[:en]ALLEGIANCE AND LOYALTY Cade Pope, a 12 year old boy from Oklahoma mailed out 32 handwritten letters one to each Football League (NFL) team in the U.S. But only Jerry Richardson, owner of the Carolina Panthers responded with a handwritten note of his own and invited him to become their team. Not surprisingly, Cade… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/15/18)[:]
Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts
[:en]Thoughts from “OUr Daily Bread” (10/13/18)[:]
[:en]ALL WELCOME Steve, the youth pastor prepared a film showing night at the church youth club. Posters had been displayed all around the village and pizzas would be served. He was showing a film about gang members in New York, who were brought face to face with the claims of Jesus by a young pastor… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “OUr Daily Bread” (10/13/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/14/18)[:]
[:en]RESPONSE TO CHRIST’S SACRIFICE Adam brought condemnation to the world but Jesus brought salvation to those who believe in Him (Rom. 5:12-19). Jesus laid down His life so that we can be free from sin and reap the harvest of eternal life. Siimilarly, we have to sacrifice for others by depriving ourselves of material goods… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/14/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/12/18)[:]
[:en]RUDE, UNGRATEFUL AND FOOLISH When David was running from Saul, he provded security detail for the sheep of a wealthy man named Nabal. When David learned that Nabal was shearing those sheep and celebrating with a feast, he sent ten of his men to politely ask for food as remuneration for these duties. (1 Sam.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/12/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/11/18)[:]
[:en]BE AT PEACE WITH ONE ANOTHER On the last day of the US Civil War, officer Joshua Chamberlain was in command of the Union army. His soldiers lined up on both sides of the road that the Confederate Army had to march down in surrender. One wrong word or one belligerant act and the longed-for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/11/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/10/18)[:]
[:en]DOING THE OPPOSITE Here are some counterintuitive principles from the Bible which seem to be contrary to what is considered as natural: Keeping rules of human commands and teachings can not draw us closer to God. (Col. 2:20-22) “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” (Col. 3:2) “Whoever loses their life for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/10/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “OUr Daily Bread” (10/7/18)[:]
[:en]HOLD ON TO THE CROSS OF CHRIST In 1856. Charles Spurgeon, the great London preacher, founded the Pastor’s College to train men for the Christian ministry. It was renamed Spuirgeon’s College in 1923. Today’s college crest shows a hand grasping a cross and the Latin words., Et Teneo, Et Teneor, which means “I hold and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “OUr Daily Bread” (10/7/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/6/18)[:]
[:en]PRAISING AND PETITIONING David Wilkerson was the founder of Teen Challenge, a ministry to at-risk youth that started in New York City. He sold his television and committed to pray for two hours each night in lieu of his TV watching time. He praise God and asked God for help. During the temple dedication, King… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/6/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/8/18)[:]
[:en]THE LIVING WATER Jesus met a Samaritan woman at the well in Samaria. He told her that he had living water that can quench her thirst eternally. Those who drink of it will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. (John 4:14) Jesus is the sole source of living water. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/8/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/5/18)[:]
[:en]SMILE – A RELAXING MEDICINE The Bible teaches us to ” get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Eph. 4:31-32) When there is tension, anger or bitterness, remember… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/5/18)[:]