[:en]”Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds, but would keep his commands” (v. 7) FUTURE: Put their trust – Don’t be like the Isarelites who are living between Egypt and Canaan. They did not fully obeyed nor completely trusted God. We have to live by the promises… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 78[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 77[:]
[:en]Questions of Asaph: “Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again? (v. 7) “Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time? (v. 8) “Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?” (v. 9? What Asap will do: “I will remember the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 77[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 76[:]
[:en]”You alone are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry?” (v. 7) To fear God is to give him due respect knowing his greatness and power. To fear God is to obey his command and follow his precepts. Let us come to the presence of God and worship him with… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 76[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 75[:]
[:en]It is God who choose the appointed time and judge uprightly (v. 2) “It is God who judges; he brings one down, he exalts another” (v. 7) God is the one who puts up or removes our position. We should be humble when we are in high position and be patient when he has not… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 75[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 74[:]
[:en]The Babylonians have destroyed the Jewish city and temple. Asaph was asking God: “Why have you rejected us forever, O God” (v. 1). How long will the enemy mock you, O God? (vs. 10). He got his answer when he remembered that God is the King who had done wonderful things in the past. (vs.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 74[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 73[:]
[:en]This is the first Psalm of Asaph. Asaph could not understand why those who disobeyed God seemed to be more prosperous than those who obeyed him. He looked at the wicked people around him instead of looking to God (vs. 2-3). He considered prosperity based on riches and of world’s value. No wonder he felt… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 73[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/17/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:44-52 Biblical Truth: There are 2 parallel parables describing the Kingdom of Heaven. The first one is about buried treasures and the second one is about fine pearls. These parables would imply the cost of following Jesus and the cost of discipleship. However, it also teaches us to store treasures of understanding… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/17/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/17/17)[:]
[:en]When the people saw Jesus fed the 500 with 5 barley loaves and 2 small fish, they wanted to make him king by force. So Jesus withdrew himself to a mountain by himself (John 6:1-15) The next day, the crowd saw him and Jesus said: “You are looking for me not because you saw miraculous… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/17/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/16/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:36-43 Biblical Truth: In the Parable of the Weeds, “the field is the world” (vs. 38). The world consists of 2 kinds of people. But the w group of people cannot be distinguished easily. The “Son of the Kingdom” are those who received God’s kingdom and share His work. The “Son of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/16/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/16/17)[:]
[:en]Prior to 1940, many people died due to bacterial infection. With the discovery of penicillin, it has saved countless lives by killing the harmful bacteria. People who discovered and developed it for use won a Nobel Prize in 1945. God is a wonderful creator. He has created within man white blood cells which serves as… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/16/17)[:]