Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts

[:en]DESTROYING THE DIVIDES The Israelites experienced the pain of personal sin and joy of separation.  Joshua warned God’s people not to enrich themselves in the battle for Jericho (Joshua 6:18), but Achan stole capture items and hid them in his tent (Josh. 7:1).   Only after his sin was exposed and dealt with did the nation… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/3/19)[:]

[:en]TAKING SHORTCUTS Is there a shortcut in our walk with God?  Jesus made clear to His followers that there is no shortcut to our commitment with Him.  Jesus said:  “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23).  “No one who puts a hand… Continue reading [:en]Thought from “Our Daily Bread” (7/2/19)[:]

[:en]CLEANING HOUSE There are so many things that cluttered in our house but we refused to give out.  If we want a clean house, all  unused things have to be donated, thrown away or recycled.  The process may be exhausting, but at the end, we can enjoy a beautiful room. Peter urged us to throw… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/1/19)[:]

[:en]TIME TO FLOURISH In Israel, it was customary to give fig trees three years to produce fruit.  If they didn’t, they were cut down so the soil could be better used.  In Jesus’s story, as gardener asks his boss to give one particular tree a fourth year to produce.  In context, the parable implies this: … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/30/19)[:]

[:en]FAITH IN ACTION “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.  Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds” (James 2:17-18) We are saved by faith, not works, but we live out our faith by loving others and caring for their needs.  James… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/29/19)[:]

[:en]UNFINISHED WORKS The great artist Michelangelo left many unfinished projects when he died.  But four of his sculptures were never meant to be completed.  The Bearded Slave, the Atlas Slave, the Awakening Slave, and the Young Slave were unfinished work because he wanted to show what it might feel like to be forever enslaved. Like… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/28/19)[:]

[:en]VERY GOOD! When God created the universe from the first day till the sixth day, He  looked over all He had made and “saw that it was very good” (Gen. 1:31)  Our creator God delighted in His creation and took joy in the act of creating.  He designed a world with colorful and amazing variety. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/26/19)[:]

[:en]SOAKING UP GOD’S WORD “These commandments that I give to you today are to be on your hearts.  Impress them on your children” (Deut. 6:6-7) God encouraged His people to teach younger generations to obey the Scriptures.  They are to grow in reverence of Him, to know Him intimately, to love Him completely and to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/25/18)[:]

[:en]SOAKING UP GOD’S WORD God encouraged His people to teach the younger generation to obey the Scripture.. “Hear, O Israel:  The Lord our God, the Lord is one.  Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your strength.  These commandments that I give to you today are… Continue reading [:en]Thought from “Our Daily Bread” (6/25/19)[:]

[:en]HERE TO SERVE When Jesus was with the disciple during the Last Supper, He “got up from the meal,… poured waster into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet” (John 13:4-5)  Later, He explained to His disciples why He had done this.  He said:  “No servant is greater than his master, nor is… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/24/19)[:]