Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/13/19)[:]

[:en]CONSIDER THE CLOUDS Why do the clouds float?  The natural explanation is that condensed moisture descending by gravity meets warmer temperatures rising from the land.  That moisture then changes into vapor and ascends back into the air. But natural explanations are not final answers. Clouds float because God in His wisdom has ordered the natural… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/13/19)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/12/19)[:]

[:en]NOTHING IS USELESS When we become old, our body deteriorates.  We experience chronic pain with limited mobility.  We feel depressed and discouraged knowing that we have nothing of value to offer God or anyone else. However, nothing we do for God is useless.  In 1 Corinthians 15:13, Paul assured us that our bodies may be… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/12/19)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/11/19)[:]

[:en]POSTURES OF THE HEART We usually close our eyes when we pray.  But there are no rules on what position our body must be in when we talk to God.  When King Solomon prayed to dedicate the temple, he had built, he knelt down and spread out his hands toward heaven” (2 Chron. 6:13-14).  Kneeling… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/11/19)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/10/19)[:]

[:en]FINDING WALDO Waldo is the cartoonish star of “Where’s Waldo”, a now-classic best-selling children’s book series.  Waldo hides himself in the crowded scenes on each page, inviting children to find where he is hiding.  Parents around the world love the moments of sweet discovery when their children’s faces signal they’ve found Waldo.  They also enjoy… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/10/19)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/9/19)[:]

[:en]A REASON TO SING Singing changes the brain!  Some studies how that when we sing, our bodies release hormones that relieve anxiety and stress.  Other research indicates that when a group of people sings together, their heartbeats actually synchronize with each other. The apostle Paul encourages the church to speak to one another with psalms,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/9/19)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/8/19)[:]

[:en]RINGS AND GRACE Keila Ochoa lost her wedding and engagement rings while she was packing to a trip and had no idea where they ended up.  She was worried on how the news would affect her husband.  When she told her husband about it, he responded with more compassion and care for her than concern… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/8/19)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/7/19)[:]

[:en]GOD CALLING After Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God, they hid from Him in the garden.  But the Lord God still called Adam. (Gen. 3:9). God the Father desires to have a relationship with us.  That’s why He sent His  only Son to earth to pay the penbalty for our sin by His death… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/7/19)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/6/19)[:]

[:en]FIFTEEN-MINUTE CHALLENGE Dr. Charles W. Eliot, longtime president of Harward University compiled selections from books of history, science, philosopy and fine art into 50 volumes called The Harvard Classics.  Each set of books included Dr. Eliot’s Reading Guide titled “Fifteen Minutes A Day” containing recommended selections of eight to ten pages for each day of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/6/19)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/4/19)[:]

[:en]PERFECT PEACE Jesus spoke words of peace to His friends after their last supper together.  “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.  (John 14:27).  He was preparing them for the events that would soon follow:  His death, resurrection, and the coming of the Holy Spirit.  His peace is not similar to the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/4/19)[:]