Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/31/18)[:]

[:en]When a rich man approached Jesus and asked Him :  “What must I do to inherit eternal life? (Mark 10:17)  Jesus told him to sell his possessions, give the money to the poor and follow Him.  The man went away sad because he was not willing to abandon the security of his money to follow… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/31/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/1/18)[:]

[:en]In the laws of the Old Testament, it says:  “Obey God and get blessed; Disobey Him and expect trouble”.    But are those statements applicable to everyone?  Job was blameless and upright, yet he lost his wealth, his children and was stricken with sickness.  Joseph was honest and pure but was accused of attempted rape… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/1/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/30/18)[:]

[:en]When David committed the sin of adultery with Bathsheba, he was remorseful and repented of his sin.  He humbly prayed to God”  “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart you God will not despise” (Ps. 51:17).  After he had confessed and was forgiven by God he responded  by saying:… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/30/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/29/18)[:]

[:en]Harriet Tubman was a young slave who was treated badly.  But she found hope from the Bible stories of Israel’s deliverance from slavery.  She was able to escape by going to Maryland state and found freedom there.  However, she was concern about many who were still in slavery.  So she led more than a dozen… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/29/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/28/18)[:zh]Thoughts fr[:]

[:en]What is the difference between sympathy and empathy?  Sympathy is feeling of compassion, sorrow or pity FOR someone while empathy is feeling of compassion, sorrow or pity WITH someone.  Empathy is the ability to experience the feelings of another person, which  goes beyond sympathy. While Jesus lived on this earth for 33 years, He shared… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/28/18)[:zh]Thoughts fr[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/27/18)[:]

[:en]Before Jesus left His disciples, He promised to give them peace that transcends all understanding (Phil. 4:7).  He told them that He would send the Spirit of truth to live and guide them in this trouble world.  The Spirit would teach them, comfort them, be with them as they faced trials and fierce opposition from… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/27/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/25/18)[:]

[:en]After the cold and snowy winter, everyone awaits for the coming month of May where branches turn from gray to green.  While pollen is a springtime nuisance that makes people sneeze, spring brings about transformation in the woods. God has built into creation a cycle of rest and renewal.  Rest is preparation for renewal while… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/25/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/24/18)[:]

[:en]As an airplane was flying in the sky, the voice of the captain interrupted in-flight passengers to make sure their seatbelts were fastened.  Soon the plane began to roll and pitch like a ship on a wind-whipped ocean.  While the rest of the passengers were frightened with the turbulence, a little girl sat through it… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/24/18)[:]