[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/31/18)[:]

[:en]EARTHLY RESOURCES VS.  ETERNAL INHERITANCE When we retire, we make sure we don’t run out of money.  We all want the security of knowing that we will have the resources we need for the rest of our lives.  That is why there are financial plans and retirement plans  but it can not provide an absolute… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/31/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/29/18)[:]

[:en]PRAYERS NEEDED Hours before Judas betrayed Jesus, He prayed for His disciples.  He asked the Holy Father to protect them and that they may be one.  Even he knew what was going to happen to Him, He still focused on His followers and friends. May be also follow Jesus’ example to lift our eyes and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/29/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/28/18)[:]

[:en]START LEARNING TO COUNT Oftentimes, we tend to take for granted many things in our life.  We take for granted our family members, our health, our friendship, and even our relationship with God.  David in Psalm 40:5 said: “Many, O Lord my god, are the wonders you have done.  The things you planned for us… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/28/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread”(10/27/18)[:]

[:en]REMEMBERING GOD – STAGE BY STAGE Numbers 33 is a long list of places tracing Israel’s pilgrimage from Rameses in Egypt to their arrival in the plains of Moab.  This list provided a framework upon which the Israelites could retrace their forty-year journey in the wilderness and recalled God’s faithfulness. How about you?  Have you… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread”(10/27/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/26/18)[:]

[:en]BE A WITNESS OF CHRIST Before Jesus was taken up into heaven, he told His disciples: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8)  When Paul had his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/26/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/25/18)[:]

[:en]ACCEPTANCE AND CONTENTMENT: When Paul was given a thorn in his flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment him, he pleaded with the Lord three times to take it waway from him.   But the Lord said to him: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor. 12:7-9)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/25/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/24/18)[:]

[:en]CHOOSE TO CHANGE God created man in His image.  We are rational beings with the ability to think, to reason, to choose and to make decisions.  When the ancient Israelites fell in sin, God spoke to them through the prophet Ezekiel saying:  “Repent!  Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/24/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/23/18)[:]

[:en]I AM WITH YOU Jesus told Jeremiah, “You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you” (jer. 1:7).  Jesus told His disciples:  “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves” (Mat. 10:16). When you share the gospel, you may encounter persecutions and trials.  When you live for Christ,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/23/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/22/18)[:]

[:en]LOVING AND CARING When the Southern California economy took an economy downturn several years ago, Pastor Bob Johnson scheduled a meeting with the mayor and offered his help.  Together, they came came up with a plan to address several pressing needs.  The seniors needed visitors to cheer them up.  Foster children needed families.  Many kids… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/22/18)[:]