[:en]POSTURES OF THE HEART We usually close our eyes when we pray. But there are no rules on what position our body must be in when we talk to God. When King Solomon prayed to dedicate the temple, he had built, he knelt down and spread out his hands toward heaven” (2 Chron. 6:13-14). Kneeling… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/11/19)[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 114[:]
[:en]This Psalm celebrated the exodus of Israel from Egypt. The Psalmist talked about when God opened the Red Sea for the Israelites to go through as dry land. The sea looked an fled, the Jordan turned back, the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. He mentioned about what the Israelites expeience in the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 114[:]
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[:en]There are 3 “Praise” in verse one which tells us to praise God all day long from the rising of the sun to its getting down. That means when must praise God during good times and difficult moments. God deserves our praise because: The Lord is excalted over all the nations; his glory above the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 113[:]
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[:en]FINDING WALDO Waldo is the cartoonish star of “Where’s Waldo”, a now-classic best-selling children’s book series. Waldo hides himself in the crowded scenes on each page, inviting children to find where he is hiding. Parents around the world love the moments of sweet discovery when their children’s faces signal they’ve found Waldo. They also enjoy… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/10/19)[:]
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[:en]A REASON TO SING Singing changes the brain! Some studies how that when we sing, our bodies release hormones that relieve anxiety and stress. Other research indicates that when a group of people sings together, their heartbeats actually synchronize with each other. The apostle Paul encourages the church to speak to one another with psalms,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/9/19)[:]
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[:en]RINGS AND GRACE Keila Ochoa lost her wedding and engagement rings while she was packing to a trip and had no idea where they ended up. She was worried on how the news would affect her husband. When she told her husband about it, he responded with more compassion and care for her than concern… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/8/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 111[:]
[:en]How can we grow in understanding of His truth? Praise Him and extol Him (v. 1) – Praise can take away the selfishness out of our lives. It drives us away from idolatry or from living on substitutes. Remember God’s work, His glorious, wonderful and majestic deeds (vs. 2-3) Read His word and obey Him… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 111[:]
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[:en]The synonym of “FEAR” is “PHOBIA” . There are different kinds of fear: Acrophobia – fear of heights; Claustrophobia – fear of closed-in places; Hydrophobia – fear of water; Hemophobia – fear of blood Aerophobia – fear of flying Astraphobia – fear of thunder or lightning Typanophobia – fear of injections Ophidiophobia – fear of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 112[:]
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[:en]GOD CALLING After Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God, they hid from Him in the garden. But the Lord God still called Adam. (Gen. 3:9). God the Father desires to have a relationship with us. That’s why He sent His only Son to earth to pay the penbalty for our sin by His death… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/7/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 110[:]
[:en]This Psalm was quoted by Jesus (Mat. 22:41-46) and Peter (Acts 2:32-36) and the author of Hebrews quoted it (*or alluded to it) many times. This Psalms speaks about Jesus as: The Lord (v. 1) – “The Lord says to my Lord has been a confusing statement. If Messiah is David’s son, how can Messiah… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 110[:]