[:en]JUST A TOUCH Leprosy is a disease that can render its victim repulsive to others and ancient Jewish culture had strict guidelines to prevent its spread: “They must live alone outside the camp” (Lev. 13:46) When a leper approached Jesus and said: “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean” (Mat. 8:2). Jesus… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/2/19)[:]
Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/1/19)[:]
[:en]QUESTIONS FOR GOD Gideon had endured 7 years of enemy attacks, starvation and hiding in caves. He did not know the reason why and God did not give him any answer either. When God appeared to Gideon, he asked: “If the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us?” (Judg. 6:12-13) God… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/1/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/30/19)[:]
[:en]FOREVER LOVED When David was being betrayed, threatened, and pursued by his enemies, he cried out to God for help. He took refuge in God from his distress. And God helped him to withstand all the troubles. God’s love is endless and beyond measure. His love sets us apart in a special way as His… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/30/19)[:]
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[:en]WHEN MORNING COMES Sometimes life can get clouded over by a heavy fog of despair. Our situation may look so dark that we begin to lose hope. But just as the sun burns away a fog, our faith in God can burn away the haze of doubt. Hebrews 11 defines faith as “confidence in what… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/29/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/28/19)[:]
[:en]AN ALTERNATIVE TO ANGER The book of Proverbs teaches, “It is to one’s honor to avoid strife” (Prov. 20:3). Strife is that friction that either simmers under the surface or explodes in the open between people who disagree about something. God has given us the resources to live peacefully with other people. His Word assures… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/28/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/27/19)[:]
[:en]LEARNING THE LANGUAGE When the apostle Paul stood before the people of Athens, he let them know that he knew their culture. He told them that he had noticed their altar to “an unknown god” and he quoted one of their poets. Paul told them about the message of Jesus’ resurrection and somone said: “We… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/27/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/26/19)[:]
[:en]SOMEONE TO TOUCH Leprosy is a contagious that could not be cured before. So people with leprosy became outcast among the people, being despised and condemned. But Jesus understand such compassion. He did not side with the fears of unnerved onlookers when a desperate man, full of leprosy, showed up begging to be healed. He… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/26/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/25/19)[:]
[:en]DON’T GIVE UP The apostle Paul urges us to be patient in helping one another through the stumbles and struggles of life. When he wrote “Carry each other’s burdens” and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal 6:2), he was comparing our task to the work, time, and waiting it took for a farmer to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/25/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/24/19)[:]
[:en]THE SMALL THINGS The author of Psalms 116 was encountering difficulties when he wrote” the cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow” (v. 3) But in spite of that, he thanked God for His graciousness, righteousness and compassion. (v. 4) He lifted… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/24/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/23/19)[:]
[:en]SPIRITUAL GROWTH Man has body and soul. Physical growth involves the body while spiritual growth involves the soul. When we accepted Jesus as our personal Savior, there is an ongoing process that transforms us through the renewing of our minds. (Rom. 12:2) When the Holy Spirit is at work in us, we become aware of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/23/19)[:]