[:en]The Lord sent 6 men coming from the direction of the upper gate, each with a deadly weapon in his hand with a man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. He went throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 9[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 8[:]
[:en]God told Ezekiel to look at the idolatry in the temple with detestable things that the people were doing: At the entrance of the court from a hole in the wall – 70 elders of the house of Israel and Jaazaiah, son of Shaphan was standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 8[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/19/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Psalms 135 Biblical Truth: Psalms 135 is a joyous and exuberant song to God. The word “praise” is repeated 11 times. We praise God for His goodness (v. 3), His greatness (v. 5), His wisdom (v. 9) and His compassion (v. 14) Personal Application: The Lord that we worship has the power to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/19/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/19/17)[:]
[:en]Electronics or appliances always have manual or instruction book included in their products for us to follow. God who made us also has a guide book – the Bible – to give directions for our life’s journey. He wants us to follow His greatest commandment: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/19/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/18/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Genesis 11:10-32 Biblical Truth: God appeared to Abraham in Mesopotamia and called him to an unknown land of promise while Terah settled in Haran. After Terah died, God spoke again to Abraham commanding him to move on to Canaan with Sarai, his baren wife and Lot, his fatherless nephew. Despite of human failures,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/18/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/18/17)[:]
[:en]The location of Rjukan, Norway with sheer mountains and its northern latitude makes it impossible for natural sunlight to be seen from October to March. So the citizens installed large mirrors on the mountain side to reflect the sun rays and beam sunlight into the town square. As the giant mirror rotates with the rising… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/18/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 13[:]
[:en]Concluding exhortations: “Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing, some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering” (vs. 1-3) “Marriage should be honored… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 13[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 12[:]
[:en]”Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (v. 1) Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him, endured the cross, scorning its shame,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 12[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 11[:]
[:en]”Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (v. 1) Men of faith: Abel – offered better sacrifice (v. 4) Enoch – pleased God (v. 5) Noah – built an Ark (v. 7) Abraham – went to a place he did not know; he believed in… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 11[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 10[:]
[:en]”Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water” (v. 22) “”Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful” (v. 23) “Let us… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 10[:]