#2 Chronicles 30:9b

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Yahweh is Gracious

The Lord your God is kind and merciful. He will not turn away from you if you return to him. — 2 Chronicles 30:9b | New Century Version (NCV) The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Cross References: Exodus 34:6-7; Deuteronomy 4:31; Deuteronomy 30:2; 1 Kings 8:50; Psalm 106:46; Micah 7:18

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Word for Today (26.7.2024):

1 Corinthians 16:13–14: Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity. 2 Chronicles 30:9b: For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him. The first thought that came to mind was about those cyberstalkers claiming one of my students was bad and improper. I am not going to…

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One of the things on my list for this new year’s resolution is: Comeback to God. Not only to the church but to GOD— RETURN TO GOD. I have been wandering and disobedient for many years. Choosing new directions and making some mistakes at the same time. But my heart is still soft when it comes to Him. Whenever I pray sometimes, I mention, “I’m not sure if you’re listening to me but I just want to entrust to you this…” I don’t know if God is still listening to me and I have this thought because of my stubbornness. Even if I say this in my prayer, I still hope that He will listen and answer me.

I want to come back to God fully committed, I want to serve Him, my heart desires the love of God and God Himself. I want to come back to God not because I cried in a prayer or I cried while praying. I want to come back to Him because I want to find myself again with God. I want to love God without being disturbed by my mind. I want to love God.

"...for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.” 2 Chronicles 30:9b

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God's Loving Mercy

God have mercy on Your children, keep us safe day-by-day for evil prevails throughout the world send in the King to claim His throne ***** For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him. 2 Chronicles 30:9b Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry…

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For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn his face away from you, if you return to him.

2 Chronicles 30:9b

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美海軍部長砲轟羅斯福號前艦長訴諸媒體等同叛國 川普願調停風波

美國航艦羅斯福號爆發新冠肺炎(武漢肺炎)疫情，艦長向外求援後遭解職，美國海軍部代理部長莫德里今天譴責被解職的羅斯福號前艦長「太天真或愚蠢」，��致艦上的疫情成為公眾焦點，認為指揮官在艱困處境下，不應訴諸媒體表達不滿，此作為相當於叛國，必須負起責任。在莫德里嘲諷解職艦長深化這場海軍內部危機後，眾議院軍事委員會主席、民主黨眾議員史密斯（Adam Smith）今天要求莫德里下台，美國總統川普則表示願當解決問題的和事佬。

美國航艦羅斯福號爆發新冠肺炎疫情，艦長克勞齊（右）向外求援後遭解職，美國海軍部代理部長莫德里(左)今天譴責克勞齊「太天真或愚蠢」，以致艦上的疫情成為公眾焦點，認為指揮官在艱困處境下，不應訴諸媒體表達不滿，此作為相當於叛國，必須負起責任。（左圖取自維基共享資源，版權屬公有領域；右圖取自facebook.com/USSTheodoreRoosevelt）

美國海軍部代理部長莫德里（Thomas Modly）今天登上停泊在關島的羅斯福號航空母艦（USS Theodore Roosevelt），透過廣播系統向官兵發表令15分鐘談話，捍衛他以洩密為由解職艦長克勞齊上校（Capt. Brett Crozier）的決定，他認為克勞齊的危機處理是背叛，失信於他本人、也失信於克勞齊的指揮權限和艦上官兵。莫德里還砲轟官兵為前艦長進行英雄式的送行，批評媒體「議題設定」，且為自己抱屈。

「舊金山紀事報」（San Francisco Chronicle）今天取得這份15分鐘的錄音檔並報導。

莫德里對艦上士官兵說：「如果他（克勞齊）以為…在我們身處的這個資訊時代，訊息不會走漏給公眾，那麼他就是太天真或太愚蠢，不足以擔任這艘軍艦的指揮官」、「另一種可能是，他是蓄意所為」。

