Author: Josephine Yu

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/31/17)[:]

[:en]”Blaming” is a common thing that usually do.  We blame for our failure and incompetence and we also blame others for our problems and anxieties. Jesus offers us a way to deal with “blaming”.  He is blameless yet he took upon Himself the sin of the world and carried it away (John 1:29).  He became… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/31/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/30/17)[:]

[:en]Emotion of both sorrow and joy is an amazing gift from God to provide a physical release.  Jesus also experienced pain of grief when his friend Lazarus died.  He wept. (John 11:35) When David was in pain, he said:  “You keep track of all my sorrows.  You have collected my tears in your bottle.  You… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/30/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/29/17)[:]

[:en]”My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways” (Isa. 55:8) Job did not get an explanation for all his sufferings (Job 1:5,8).  He struggled to understand but was speechless before God’s greatness. God’s ways may seem mysterious and unfathomable.  We don’t understand why God allows certain things to happen.  But we… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/29/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/27/17)[:]

[:en]Florence Nightingale established the nursing school in July, 1860 at St. Thomas Hospital in London.  She revolutionized nursing during the Crimean War.  Nurses who completed their training took the “Nightingale Pledge” and were called “Nightingales”.  Florence had significant impact on nursing in our world. The birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ have transformed lives… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/27/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “LIght to My Path” (5/26/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Isaiah 40:1-11 Biblical Truth:  God repeatedly warned the Israelites not to worship the false gods.  But the nation forgot Him and followed worthless idols.  They were punished with war and defeats but God still gave them words of comfort:  ” Comfort,  comfort  my people” (Isa. 40:1).  These words of kindness sent hope into… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “LIght to My Path” (5/26/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/26/17)[:]

[:en]When Jesus and his disciples were going to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, he went to sleep in the boat.  A violent storm blew in and the disciples were very afraid.  They woke Jesus up saying: “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”  Jesus stood up, rebuked the storm saying” Peace be… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/26/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (5/25/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Romans 16:17-27 Biblical Truth:  Paul warned his readers that false teachers will come into the church to disrupt unity and create division through false teachings.  We must have discernment to distinguish between foundational and peripheral matters of faith.  We must not be deceived by sounding words of the prosperity gospel. Personal Application: Let… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (5/25/17)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/25/17)[:]

[:en]John Philip Sousa, the band director was the composer of “The March King”.  This song had been played by bands around the world for more than a hundred years.  Sousa used the power of music to motivate courage and inspire people. During the Old Testament times, the people of Israel sang songs to celebrate their… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/25/17)[:]