[:en]Every year, the botanical garden host a celebration of Christmas around the world. The French nativity displayed French villagers bringing their gifts to baby Jesus. They brought bread, wine, cheese, flowers and other items that God had given them the ability to produce. It reminds us to bring the first fruits of our labor to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/8/17)[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/7/17)[:]
[:en]Madaleno was a bricklayer. He built houses and worked to build the family of God by teaching the word of God. He encountered car accidents and his life had been threatened several times from persecutions, but he relied in God for strength and served happily. Caleb and Joshua also trusted in God and believed that… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/7/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Daniel 4[:]
[:en]King Nebuchadnezzar got another dream and Daniel had another opportunity to glorify the God of heaven. The dream warned the king of his pride and foretold his judgment. It also exposed the incompetence of his magicians. God made the king become a beast and gave him a year of opportunity to repent. When he learned… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 4[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Daniel 3[:]
[:en]King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold 90 feet high and 9 feet wide and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. They were commanded to fall down and worship the image upon hearing the sound of all kinds of music. Those who disobeyed will be thrown into the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/6/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 9 Biblical Truth: When the first woe comes, it will be a terrible torment – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual – for the “unsealed”. They will seek relief through death but even death will not come to their rescue. The evil one can only do as much as God allows him because… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/6/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/6/17)[:]
[:en]The announcement of the birth of Christ to Mary and Joseph has troubled them. For Mary, many questions came into her mind: How could she explain her pregnancy? Will Joseph disengage her? Will she be shamed publicly? How could she survive as a single mother? For Joseph, he had 3 options to choose. (1)-go ahead… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/6/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Daniel 2[:]
[:en]King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream which he forgot, and summoned the astrologers to interpret his dream. When the astrologers were unable to do so, the king was furious and wanted to execute all the wise men. Daniel volunteered and was able to interpret his dream. The king acknowledged that Daniel’s God was the God of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Daniel 1[:]
[:en]King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon besieged Jerusalem and took along articles from the temple of God. Young and healthy men with high intelligence were brought to Babylon for 3 years training to serve the king. Among them were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariach. They were given new names as Balteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego respectively.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 John 5[:]
[:en]”Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well” (v. 1) “This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands” (v. 2) “And this is the testimony: God has given… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 John 5[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 John 4[:]
[:en]”This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God” (vs. 2-3) “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 John 4[:]