[:en]JESUS, THE RESTORER OF LIFE In Jesus’ time, many people considered those with diseases and physical problems as sinners being punished by God. They were shunned and ignored. But when Jesus and His disciples encountered a man born blind, the Lord said his condition was not the result of in, but an occasion to see… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/16/19)[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/15/19)[:]
[:en]LITTLE LIES AND KITTENS The mother of a four-year old son-Elias told him not to touch the kittens. When mom asks him : “Did you touch the kitties, Elias?” “No!” he answered. Mom followed another question. “Were they soft?”. “Yes”, he replied. We may be amazed with his duplicity. Nobody teaches him to lie, but… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/15/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 9[:]
[:en]What David did: (vs. 1-2) I will praise you with all my heart I will tell all of your wonders I will be glad and rejoice in you I will sing praise to your name O Most High What God did for David (vs. 3-6) God stumbled and perished my enemies God upheld David’s right and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 9[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 8[:]
[:en]”O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth” appears at the beginning and the end of this Psalm. The first “Lord” means “Jehovah”, the covenant-keeping God, the God who keeps His promise. The second “Lord” means “the sovereign”, the one who not only has the ability but the authority. The… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 8[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 7[:]
[:en]This Psalm was written by David of his experience with Cush. Cush was one of Saul’s spies and he had brought about the dead of some innocent men because of David. David was falsely accused of trying to kill Saul and seize the throne. Instead of revenge, David cried out to God for justice. The… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 7[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 6[:]
[:en]David pleaded to God not to rebuke him in His anger nor discipline him in His wrath. He knew that if God treated him with justice alone and not with mercy, he would be wiped out due to God’ wrath. He asked for mercy, healing and deliverance. David was honest with God about his guilt. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 6[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 5[:]
[:en]David prayed to God, laid his request and cried for help in the morning. He knew that God will surely hear his voice while he waited in expection. {Do you spend time with Jesus in the morning? Do you talk to Him and hear His voice?} David was certain that God does not take pleasure… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 5[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 4[:]
[:en]David asked 4 things from God: (v. 1) Answer me when I call you Give me relief from my distress Be merciful to me Hear my prayer. Men had be disloyal to David. But David was confident that since he was being set apart, God will hear him. He gave these advices: (vs. 4-5) In… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 4[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/14/19)[:]
[:en]LOVE REVEALED God showed his love to us by sending His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. (1 John 4:9) He is the divine human who willingly gave up His life so that anyone who believes in HIm for salvation can have an everlasting covenant relationship with God. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/14/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 3[:]
[:en]This is a Psalm of David when he fled his son, Absalom. The word “selah” in Hebrew means interlude. Its precise use is unknown but there are 3 suggestions: It was a musical direction of “forte” or “crescendo” It signalled lighting of hands or voice in worship or the priest to give a benediction. It… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 3[:]