcug 16 January (Genesis 31: 41-42. God looks at my hardship and the toil of my hands...God looks at my struggles...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT4jzjOdPaM 17 January (Genesis 32: 29-32. Jacob struggled with God at Peniel. Our God experience will help us to stand strong facing the Trials and Tribulations in life.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zMGV2CYV9g 18 January (Genesis 33: 10-11. Blood relationships are important, repair any damage done.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqyOyIGKnQs 19 January (Genesis 34: 13-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGyGqUTpi4U 20 January (Genesis 35: 1-4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmMxJh_14w0 21 January (Genesis 37) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZXOSk0NnAQ 22 January (Genesis 37:3-4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZxWIW_QY2o 23 January (Genesis 38: 24-26) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM5_arJHz98 24 January (Genesis 39: 21-23) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j82Nes6ndJQ 25 January (Genesis 40: Joseph was forgotten by the good deeds he had done towards the King of Egypt.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lBgIdBzb-k 26 January (Genesis 41: 7-8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTQdzPM4o4c 27 January (Genesis 42:35-36) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp-hNCdZCLg 28 January (Genesis 43: 30-32) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAOTRDcf2RU 29 January (Genesis 44: 14-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZF9IooEBZE 31 January (Genesis 45: 7-9) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsy3PuLvoRM 01 February (Genesis 47: 29-31) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbdSwoS2hSE 02 February (Genesis 48: 3-5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcyj83pjdJ8 03 February (Healing for Children) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlivh1aSzl0 04 February (Genesis 50: 20-21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjpORi5BqQU
Year 2021: 3 April: Holy Saturday Meditation (Leviticus 18:4-5, see Leviticus 18 entire chapter) 2 April: Good Friday Meditation.
31 March: Leviticus 15:31 (Glories of our body). 29 March: A Time for Healing. 28 March: Palm Sunday Lenten Meditation. 27 March: “You shall be holy”. 26 March: “You are annointed”. 25 March: “A Priest’s Blessings”. 24 March: “Pleasing people”. 23 March: “How to give offerings”. 22 March: “Is your light burning?”. 21 March: “Does God punish us?”. 20 March: “Atonement for sin”. 19 March: “Self Wellbeing”. 18 March: “1st Fruits to the Lord”.
Compiled by: Emmanuel & Maria International Consultants LLP
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