[:en]Shepherds are supposed to care for the sheep. But the shepherds in Judah were liars, adulterers, and oppressors. They led people astray and strengthen the hands of the evildoers. (vs. 9-14) The false prophets invented their visions and dreams and passed them off as oracles from God. (vs. 25-28) But one day, God will gather… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Jeremiah 23[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Jeremiah 22[:]
[:en]There were four evil kings mentioned in this chapter: 1. Zedekiah (vs. 1-9) – He did not do what was just and right as what David ruled. God will make him like a desert with town destroyed and inhabited. 2. Shallum – (vs. 10-17) – He was unrighteous and unjust making his countrymen work for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Jeremiah 22[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Jeremiah 21[:]
[:en]Jeremiah delivered a message to Zedekiah, king of Judah that God was going to fight against him. (v. 3) Then, he asked the people to choose between the way of life and death. Those who surrendered to Babylon will live but those who stayed in the city will die by sword, famine or plague (vs.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Jeremiah 21[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/01/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Job 41 Biblical Truth: Job was stunned and awe-struck as God revealed to him the design details of behemoth and leviathan. He was dumbfounded at the end of this chapter. Personal Application: The detailed form of behemoth and leviathan call us to expand our sense of awe before creation. As we see the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/01/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/01/17)[:]
[:en]Two thousand years ago, Jesus stood at a Samaritan well and talked with a woman who was there to get clean drinking water for her physical health. But Jesus told her that He had living water for her spiritual health. There are two truths in life. Without clean water, we will die. Without Jesus Christ,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/01/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/31/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Job 40 Biblical Truth: There was an ex-missionary doctor who lost his wife because of leukemia. One of his twins son also died in an accident. He said: “We are not sure what is in store for us. We do know that Jesus loves us because the Bible tells us so”. This missionary… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/31/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/31/17)[:]
[:en]No matter how you apply new paint to an old house, it can never look really new. In the same way, our sin-damaged heart can not become new unless we let Christ make us a “new creation” (2 Cor. 5:12) and replace the old with a “new life” (Acts 5:20) That is only possible if… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/31/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Jeremiah 20[:]
[:en]Priest Pashur was the chief officer in the temple of the Lord. One of his job was to punish persons who committed offenses against the temple. Since Jeremiah prophesized the destruction of Israel, he had Jeremiah beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin at the Lord’s temple. When he was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Jeremiah 20[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/30/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Job 39 Biblical Truth: In his trial, Job felt battered, angry and overwhelmed. He was outraged at the chaos in his controlled world of order and virtue. He had gone into the perception that the Lord dropped him down among the untamable, unpredictable and downright daft beast (vs. 5-30) Personal Application: As we… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/30/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/30/17)[:]
[:en]When the disciples were with Jesus on a boat, a furious squall came up and the waves broke one of the boat so that it was nearly swamped. (Mark 4:37) The disciples were frightened. They woke Jesus up and He calmed the sea. The disciples were terrified and asked each other: “Who is this? Even… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/30/17)[:]