去年11月接下羅斯福號艦長一職的克勞齊，在越來越多艦上官兵確診新型冠狀病毒後，在3月30日寄了一封長達4頁的電子郵件給美國海軍部，對船上染疫的情形發出警訊，並批評海軍部的回應不夠迅速。舊金山紀事報在3月31日率先披露克勞齊的信函內容，包括紐約時報（The New York Times）等美國多家媒體跟進。莫德里認為克勞齊寫這封信並將之外洩，相當於艦長叛國，必須負起責任。

隔天海軍部立即讓艦艇上的官兵輪番下船檢疫，但是信件發出的第3天，也就是4月2日，克勞齊遭到解職，理由是克勞齊把信件發送給超過他指揮權限的20多人，並外洩給媒體，危害國家安全。

莫德里提到他原本要上艦艇協助，但是克勞齊回應一切在掌握之中。莫德里今天告誡官兵，任何情況下，別把媒體當成指揮系統的一環。

莫德里說：「設想如果其他所有指揮官也認為在困難處境下，可以透過媒體發洩對指揮系統的不滿，『那麼我們將不再有海軍，不久之後，我們也將沒有國家』」。

莫德里說，令他最困擾的是克勞齊的信件中寫著，「此刻並非戰時，艦上官兵不需要犧牲。」

莫德里表示：「好吧！技術上我們不是處於戰時，但我們正在處理的就是名為中國大陸的巨大威權政權，中國大陸對疫情資訊不透明，他們只想保護自己和他們的名聲而置全世界於險境。」

一名艦上士兵告訴路透社，莫德里的談話只會激怒艦上的人，「沒人喜歡他講的話..他搞得每個人更火大」。

維吉尼亞州民主黨籍參議員凱恩（Tim Kaine）認為，莫德里以海軍部官員的身分對前艦長的批評「非常不恰當，且非貴為海軍部長官應有的發言」。他說，這些忠誠的官兵值得更好的領導人。

一位在海軍服役30年的退休艦長馬丁（Bradley Martin）認為，莫德里上船對官兵發表這樣的談話「非常不尋常」。早在克勞齊的信發出去之前，軍艦上的疫情就已經有一些人知道了，且有媒體報導，莫德里指克勞齊「嚴重危害國家安全的說法太過了」。

美國總統川普今天在白宮的一場記者會表示，他或許能解決這場海軍內部的風波。他說：「我們有兩個很棒的人目前彼此在爭執..我很擅長調解這類紛爭，所以我會很詳細來檢視，我也有能力很快擺平風波。」

川普認為克勞齊發出長信是個錯誤，那會顯露弱點，對艦上官兵與家屬不公平；但他表示已看過克勞齊海軍資歷，覺得克勞齊是個傑出的人。

川普向記者們說，他還沒看過莫德里今天的聲明，但就他所聽說到的部分，覺得莫德里用字太強烈也太粗魯。

海軍部今天報告，羅斯福號艦上近5000位船員有66%已篩檢，其中173位船員確診感染2019冠狀病毒疾病（CODIV-19，武漢肺炎），1999人已經下船、登上關島檢測隔離。現年50歲的克勞齊也確診染疫。

眾議院軍事委員會主席、民主黨眾議員史密斯（Adam Smith）今天要求莫德里下台。不願具名的官員透露，軍方官員曾建議先別拔掉克勞齊，待完成調查後再作不遲，儘管看不出川普下令這麼做，但莫德里是被告知白宮希望克勞齊走人。

莫德里畢業於美國海軍軍官學校（United States Naval Academy）、喬治城大學與哈佛大學商學院。他在美國海軍服役時擔任直升機飛行員，並任美國海軍軍官7年。他也曾在民間公司任職，並於2017年12月空降至美國海軍部擔任副部長，去年11月起兼任代理部長。

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BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR OVERCOMING LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES

Introduction

Leadership demands deliberate effort to produce results for individuals, groups, institutions, societies and nations. Leaders bear the burden of translating vision into reality. They are coaches that convey those within their sphere of influence from where they are to the point they ought to be. Leadership principles may be universal but its engagement are contextual.

