[:en]Paul wrote: “But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lovely things of the world and the despised things” (1 Cor. 1:27-28). This means that in the body of Christ, God often uses the unlikely… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/10/17)[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (6/09/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Isaiah 46 Biblical Truth: Jesus is the only true God whom we can trust. Because He is our Saviour and redeemer, we can cry out to him in times of need and suffering. Personal Application: Trust and obey Him. Lift up our hands and pray in His name. Prayer: Lord Jesus, we thank… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (6/09/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/09/17)[:]
[:en]When God blessed Israel with military success, peace and prosperity, they thought they had achieved it on their own. They became proud and self-sufficient (Deut. 8:11-12). They assumed that they no longer needed God and went on their own way until an enemy attacked before they realized how weak and helpless they were without God’s… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/09/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 24[:]
[:en]Joash was 7 years old when he became king and reigned in Jerusalem for 40 years. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. He restored the temple and issued a proclamation to bring the Lord the tax that Moses had required of Israel in the desert. The people contributed gladly and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 24[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 23[:]
[:en]In the 7th year, Jehoida showed his strength and assembled the Levites and head of Israelite families. He brought out the king’s son Joash and anointed him as king. When Athaliah heard of the noise, she went out and shouted treason, treason!” So they seized her and put her to dead at Horse Gate.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 22[:]
[:en]The people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah their king and he reigned for 1 year. His mother was Athaliah, a grandaughter of Omri. Ahaziah did evil in the eyes of the Lord and listened to the advice from the house of Ahab. He was killed by Jehu while visiting Joram, the son of Ahab. When Athaliah,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 22[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 21[:]
[:en]Jehoshaphat rested and his son Jehoram succeeded him as king. Jehoram killed all his brothers and reigned 8 years in Jerusalem. He married the daughter of Ahab and did evil in the eyes of the Lord. Because Jehoram had forsaken the Lord, the Lord aroused Philistines and Edom to attack Jerusalem and killed all his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 21[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 20[:]
[:en]The Moabites and Ammonites came to make war on Jehosphaphat, They sought help from the Lord and the Lord assured them of victory. Jehoshaphat defeated the Moab and Amon and carried the plunder. They returned joyfully to Jerusalem and enter the temple of the Lord praising God with harps and lutes and trumpets. Jehoshaphat reigned… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 20[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 19[:]
[:en]Jehoshaphat appointed judges, Levite priests and heads of Israelite families to administer the law of the land and settle disputes. Amariah was the chief priest and Zebadiah the leader of the tribe of Judah. He gave them order to teach the Law and serve the Lord faithfully and wholeheartedly.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 18[:]
[:en]Jehoshaphat allied himself with Ahab by marriage. Ahab, king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat to go to war with him against Ramoth Gilead, the king of Aram. But Jehoshaphat wanted to seek the counsel of prophet Micaiah. So he sent Micaiah and he prophesied defeat if they would engage in war with the Arameans. But the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 18[:]