Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts

[:en]THE VIRAL GOSPEL Apost Paul commended the Christians in Thessalonica for their bold and joyful witness to Jesus (1 Thes. 1:8).  The message of the gospel went viral through them.  In spite of difficutles and persecution, they continued to proclaim the Kingdom of God. May we, who have received the gospel message also convey the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/21/19)[:]

[:en]RIVER TREE A tree that is planted by the water will always flourish.  It does not have to worry about weather reports, withering temperatures or an uncertain future.  Nourished and cooled by the river, its roots holds firm to the ground with its leaves offering shade for comfort and its fruits for nourishment. By contrast,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/20/19)[:]

[:en]BETTER THAN A PINATA In a Mexican party, there is always a pinata – a carton or clay container filled with candies and treats.  Children stike it with a stick and try to break it, hoping to enjoy its contents. Monks used the pinatas in the 16th to teach lessons to the indigenous people of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/19/19)[:]

[:en]THE LIGHTHOUSE The intertribal fighting of the Randans cost more than a half-miilion lives in 1994 Rwandan genocide.  Now, there is a new structure erected by the Christians called “Lighthouse”.  It housed a Bible institute to raise up a new generation of Christian leaders, along with a hotel, restaurant, and other services for the community. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/18/19)[:]

[:en]SEEING TO TOMORROW Everyday when I gaze up the sky, I see the sky with clouds moving as a beautiful part of our great Creator’s masterpiece.  But for us to see to tomorrow is impossible.  We don’t understand what life is throwing at us today.  We don’t even know what will happen tomorrow.  Our life… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/17/19)[:]

[:en]JESUS, THE RESTORER OF LIFE In Jesus’ time, many people considered those with diseases and physical problems as sinners being punished by God.  They were shunned and ignored.  But when Jesus and His disciples encountered a man born blind, the Lord said his condition was not the result of in, but an occasion to see… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/16/19)[:]

[:en]LITTLE LIES AND KITTENS The mother of a four-year old son-Elias told him not to touch the kittens.  When mom asks him : “Did you touch the kitties, Elias?”  “No!” he answered.  Mom followed another question.   “Were they soft?”.  “Yes”, he replied.  We may be amazed with his duplicity.  Nobody teaches him to lie, but… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/15/19)[:]

[:en]THE DEATH OF DOUBT  Thomas was called “Doubting Thomas” because he would not believe that the crucified Jesus has risen unless he saw the nail marks in his hands and put his finger where the nails were.  But at the death of Lazarus, Jesus wanted to go to Judea but His disciples protested except Thomas… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/13/19)[:]

[:en]LOOK WHAT JESUS HAS DONE Jesus and His disciples needed financial support as they traveled from one town and village to another, preaching the gospel (Luke 8:1-3),.  A group of women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases helped to support them by their own mean.  One was May Magdalene, who had been… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/12/19)[:]

[:en]I KNOW EVERYTHING David said: “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.   You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.  You discern my going out and my l ying down; you are familiar with all my ways.  Before a word is on my tongue, you know… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/11/19)[:]