The
Readings
Before
reading The Heavenly Man and before using the notes, pray
and ask the Lord to impact
your
life through the book and the readings.
Day
16:
Chapter 9 – Through the Valley
of Death
(p.94-99) (Outnumbered
in Prison)
(first
half of chapter)
1.
What verse continually comforted Yun? (p.94)
2.
What was his state and who confronted him? (p.94,95)
3.
What did they want him to do and what encouragement did they give
him to do that? (p.95,96)
4.
How did he put this off first of all? (p.96)
5.
How did Yun decide to cope with his situation? (p.97)
6.
How did he overcome his temptation? (p.97,98)
7.
What did he do
with his fellow prisoners and why did he have to stop? (p.98,99)
Prayer:
- Thank
the Lord for the sustaining power of His word that the Spirit uses.
Ask Him to strengthen you in your faith through His word.
- Thank
the Lord for Yun's example of relying on spiritual resources. Ask
the Lord to show you His resources.
Bible
Reading
:
Psa 1:1-3 / Mt 4:1-4
Additional
Point to Ponder: Have
I learned to let God's word sustain me in all circumstances?
Before
reading The Heavenly Man and before using the notes, pray
and ask the Lord to impact
your
life through the book and the readings.
Day
17:
Chapter 9 – Through the Valley of Death
(p.100-106) (Fasting)
(second
half of chapter)
1.
How did Yun get away without eating or drinking but still have food
supplied? (p.100)
2.
How did Yun further delay his ‘confession'? (p.100)
3.
What did the Lord instruct him? (p.100)
4.
On whom did he meditate? (p.100,101)
5.
What happened when he was next taken for interrogation? (p.102)
6.
For how long did he go without food or drink? (p.102)
7.
How did the devil tempt him? (p.103,104)
8.
What temptations were put before Deling? (p.105,106)
Prayer:
- Thank
the Lord for His supernatural undertaking for His servant. Ask Him
to teach you to know His presence more and more.
- Thank
the Lord for Deling's commitment to Yun. Ask the Lord to make you
strong in your love and commitment to those you are committed to
(husband, wife, parents, children etc.)
Bible
Reading
:
Gen 39:6-12 / 1 Cor
10:13
Additional
Point to Ponder: Temptations
come in many forms, but I am designed to overcome them with God's
help.
Before
reading The Heavenly Man and before using the notes, pray
and ask the Lord to impact
your
life through the book and the readings.
Day
18:
Chapter 10 – The Fiery Trial
(p.107-113) (Torture)
(first
half of chapter)
1. What
3 things did Yun see in his vision in prison of the 40 th day of his
fast? (p.108,109)
2.
What did he see in his dream later that night? (p.109)
3. How
had brother Lee changed? (p.109,110)
4. How
did Yun suffer in this interrogation and how was he strengthened?
(p.110,111)
5. How
did the interrogator change tactics? (p.111,112)
6. How
was he tortured in the medical clinic? (p.112)
7.
How did Yun see God was using these things? (p.113)
Prayer:
-
Confess to the Lord what you feel after having read this half chapter.
Ask for His grace to pray for the persecuted church today around
the world.
-
Pray for those in leadership in your own nation, that they will
come to know the Lord.
Bible
Reading : Heb 11:32-40
Additional
Point to Ponder: How
easy life is in the West. How easy it is to forget those in other
parts of the world who do not have it easy. We must not.
Before
reading The Heavenly Man and before using the notes, pray
and ask the Lord to impact
your
life through the book and the readings.
Day
19:
Chapter 10 – The Fiery Trial (p.114-121)
(Debased,
demeaned and degraded!)
(second
half of chapter)
1.
Why did they take Yun to the hospital? (p.115)
2.
Why did his fellow prisoners now think differently about him? (p.115)
3.
How did they treat Yun? (p.116)
4.
How did the guards further demean him? (p.116,117)
5.
How did Yun comfort himself? (p.118)
6.
How did God's anger fall on his cell mates? (p.119)
7.
How did the Lord provide for Yun? (p.120)
8.
How did the authorities try to appease their consciences? (p.121)
Prayer:
-
Imagine you had been able to slip into Yun's cell without anyone
else's knowledge, imagine how you
might have comforted him. Ask the Lord to give you the grace to
become a comforter to others.
-
Pray for those imprisoned around the world for their faith.
-
Ask the Lord to stir up many more who will speak out for the oppressed
Bible
Reading : 2 Cor 1:3-11
Additional
Point to Ponder: How
easy it is to be self-centred and give little thought to others. How
easy it is to think up reasons justifying why I can stay like that!
Before
reading The Heavenly Man and before using the notes, pray
and ask the Lord to impact
your
life through the book and the readings.
Day
20:
Chapter 11 – The End of the Fast
(p.122-131)
(Unrecognisable through suffering!)
(whole
of chapter)
1. What
was Yun's mother doing and what did he see in the vision? (p.122,123)
2. What
were friends and family told about Yun? (p.123)
3.
What dream did Deling have? (p.123)
4. How
did Deling come to visit the prison? (p.123,124)
5. What
did Yun see in his next vision on the 75th day of the fast? (p.124,125)
6.
Why could Deling not recognise him? (p.126)
7.
What was the hunger Yun spoke of? (p.127,128)
8. How
did Yun conclude the fast? (p.128)
9. What
did his mother instruct him and why? (p.129)
10.
What did the family do when they left the prison? (p.131)
Prayer:
-
Imagine you were part of the family group visiting Yun. Thank the
Lord for them.
-
Ask the Lord for grace, faith and perseverance for all the families
of those imprisoned for their faith.
-
Again ask the Lord to stir up many more who will speak out for the
oppressed
Bible
Reading : Philip 4:10-19
Additional
Point to Ponder: Would
I have the courage to visit those in prison? Is there an opportunity
for me to do that?
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