Kejenuhan bisa melanda kita dalam hal apa saja, termasuk hal berdoa. Terus menerus mengulang doa yang sama, dalam periode waktu cukup panjang tanpa menerima jawaban doa, tentu bisa menimbulkan kejenuhan. Semua orang percaya pun tidak kebal terhadap rasa jenuh. Namun janganlah tenggelam di titik jenuh, jangan pasrah dan mengikuti perasaan kita. Bangkitlah, dan perbaharuilah jiwa kita.

Ayat renungan hari ini adalah ayat tersingkat dalam Alkitab, namun tidak bisa ditawar-tawar. Bunyinya : “Tetaplah berdoa!” Ayat ini bukan himbauan, bukan bujukan, tetapi adalah perintah yabg harus ditaati! Karena itu apapun kondisi kita, tetaplah lakukan! Disiplinkan diri kita, meskipun tidak mudah.

Beberapa langkah yang bisa membantu kita mendisiplinkan diri untuk tetap berdoa adalah :

1. ingatlah kembali kebaikan-kebaikan TUHAN dan segala pertolonganNya yang telah kita terima.
2. Naikkan pujian syukur sambil fokus merenungkan kata-kata pujian untuk TUHAN.
3. Berdoalah dengan bahasa yang singkat dan mudah, seolah melakukan komunikasi sederhana. Ceritakan hidup kita dan apa saja yang kita pikirkan pada TUHAN.
4. Lakukan sesering mungkin di mana pun juga, seperti kita bercerita pada sahabat kita. Hal ini akan membantu kita terbiasa berkomunikasi dengan TUHAN.
5. Selidiki dan renungkan Firman, mintalah Roh Kudus memenuhi hati kita, dan nikmatilah kehadiran TUHAN.
6. Yang terakhir namun tidak kalah penting, bergaullah dengan orang-orang yang cinta TUHAN dan suka berdoa.
   Tetaplah berdoa!
   GOD bless!

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Doa adalah napas hidup kita sebagai orang Kristen. Doa adalah kekuatan dan pengharapan kita. Doa adalah kompas hidup kita. Doa adalah akses kita kepada Sumber segalanya. Jika kita tahu betapa pentingnya doa, maka seharusnya kita dengan tekun dan sungguh-sungguh berdoa. Namun, doa bukan hanya sekedar kita meminta-minta saja kepada TUHAN. Doa harus dibarengi dengan cara hidup yang benar dihadapan TUHAN.

Ayat Firman hari ini menyatakan, doa orang benar bila dengan yakin didoakan, sangat besar kuasanya. Mari kita perhatikan secara mendetail kalimat ini. Pertama : Doa yang sangat besar kuasanya ini, adalah doa yang diucapkan atau didoakan oleh orang yang benar saja. Berarti jika kita ingin doa kita besar kuasanya, kita harus hidup benar di hadapan TUHAN. Orang benar adalah orang yang bersekutu dengan Firman dan hidup berkenan pada TUHAN. Selain itu tidak menjadi batu sandungan bagi orang lain, berlaku tidak bercela, tidak menyebar fitnah, adil, dan jujur. Mazmur 15 dengan jelas mengurai ciri-ciri orang benar yang berkenan di hadapan TUHAN dan dihormati manusia.

Detail kedua menyatakan bahwa doa yang besar kuasanya adalah doa yang dengan yakin didoakan. Jadi, saat kita berdoa, kita harus dengan yakin percaya bahwa doa kita akan dijawab. Tidak bimbang, tidak goyah, tidak ragu, dan tidak mudah diombang-ambingkan. Yakobus 1:6-7 mengajarkan bahwa orang yang demikian tidak akan mendapatkan apa-apa.

Hari ini, mari belajar menjadi orang yang hidup benar dan berkenan di hadapan TUHAN. Maka percayalah setiap doa yang kita naikkan akan menjadi doa yang sangat besar kuasaNya. Amin.
GOD Bless!

