Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts

[:en]NOW IS THE DAY Today marks the last day of year 2018.  There is no better day than TODAY to come to Jesus.  “Now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2)  Don’t put if off.  Trust in Jesus to save you.  Accept Him as your personal Savior… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/31/18)[:]

[:en]TIME ALONE WITH GOD When the disciples told Jesus that John the Baptist was beheaded by King Herod, Jesus withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place.  But when the crowds heard that Jesus was coming, they followed him.  When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/30/18)[:]

[:en]SIGNET RING Prophet Haggai called the people to restart rebuidling the temple.  His message included God’s promise to Zerubbabel, a Judah leader, that he had been chosen and set apart as their leader , like a signet ring. In ancient times, a signet ring was used as  a means of identification.  Instead of signing their… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/29/18)[:]

[:en]LOCKED INTO LOVE In June 2015, the city of Paris removed 45 tons of padlocks from the railings of the Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge.  As a romantic gesture, couples would etch their initials onto a lock , attach it to the railing, click it shut, and throw the key into the River Seine. After… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/28/18)[:]

[:en]THE POWER OF SIMPLE WORDS When the father of Randy Kilgore was on the hospital room, Two old truck drivers, one former country’western singer, one craftsman, two women from neighboring farms came to visit him.  The craftsman got up busted the bottle and told my father:  “No more drinking and bar fights for me, Howard. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/27/18)[:]

[:en]ON TIME  Are you always on time for an appointment?  Do you finish what you are supposed to do on time?  Most of us has the tendency to procrastinate, so instead of being ON TIME, we are always late. The Israelites waited for the promised Messiah and gave uip hope.  But Simeon and Anna did… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/26/18)[:]

[:en]JOY FOR ALL In Luke’s account of the Christmas story, an angel announce the birth of Jesus to a group of shepherds saying: “Do not be afraid.  I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.  Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/25/18)[:]

[:zh]JOY FOR ALL In Luke’s account of the Christmas story, an angel announced the birth of Jesus to a group of shepherds saying: “Do not be afraid.  I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.  Today in the town of David, as Savior has been forn to you.  He… Continue reading [:zh]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/25/18)[:]

[:en]CHRISTMAS IN CAPTIVITY Rev. Martin Niemoller, a prominent German pastor spent nearly eight years in Nazi concentration camps because he openly opposed Hitler.  On Christmas Eve 1944, Niemoller spoke these words of hope to his fellow prisoners in Dachau:  “My dear firends, on this Christmas., let us seek, in the Babe of Bethlehem, the One… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/24/18)[:]