Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts

[:en]David wanted to build the Lord’s temple.  He had the right motives, the leadership ability and the resources.  Yet God said he could not undertake the project because he had killed  too many people in battle.  (1 Chron. 22:8).  How did David respond?  Instead of being angry or disappointed, he humbly said:  “Who am I,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/7/18)[:]

[:en]The ‘HOLLYWOOD” sign in Southern California is the most recognizable images in the U.S.   People from all the globe came to “Tinseltown” to gaze at cement footprints of stars and catch a glimpse of celebrities who might pass by. Another easily recognizable symbol and with eternal significance in the Hollywood is the Hollywood Pilgrimage Memorial… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/6/18)[:]

[:en]God commissioned Jeremiah to be a prophet when he said:  “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.  Before you were born, I set you apart”.  (Jer.1:5)  He encouraged him not to be afraid of his enemies by assuring him that He is with him and will rescue him. (Jr. 1:8).  But his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/5/18)[:]

[:en]On April 4, 1968, American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther Kings Jr. was assassinated, leaving millions angry and disillusioned.  Robert F. Kennedy shared the tragic news and appealed for calm by acknowledging not only their pain but his own abiding grief over the murder of his brother, President John F. Kennedy.  He quoted an… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “OUr Daily Bread” (4/4/18)[:]

[:en]In 1878, Scotsman Alexander Mackay arrived in Uganda to serve as a missionary.  When he arrived, he first set up a blacksmith forged among a tribe ruled by King Mutesa.  Villagers were surprised to see this foreign stranger  working with his hand forging farming tools as men in Uganda never worked with their hands.  They… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/3/18)[:]

[:en]Two men were going to a village called Emmaus.  While they were discussing about the resurrection of Christ, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them, but they did not recognized Him.  When it was nearly evening, they invited Him to say with them.  So Jesus went in and when He was at the table… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/2/18)[:]

[:en]When Jesus was resurrected, He left the scars of His palm intact that could be seen and touched.  It was a permanent reminder of His days of confinement and suffering on earth which turned into a memory.  Because of Easter, we can hope that the tears we shed, the struggles we endure, the emotional pain,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/1/18)[:]

[:en]Solitary confinement is a harsh punishment because we are intended to live and relate in relationships and community.  When Jesus was suffering on the cross, His eternal relationship with the Father was broken.  He cried out in a loud voice:  “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mat. 27:46)  because He was alone,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (3/31/18)[:]

[:en]As we commemorate Holy Thursday today, let us think of Jesus on the night before His death.  He went to the Mount of Olives in the Garden of Gethsemane.  He prayed to the Father in anguish with sweat like drops of blood falling to the ground (Luke 27:44) He suffered, died, took away “the sins… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (3/29/18)[:]

[:en]In our lives, we often foolishly pursue dangerous things that God tells us to avoid.  But we can find wisdom by reading the book of Proverbs to elude the snares of life.  Our Lord is the master of adventure of living.   Following His guidance will lead us to fullness of life.[:]