[:en]Jesus said: “Apart from me you can do nothing’ (John 15:5). So all our gifts and talents come from God. We have to accord Him the glory that He deserves because He is the one who helps us to accomplish everything.[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/24/18)[:]
[:en]Icilda was the daughter of Marion Stroud who had a boyfriend Philip. When they got engaged, he was quite concerned because they were such different personalities. But he was horrified to realize that the critical things he said so casually 15 years ago had stayed in her memory and could possibly have destroyed a relationship[… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/24/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/23/18)[:]
[:en]We cannot avoid problems and troubles in our life. But we can always remember that God had allowed the problem so that we can see Him at work and get to know Him better. When trouble arises, let us pray and experience how God answers prayers. Let us start to be aware of Jesus’ power… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/23/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Genesis 33[:]
[:en]As Jacob looked up, there was Esau coming with his 400 men to meet him. Jacob went ahead and bowed down to the ground 7 times as he approached Esau. But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him. He threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept. When Jacob… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 33[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Genesis 32[:]
[:en]When Jacob went on his way, the angels of God met him. He sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau to reconcile with him. He prayed for God’s protection and selected a gift for his brother Esau : 200 female goats and 20 male goats, 200 ewes and 20 rams, 30 female camels… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 32[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Genesis 31[:]
[:en]Jacob, together with Rachel and Leah and all his children fled from Laban. Rachel stole her father’s household god and brought it along. Laban pursued Jacob and asked him why did Jacob stole his gods. Jacob allowed him to search but they did not find it because Rachel put them inside her camel’s saddle and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 31[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Matthew 14[:]
[:en]When King Herod was pleased with the dance of the daughter Herodias, he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she asked for the head of John the Baptist to be placed on a platter. So John the Baptist was beheaded in the prison and his head was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Matthew 14[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/22/18)[:]
[:en]Paul was struggling with sin when he said: “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do” (Rom. 7:15) Since we cannot do anything about our sinfulness in our own strength, we should focus on Jesus, who shows us mercy and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/22/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/21/18)[:]
[:en]The story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 is a reflection of God and us. We are all lost sinners, wandering around and so desperately need to come home to our Creator. Our Father is patiently waiting for us. And when we repent, He is running to us, throwing His arms around us and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/21/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/20/18)[:]
[:en]We are real people who have real problems. We encounter all kinds of problems, losses, tragedies, and sufferings. But our consolation is that we have a real God who understands our real problems. Apostle Paul had physical problems. He had legal issues and interpersonal relationship struggles to deal with. And despite of these, he had… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/20/18)[:]