[:en]TWO-WINGED SUN A 3000-year-old object- an ancient seal -was dug up at the foot of the southern part of Jerusalem’s old city wall. It remained in the closet of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology without establishing any significance. But then a researcher carefully scrutinized the letters on the seal, and discovered an inscription written in ancient… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/11/19)[:]
Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/10/19)[:]
[:en]WAKE-UP CALL! When we travel abroad, a scheduled wake-up call is necessary to help us get out of bed on time. The book of Revelation contains a spiritual wake-up call to the 7 churches in the province of Asia. To the church in Sardis, John wrote this message from Jesus Himself: “I know your deeds;… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/10/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/9/19)[:]
[:en]FROM WORMS TO WAR A ten-year-old Cleo went fishing with his father. But when he saw the bait with a worm, he was afraid and unable to act. When the angel of the Lord came to Gideon and told him that God wanted him to lead His poeple in battle, he was fearful. He responded: … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/9/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/8/19)[:]
[:en]ENOUGH Elisha had instructed a man to give some bread to the people. But the man questioned whether 20 loaves could feed so many – one hundred men. He seemed to have been tempted to withhold the food because – in his human understanding – it would not be sufficient. Yet it was more than… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/8/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/7/19)[:]
[:en]HOW LONG? The prophet Habakkuk cried out to the Lord: “How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen; Or cry out to you, ‘Violence!’, but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoings? Habakkuk was waiting for God to intervene. But… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/7/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/6/19)[:]
[:en]IF I KNEW THEN … At some point in our lives, most of us have thought about how we might do things differently – if only we could do it all over again. The things that we have done, the choices that we have made cannot be reversed. We have to bear its consequences. Praise… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/6/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/5/19)[:]
[:en]HOVERING OVER US When the people of Israel were wandering in the desert, the Lord reminded them that He cared for them as a loving parent who hovers over its young. He never left them, but was like an eagle “that spreads it wings” to catch its children and “carries them aloft” (Deut. 32:11) He… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/5/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/4/19)[:]
[:en]DIVINE INTERRUPTIONS Whether at work or at home, we always encounter interruptions. A phone call, or an unexpected visit can easily deflect us from what we are doing and affect our main purpose. Disruptions in our daily lives often cause inconvenience or a change of plans. But Jesus treated what appeared to be interrruptions in… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/4/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/3/19)[:]
[:en]CONCEIVED IN CRISIS David fled from his enemies for fear of his life. In Psalm 57, he wrote: I am in the midst of lions. I lie among ravenous beasts — men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords” (v. 4). But inspite of his predicament, he was able to sing… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/3/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/2/19)[:]
[:en]THE PERFECT PRAYER PARTNER “Jesus is now at the right hand of God interceding for us” (Rom. 8:34). This is such a comfort to know that Jesus is praying for us. He hears us as we pray, and speaks to the Father on our behalf. We don’t have to be eloquent in prayer because Jesus… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/2/19)[:]