Leaders take the responsibility for guiding and directing the affairs of people, organisations and global communities. Leaders are often confronted with issues that seek to hinder their quest for success in their respective engagements. Leadership principles may be universal but its engagement are contextual.

The Chronicle of Leadership Challenges

These challenges are sources of worry to the leader that wants to achieve results. These challenges are points of concern for the leader that is keen on producing results in his field of engagement. These challenges are issues that demand solutions or answers. They permeate the entire spectrum of the roles of a leader.

Acceptance

Bureaucracy

Communication

Delegation

Effectiveness

1. The Challenge of Acceptance. To enlist the support of others, the leader must secure a buy-in.

This simply describes the burden the leader faces in trying to enlist the support of those within his sphere of influence.

1 Sam. 10:24–27; Acts 9:26; Ex. 2:11–14; Ex. 4:1;

The principles to be engaged in overcoming this challenge are:

The Heritage Principle: Identifying shared values opens the ears of your followers — Acts 9:27, Ex. 3:11–18

The Influencers Principle: Learning from men of worth enables you to excel in your world. — Ex. 3:13–18, Acts 9:27

The Empowerment Principle: Letting others do what they possess capacity to do will aid your success. — Ex. 4: 28–31

The Achievement Principle: Small feats of early success gets you an all time round success. — Ex. 4:1–9, 30–31; 1 Sam 11:1–15

2. The Challenge of Bureaucracy. Rules are tools that enable the wise to be separated from fools

This simply describes the seeming obstacles that stand in the face of the leaders in form of a system of getting work done.

Nehemiah 2:1–2, Esther 4:11–16, Acts 6:1–2

The principles to be engaged in overcoming this challenge are:

The Risk-takers Principle: Bold steps always unveil the exceptions to the rule. — Esther 5:1–3, Nehemiah 2: 1–6

The Reputation Principle: The positive perception of others about you influences your results. — Acts 6:3

The Enlistment Principle: Cooperation and Collaboration always lead to distinction. — Acts 6:3

The Acknowledgement Principle: To evaluate a situation wrongly is to miss an opportunity to negotiate. — Nehemiah 2:2, Esther 4:16, Acts 6:2

3. The Challenge of Communication. All forms of expressions must connect the people to the vision

This simply describes the need for leaders to paint the picture of the corporate goal with clarity. Where there is brevity and clarity, there can be no ambiguity.

Numbers 13–14:1–5; Exodus 18:13–18;

The principles to be engaged in overcoming this challenge are:

The Social Intelligence Principle: Navigating and Negotiating complex social environments secure peoples passion and preserves the vision.

The Persuasion Principle: Changing peoples attitude will always alter their altitude. — Numbers 13:30; 14:6–10, 24;

The Tutelage Principle: Assumption is the least level of knowledge

The Linkage Principle: All lines of expression must associate current situations with a view to achieving overall vision. — Numbers 13:30; 14:6–10, 24;

4. The Challenge of Delegation. Delegation works when the leaders that delegate work too

This simply describes the need for leaders to assign work to others based on their strengths and scope of work to be done.

Exodus 18:13–18; Acts 6:1–2

The principles to be engaged in overcoming this challenge are:

The Task Assessment Principle: Evaluating tasks enables dutiful allocation of roles. — Exodus 18:19–20, Acts 6:2

The Entrustment Principle: The commitment to an assignment leads to its achievement. — Exodus 18:21a, Acts 6:3a

The Standard Principle: Defining the qualities for leadership is essential to the success of a leader. — Exodus 18:21b, Acts 6:3b

The Structure Principle: Leaders must assign responsibilities based on a corporate design. — Exodus 18:21–22, Acts 6:3c

5. The Challenge of Effectiveness. Nothing commands respect like results

This simply describes the need for leaders to get work done methodically while maximising resources and opportunities.

Exodus 17:8–10,

The principles to be engaged in overcoming this challenge are:

The Lid Principle: Developing your personal ability enables you to excel alongside others. — Exodus 17:9a

The Strategy Principle: Failing to plan is planning to fail. — Exodus 17:9b-11

The Observation Principle: Paying attention to a process eliminates the cost of failure and reduces the price of success. — Exodus 17: 11–12

The Sustainability Principle: Upholding practices that work guarantees overwhelming success. — Exodus 17:12–13

CONCLUSION

Leadership principles may appear universal but their application is very contextual. You must apply them with a thorough understanding of your environment.

