[:en]TWO PORTRAITS When Jesus was arrested, He warned His disciples: “You will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy” (John 16:20). The disciples were devastated by Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion. But teir crushing grief soon turned to joy when they saw Him alive again. We… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (3/3/19)[:]
Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (3/2/19)[:]
[:en]ONE OF US Jesus is God but He became man so that he can fully shared our humanity during His life on earth. (Heb. 2:14) He tasted death for everyone (Heb. 2:9), broke the power of Satan (Heb. 2:14) and freed those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death”… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (3/2/19)[:]
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[:en]ALL OF ME The hymn “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” written by Isaac Watts ushered us into the presence of Christ at the crucifixion. He described the awful moments of Jesus on the cross. How His head, His hands, and His feet being tortured so that sorrow and love met and mingled down. The… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (3/1/19)[:]
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[:en]A CHUCKLE IN THE DARKNESS The Gospel is about the birth of Christ, His crucifixion, and His resurrection. It is a simple message of salvation – “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16) God’s… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/28/19)[:]
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[:en]RING OF INVISIBILITY The Greek philosopher Plato found an imaginative of shining light on the dark side of the human heart. He told the story of a shepherd who innocently discovered a golden ring that had been hidden deep in the earth. One day a great earthquake opened an ancient mountainside tomb and revealed the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/27/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/26/19)[:]
[:en]COMPLETE ACCESS When you ride a plane, there are seats designated for the economy class, business class and first class. The size of seats, the food given and service rendered are not the same. The Key is the price you pay. Jesus took our penalty and offered His life for us so that we can… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/26/19)[:]
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[:en]WHOLEHEARTED? There were 12 men who were tasked to explore the Promised Land and gave a report to Moses and the people. Ten men caused the people to lose heart and grumbled against God, which led to forty years of wandering in the desert. Only two, Joshua and Caleb believed in God’s promises and were… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/25/19)[:]
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[:en]THE LAND OF “WHAT IS” The land we live may be a place of regret, doubt, hopelessness and sorrow. But there is a land of “What is” where we can find hope, encouragement and comfort. And that is the place where God resides, the heavenly home. We cannot avoid the tragedies of life. But we… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/24/19)[:]
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[:en]PRESS ON Apostle Paul compared the Christian life to a race. He wrote: “I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. I press on toward the goal to win the prize” (Phil. 3:13-14). Paul did not… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/23/19)[:]
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[:en]PERFECT IDEALS VERSUS ABSOLUTE GRACE God’s perfect ideal for us is to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect (Mat. 5:48). He commands us to “Love the Lord your God wiht all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” (Mat. 22:37). But no one has completely fulfilled His ideals… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/22/19)[:]