[:en]John the Baptist was sent as the messenger of Jesus to prepare the way for the Lord and make straight paths for Him. He was in the desert preaching a baptism or repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus came from Nazareth and was baptized by John the Baptist at Jordan River. And a voice… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Mark 1[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/18/18)[:]
[:en]Comedian Fred Allen said: “A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well-known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized” . A famous person often catches the attention of people but loses his privacy. When Jesus was on earth, He had regular time alone with God to maintain strength… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/18/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/17/18)[:]
[:en]Charlie Sifford is the first African-American playing member of the Professisonal Golfers Association (PGA) Tour. Before 1961, the association had the “whites only” clause in its by-laws. But Charlie endured racial injustice and harassment and earned his place at the game’s highest level, won two tournaments, and in 2004 was the first African-American inducted into… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/17/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Matthew 28[:]
[:en]Jesus had resurrected and appeared to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary. He told them to go and tell his brothers to meet him at Galilee. When the eleven disciples went to Galilee, they saw Him and worshiped Him. Then Jesus said: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 28[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/16/18)[:]
[:en]The grandma of Poh Fang Chia had the best recipe of a traditional dish called abacus beads. Each Chinese New year, at the family reunion dinner, they would say that they wanted to learn how to cook this dish. But they never got around to learn it from Grandma. When grandma was no longer with… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/16/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Matthew 27[:]
[:en]Judas betrayed Jesus and was seized with remorse. He returned the 30 silver coins to the chief priest and the elders but they refused to accept it. So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. (vs.3-10) It was the governor’s custom to release a prisoner chosen… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 27[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/15/18)[:]
[:en]A good friend of Dave Branon was a counselor who had comforted many people. But she lost her husband and had to face the unwelcome prospect of returning to an empty house at the end of each day. In the midst of her grief, she leaned to God to walk with her through her pain.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/15/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/14/18)[:]
[:en]In the previous two years, God had spared both the wife and son of Mr. Randy Kilgore from almost certain death. But he had incurred tremendous amount of medical expenses for them. As a result, he had to sell a 1992 Volvo station wagon with side-impact airbag protection for the kids and bought a second… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/14/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/13/18)[:]
[:en]We are uniquely created by God with God’s loving design. Despite of billions of people in this world, no one ever has the same DNA nor fingerprints. All of us comes from the same creator and redeemer yet each of us has different gifts. There are different kings of service, different kinds of working,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/13/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/12/18)[:]
[:en]British diplomat Lancelot Oliphant observed that many students give correct answers on test but fail to put those lesson into practice. “Such undigested knowledge is of little use” he declared. When Jesus was at the temple, He also encountered people who proudly proclaimed their status as Abraham’s descendants yet refuse to believe in God’s Son,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/12/18)[:]