OAO

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2 Chronicles 30:9b (NIV)

2 Chronicles 30:9b (NIV)

. . . the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.

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Yahweh is Gracious and Plenteous in Mercy

Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him. — 2 Chronicles 30:9b | World English Bible (WEB) The World English Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: Exodus 34:6-7; Deuteronomy 4:31; Deuteronomy 30:2; 1 Kings 8:50; Psalm 106:46; Micah 7:18

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The Lord your God is gracious and merciful

If you return to the Lord, then your fellow Israelites and your children will be shown compassion by their captors and will return to this land, for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him. — 2 Chronicles 30:9b | New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide. Cross References: Exodus 34:6-7; Deuteronomy 4:31; Deuteronomy 30:2; 1 Kings 8:50; Psalm 106:46; Micah 7:18

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God is gracious and merciful

For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; he will not turn his face away from you if you return to him. — 2 Chronicles 30:9b | Christian Standard Bible (CSB) The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved. Cross References: Exodus 34:6-7; Deuteronomy 4:31; Deuteronomy 30:2; 1 Kings 8:50; Psalm 106:46; Micah 7:18

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For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him. — 2 Chronicles 30:9b | Revised Standard Version (RSV) Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved. Cross References: Exodus 34:6-7; Deuteronomy 4:31; Deuteronomy 30:2; 1 Kings 8:50; Psalm 106:46; Micah 7:18

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For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him. — 2 Chronicles 30:9b | English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

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美國冬季風暴肆虐5州 10人身亡逾25萬戶停電

龐大的冬季風暴系統讓美國從德州到密西根州都降下大雪、冰雨和冰雹，更導致5個州有25萬戶無電可用，全美有至少10人喪生、逾千航班取消。

美國國家氣象局（National Weather Service）表示，風暴從德州一路推進，穿越東南部和五大湖，最後進入緬因州，昨天晚間到今天清晨刮起颶風等級的陣風，還降下高爾夫球大小的冰雹與5到13公分的積雪。

伊利諾州、密西根州、紐約州北部和新英格蘭部分地區明天全日預計會累積更多積雪，在15到30公分之間。

國家氣象局馬里蘭州大學園（College Park）氣象專家歐拉維克（Bob Oravec）說：「真正的危險來自強風和積冰。」

他指出，南部到東北部各地高速公路和一般道路今晚到明晨預計將覆蓋超過1.27公分的冰。他表示：「冰和強風會導致道路駕駛危險重重，造成樹木斷裂、電力中斷等其他損壞。」

警方表示，路易斯安那州西北部一間拖車屋昨晚遭風暴吹毀，造成2人死亡；當地媒體報導，該州還有樹木倒下砸到房屋，造成1人喪生。

國家廣播公司新聞網（NBC News）報導，德州達拉斯（Dallas）有車輛昨天在行駛中打滑墜入溪中，車上一人身亡。

德州勒波��（Lubbock）消防官員說，1名消防員及1名警察今天在結冰的27號州際公路上調查車禍事故時，遭車輛打滑撞上，兩人不幸殉職。

美國有線電視新聞網（CNN）報導，阿拉巴馬州西部皮肯斯郡（Pickens County）也出現3件與風暴有關的死亡事件。

「休士頓紀事報」（Houston Chronicle）報導，奧克拉荷馬州1名58歲男子今天早上駕駛的皮卡車深陷在一條淹水的道路上，男子最後遭水沖走身亡。

路透社根據追蹤美國各地停電情況的網站Poweroutage.us報導，阿拉巴馬、密西西比、肯塔基、田納西和阿肯色這5州有逾25萬7000個家戶和商家停電。而德州、密西根州和伊利諾州歷經大規模停電後，今天傍晚大部分已經搶修完成。

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