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Hampir empat tahun yang lalu, satu teman gabungin saya ke BRG 10. Itu jadi satu ‘turning point‘ dalam hidup saya. Berapa bulan kemudian, saya rangkul Jesus as my personal Saviour. Tanpa sadar, pelan-pelan mulai rubah pola pikir dan pola hidup saya. Dengan setiap hari baca lima pasal saya sangat terasa Peace, Love, Godly Life and Strength, dalam baca Bible setiap hari. Saya mulai belajar dari Bible, belom selesai. Masih ada banyak yang saya harus belajar lagi. Saya pelan mulai share pengalaman saya from the Bible dengan orang lain, Kristen maupun Islam.

Dulu saya tidur jam dua atau tiga pagi. Sekarang saya bangun setiap hari jam tiga pagi untuk baca dan meditasi Bible dan doa. Hampir dua jam setiap hari saya ‘spend my time‘ with God. Itu jadi satu routine dimana pun saya berada. That’s the best way to start my Day, everyday! Anda pun bisa coba seperti itu karena sangat refreshing untuk body, mind and soul…

 God bless us All…

Kesaksian
Dan Edwin
BRG 10
Jakarta, 19 Agustus 2019

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I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE….

I was born in a modern Christian family. Both my parents were God-fearing and made us read the Bible and pray everyday, first thing every morning. It was just another daily routine, like brushing your teeth or taking a bath. Then I went off to a different country for my university studies. I soon forgot this daily routine that my parents had so lovingly taught me. I got involved with my studies, campus life and the enjoyment of my youth. That’s when the devil took over…

Under his regime, I have committed the worst “SINS” of my life and forgot God completely. My self-made success became more important to me than reading the Bible or Prayer or Church Worship. My Christian Spiritual life was shattered and in shambles…

But stil, life gave me a good career, much prosperity and success, good health and all the other facilities that money can buy. I was young, robust, well educated, with a good job, a big house, servants, cars and all the comforts of life! Although on the outside everything looked good, I was badly hurting on the inside, with no peace of mind and no satisfaction at all in life. Inspite of having a successful career, good life, luxuries, comforts, loving family, all this never gave me any real Peace or Happiness in my life!

Then Jesus came to save me…

About 5 years ago, I turned over my life to Jesus, repenting all my sins. I started reading the Bible everyday and praying regularly. Then, God put me on to Bible Reading Group in Indonesia.

Today, I want to talk about how PEACE. How I found it, what it did to me and how much it has helped me ever since I made Jesus, my Lord and Saviour…

Honestly, I had never experienced this kind of Peace in my life, that comes only by letting God run your life, rather than running it ourselves and living it the way the devil wants us to! My lifestyle was full of pride, arrogance, ego, prestige, selfishness and greed! But deep inside, I had worries, stress, fears, anger, which were eating me up like cancer! When I finally surrender my life to God, allowed Him to take over my life, I could really sit back relaxed in PEACE that I had never known before. I started to enjoy my life to the fullest.

When you accept Jesus as your Saviour He becomes the Pilot in your life. He never leaves us nor forsakes us, however bad we are. In fact, He is always with us, in all trials, pain, sorrow, in good times and bad times, leading and guiding us to the Kingdom of God.

Believe me, dear friends, this transition to a very peaceful living, is simple and easy. Anyone can do it! All we need is to surrender our life to God, discipline ourselves to read the Bible everyday and pray often, first thing every morning and the last thing every nite. In other words, we open and close our day with God.

This daily routine helps increase our FAITH in God. He always responds and helps all who are obedient and faithful to Him.

When you start reading the Bible everyday in a disciplined way and pray regularly, soon it becomes a habit and you cannot live without doing it. A habit that will bring you so much PEACE and LOVE into your life…. A kind of PEACE so awesome and fulfilling, so strong and calm, that you can face any problems in life or whatever the devil throws at you. You get a kind of PEACE that keeps your heart always tuned to God, according to the Word of God.

No amount of wealth, money, luxury or any material things can ever give us this PEACE. In fact, if you do not have any money, luxury or other material things, it really does not matter for God’s PEACE to stay in your life, in your heart and in your world.

