Author: Josephine Yu

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/03/17)[:]

[:en]Many people strive to be a perfectionist.  However, no matter how much we try to be perfect, our thoughts and motives are never completely pure.  Let us be honest with God about our sins and ask for forgiveness.  Let us live courageously in love and honesty. “If we walk in the light as he is… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/03/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/02/17)[:]

[:en]A group of people decided to build a city and a town that would reach to heaven and unite their world.  But God frustrated their plan by confusing their language so that they could not understand each other.  And they were scattered from them over the earth. (Gen. 11:3-8) Our schemes and plan can never… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/02/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (9/01/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 17:22-27 Biblical Truth:  Upon arriving at Capernaum, the collector of the 2 drachma  tax come to Peter and asked:  Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?  Jesus knew that he was supposed to be exempted.  but to avoid being condemned by his critics and provoke an incident, he chose to pay the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (9/01/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/01/17)[:]

[:en]Dave Bowman was a dentist who had worked for 50 years.  He planned to retire and take a rest because of his diabetes and heart problem.  But when he heard about a group of young refugees from Sudan who needed help, he changed his decision and agreed to sponsor five of them.  Later, Dave sensed… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/01/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/31/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 17:14-21 Biblical Truth:  A man approached Jesus with his son who suffered greatly from seizures.  He had brought him to his disciples but they could not heal him.  So Jesus rebuked the demons at it came out from the boy and he was healed.  Then the disciples asked Jesus:  “Why couldn’t we… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/31/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/31/17)[:]

[:en]When Jesus invited people to follow Him, they offered many excuses – all about being busy with the cares of this world.  Jesus replied:  “No one who puts back his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the Kingdom of God” (Luke 9:59-62)   He urged us not to let excuses… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/31/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/30/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 17:1-13 Biblical Truth:  As the Israelites left Egypt for the desert in complete trust of God, Jesus was committing himself into the hands of God from his birth until his death on the cross. Personal Application:  Moses was buried at Mt. Nebo (Deut. 32:48-50) while Elijah was taken from a chariot of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/30/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/30/17)[:]

[:en]When we hear news from media, receive emails from friends or see postings from facebook, we must not blindly believe in it.  We have to find its truth by consulting a trusted source because there are many internet hoax circulating in the website. The believers in Berea received the message of Paul with great eagerness… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/30/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/29/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 16:24-28 Biblical Truth:  “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Mat. 16:24).  Following Christ entails sacrifice and submitting ourselves daily into the hands of the living God. Personal Application:  The cost of discipleship is never easy nor smooth but the joy… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/29/17)[:]