[:en]A NEW NAME In an article “Leading by Naming” Mark Labberton wrote about the power of a name. A musical friend called him “musical” which he would never forget. He felt being known, loved, noticed, validated and appreciated by that comment. When Simon was brought to Jesus by Andrew, Jesus peered into his soul and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/13/19)[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/12/19)[:]
[:en]THE GOOD SHEPHERD The Lord promised His people through the prophet Isaiah that He would be their shepherd, guiding them in their daily lives and giving them comfort. Today, God had also promised us this in Psalms 23: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/12/19)[:]
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[:en]TWO-WINGED SUN A 3000-year-old object- an ancient seal -was dug up at the foot of the southern part of Jerusalem’s old city wall. It remained in the closet of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology without establishing any significance. But then a researcher carefully scrutinized the letters on the seal, and discovered an inscription written in ancient… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/11/19)[:]
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[:en]WAKE-UP CALL! When we travel abroad, a scheduled wake-up call is necessary to help us get out of bed on time. The book of Revelation contains a spiritual wake-up call to the 7 churches in the province of Asia. To the church in Sardis, John wrote this message from Jesus Himself: “I know your deeds;… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/10/19)[:]
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[:en]FROM WORMS TO WAR A ten-year-old Cleo went fishing with his father. But when he saw the bait with a worm, he was afraid and unable to act. When the angel of the Lord came to Gideon and told him that God wanted him to lead His poeple in battle, he was fearful. He responded: … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/9/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 10[:]
[:en]The leaders in Israel were greedy and unjust. They issued oppressive decreees to deprive the poor of their rights and withold justice from the oppressed. They robbed the widow and the fatherless. But when the judgment of the Lord came, what good is all the wealth? (vs. 1-4) God used Assyria as His tool to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 10[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 9[:]
[:en]The prediction of Jesus’ birth: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (v. 6) . Jesus shall reign in His kingdom with justice and righeousness. There will… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 9[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 8[:]
[:en]The Lord used Assyria as His instrument to discipline Syria (Damascus), and Israel (Samaria). King Ahaz had rejected the quiet water of Shiloah (a spring in Jerusalem) for the flood water of Euphrates (in reference to Assyria). (vs. 6-8) We are to fear God instead of men. For God is the Holy One and He… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 8[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 7[:]
[:en]Israel and Assyria united to depose King Ahaz, the king of Judah. The Lord told the king of Israel to ask a sign from God but he refused. Instead, he trusted in his own wisdom to make a treaty with the king of Assyria. Later, Assyria invaded Israel in 722 BC and the nation came… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 7[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 6[:]
[:en]Isaiah saw the vision of the Lord seated on the throne high and exalted in perfect control of everything (vs. 1-4). He saw himself as a sinner with unclean lips. When he confessed his sins, the Lord cleaned his guilt (vs. 5-7). Then he heard God calling him to preach message to the rebellious people… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 6[:]