Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts

[:en]When Jesus was traveling through Jericho, Zacchaeus wanted to get a look at Him.   But because he was short, he could not see over the crowd.  Being a wealthy man, he set aside his dignity and climbed a tree and his plan worked.  When he met Jesus, his life was changed forever.  “Salvation has come… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/23/18)[:]

[:en]With the new inventions of modern things, people have no patience to wait.  We have the instant noodle and “eat all you can” ready to eat.  We have cell phone ready to call at anytime and any place.  We have emails to connect and expect response immediately. But the Lord wants us to “BE STILL… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/22/18)[:zh]T[:]

[:en]The valley in Idaho is very cold.  But when you get above the valley, there is a road nearby that winds up the flank of Shafer Butte, a 7,500 foot mountain that rises out of the valley.  A few minutes of driving can take you to the warmth and brilliance of a sunlit day. There… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/21/18)[:zh]Thoughts from “OUr Daily [:]

[:en]A speaker shared four truths  to those who are discouraged and feel like quitting: Look up and pray – Be honest to tell God about your feelings and your needs.  Focus on Him not on your problem Look back and remember what God has done for you in the past – Recall God’s mighty power… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/20/18)[:]

[:en]Comedian Fred Allen said:  “A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well-known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized” . A famous person often catches the attention of people but loses his privacy. When Jesus was on earth, He had regular time alone with God to maintain strength… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/18/18)[:]

[:en]Charlie Sifford is the first African-American playing member of the Professisonal Golfers Association (PGA) Tour.  Before 1961, the association had the “whites only” clause in its by-laws.  But Charlie endured racial injustice and harassment and earned his place at the game’s highest level, won two tournaments, and in 2004 was the first African-American inducted into… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/17/18)[:]

[:en]The grandma of Poh Fang Chia had the best recipe of a traditional dish called abacus beads.  Each Chinese New year, at the family reunion dinner, they would say that they wanted to learn how to cook this dish.  But they never got around to learn it from Grandma.  When grandma was no longer with… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/16/18)[:]

[:en]A good friend of Dave Branon was a counselor who had comforted many people.  But she lost her husband and had to face the unwelcome prospect of returning to an empty house at the end of each day.  In the midst of her grief, she leaned to God  to walk with her through her pain.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/15/18)[:]

[:en]In the previous two years, God had spared both the wife and son of Mr. Randy Kilgore from almost certain death.  But he had incurred tremendous amount of medical expenses for them.  As a result, he had to sell a 1992 Volvo station wagon with side-impact airbag protection for the kids and bought a second… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/14/18)[:]

[:en]We are uniquely created by God with God’s loving design.   Despite of billions of people in this world, no one ever has the same  DNA nor  fingerprints. All of us comes from the same creator and redeemer yet each of us has different gifts.  There are different kings of service, different kinds of working,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/13/18)[:]