[:en]BE A WITNESS OF CHRIST Before Jesus was taken up into heaven, he told His disciples: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8) When Paul had his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/26/18)[:]
Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/25/18)[:]
[:en]ACCEPTANCE AND CONTENTMENT: When Paul was given a thorn in his flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment him, he pleaded with the Lord three times to take it waway from him. But the Lord said to him: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor. 12:7-9)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/25/18)[:]
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[:en]CHOOSE TO CHANGE God created man in His image. We are rational beings with the ability to think, to reason, to choose and to make decisions. When the ancient Israelites fell in sin, God spoke to them through the prophet Ezekiel saying: “Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/24/18)[:]
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[:en]I AM WITH YOU Jesus told Jeremiah, “You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you” (jer. 1:7). Jesus told His disciples: “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves” (Mat. 10:16). When you share the gospel, you may encounter persecutions and trials. When you live for Christ,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/23/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/22/18)[:]
[:en]LOVING AND CARING When the Southern California economy took an economy downturn several years ago, Pastor Bob Johnson scheduled a meeting with the mayor and offered his help. Together, they came came up with a plan to address several pressing needs. The seniors needed visitors to cheer them up. Foster children needed families. Many kids… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/22/18)[:]
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[:en]GOD’S FAITHFULNESS AND MERCY A famous hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” was written by Thomas Chisholm (1866-1960). Born in a log cabin in Franklin Kentucky, he became a Christian at 27 and entered the ministry at 36. However, poor health forced him to retire the ministry after just one year. During the rest of his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/21/18)[:]
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[:en]YOUR JOURNEY Our life’s journey is a mystery. We do not know what is ahead of us. We can never tell what things can happen in the future. On our way, we encounter mountains and valleys, rivers and plains, crowded highways and lonely road. We experience highs and lows, joys and sorrows, conflict and loss,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/20/18)[:]
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[:en]TRUE REPENTANCE COMES FROM THE HEART In many cultures, loud weeping, walling and tearing of clothing are ways of lamenting sorrows. In Old Testament time, a plague of locust devasted the land of Judah. Joel, the prophet called the people to truly repent to avoid further judgment. He called for a response from deep inside: … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/18/18)[:]
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[:en]TELL IT TO JESUS I love to sing this song “Tell It To Jesus” written by Jeremiah Rankin because you can tell ALL — your burden, your grief, your pain, your sorrows, your tears, your anxieties your troubles, your problems, your temptations, your fears, your weaknesses, your doubts, your sickness, and your needs to Jesus. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/17/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/16/18)[:]
[:en]PRESS ON! The Thessalonian Christians were pleasing God through their lives. Paul encouraged them to continue to live more and more like Christ. How about you? Is your life pleasing to God? Are you continuing on your faith? Do you encourage someone to continue following and serving Jesus? Let imitate Paul to encourage someone today… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/16/18)[:]