Communication with God through Prayer is also very important and should be done as often as possible, everyday. Again this is easy. You don’t need any dress code or a right place, or a right way or a right time to PRAY. You can pray almost anywhere; in bed, on a chair, in the bus, in a bus stop, in a taxi, in your car, or even while watching TV (during advertisement breaks). You can pray to God in any any every situation. He is beside you always, carefully listening. There is no need for any formalities with God or Jesus for Prayer! You can share secretly through prayer, all your problems, fears, worries, ambitions, needs, desires, decisions, faults, weakness, disappointments, frustrations, just about anything you want and seek guidance from Jesus! For He is our Lord and Saviour, full of love, humble, patient, concerned, inspite of being the most Almighty God who has the power over everything, even life and death.

PEACE comes only from God, by reading the Bible everyday and praying regularly daily. It cannot be bought at any store or online. You can buy a Bible and other Prayer Devotions books. But you cannot buy PEACE. You do not get it anywhere, nor do you gain it by your own good deeds or your own resources… it is a gift from God. PEACE comes upon those obeying Him, keeping all His laws and commandments and following His teachings as mentioned in the Bible.

God’s PEACE has many benefits….

You can handle any amount of stress, rarely get worried, never angry having anxiety. As you begin to trust God, you will never fear or be afraid or panic, or loose your patience or temper, in any situation. You will become more loving and concerned about others, start giving more and sharing, become kind and helpful, become more patient, become strong to fight evil, stay healthy and will always do your best to bring glory and honour to God. This PEACE also activates the Holy Spirit in us!

That is why FRIENDS, Bible reading and Prayer are very important in our daily life as Christians, to attain the PEACE that passeth all understanding. Changing your spiritual life begins with reading God’s Word and Prayer!

My dear friends, don’t you want PEACE as a gift from God? Read the Bible daily and Pray everyday, as often as you can. Keep God’s Word as a lamp in your life and be obedient to Him. Since it was quite simple for me and I am sure, if you do the same, this PEACE will be God’s gift to you too! God actually gives the necessary strength and power to do it. So just pick up the Bible and read it daily and Pray as often as you can every day. God will do the rest for you! Jesus said, “I will give you PEACE, not like any of this world, but PEACE that comes from my Father in Heaven!!!”

This Bible Reading Movement (BRM) Group helps and encourages us all to do just that!!
Read the Bible daily!

PEACE BE WITH YOU ALWAYS…

Shalom! Praise the Lord!! Hallelujah!!!

Testimony (2)
Dan Edwin
August 13, 2019

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It’s so wonderful when we seek God first as we wake up everyday, blessed by God for another day in our LIFE…

I still remember those shabby days, four to five years ago, before a friend of mine introduced me to Bible Reading Group. Those old days were so hectic, full of problems, full of anxiety, full of stress, both at home and in office. Really very very painful..

But you can get rid of all this by starting your day by seeking God every morning by reading His Word, Meditation and Prayer. This really has worked wonders in my life! I am sure your life too will change dramatically if you start each day by reading the Bible and Prayer…

I still work hard, but it’s never hectic, stressful or painful, as before. The problems of everyday life are still there in plenty, both at home and in office. But by starting my day with Bible reading and Prayer, I have discovered new strength and an inner peace, that passeth all understanding, which only comes from seeking God through His Word and communicating to Him in Prayer.

I have discovered a new meaning of Love, a new meaning of existence, a new meaning of life, a new meaning of loving, giving and sharing with others. By God’s grace and favour, I am now above this rat-race of life, so full of competition, stress, pressure, disappointments, envy, jealousy, lies, pride, cheating and arrogance…

This is all because I start my day by reading His Word and Prayer everyday…

This Godly experience can be yours too! Do start your day with reading His Word and Prayer… Spend at least half hour every day in Bible reading and Prayer and all things will be added unto You!

So com’on Guys…

Rachel and me are waiting for each of you to read and report soon!

Have a nice day! God bless!

Testimony
Dan Edwin
Bible Reading Movement Host
August 12, 2019

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