[:en]INTIMATE DETAILS The universe that God has made is astonishingly grand. The moon is spinning around us at nearly 2,300 miles per hour. Our earth is spinning around the sun at 66,000 miles an hour. Our sun is one of 200 billion other starts and trillions more planets in our galaxy, and that galaxy is… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/13/19)[:]
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[:en]APROACHING GOD A time with God is an important moment in our Christian life. When we draw near to Him, God comes near to us. He assured us that He will be always with us and be ready to listen to us. When we are sick and weak, when we are struggling and facing temptations,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/12/19)[:]
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[:en]GIVING IN TO JESUS There is a foot-shaped impression in the granite on a hill beside a church in Ipswich, Massachusetts called “The Devil’s Footprint”. According to local legend, the “footprint” happed one fall day in 3740, when the evangelist George Whitefield preached so powerfully that the devil leaped from the church steeple, landing on… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread”(7/11/19)[:]
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[:en]GETTING AWAY WITH IT Beckie Scott, a Canadian cross-country skier, won bronze medal on an Olympic competition in June 2004 at Utah. Months later, the two athletes before her were disqualified when it was discovered that they had used banned substances. Although Scott had eventually received her gold medal, but gone forever was the moment… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/10/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 143[:]
[:en]David’s prayer requests: Hear my prayer and listen to my cry for mercy. In your righteousness, come to my relief (v. 1) Do not bring me into judgment (v. 2) Answer me quickly, O Lord, and do not hide your face from me (v. 7) Bring me word of your unfailing love in the morning… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 143[:]
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[:en]David wrote this Psalm when he was in a cave hiding from Saul. He cried aloud to the Lord and got these assurances from God. I can lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy (v. 1) I can pour out my complaint before Him and tell Him my trouble (v. 2) God knows… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 142[:]
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[:en]David was praying to God. He set himself before Him like incense, lifting his hands like the evening sacrifice. In the Jewish temple, the priest would go to the altar of incense in the Holy place to offer a special sacrifice. The smoke of the incense would rose up from the altar going and reaching… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 141[:]
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[:en]A JOYFUL HEART When Solomon dedicated the temple, Israelites celebrated with praises. (2 Chron. 7:5-6). They may have sung Psalm 100 which declares: “Shout for the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness’ come before Him with joyful songs …. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/9/19)[:]
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[:en]King David was facing a battle of different kinds of enemies – evil men, evil doers, violent men, wicked men, proud men and slanderers. The tongues of evil men are a sharp as a serpent. Their lips are like poison of vipers. The wicked men plan to trip his feet. Proud men hid a snare… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 140[:]
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[:en]God’s knowledge: God knows us personally and intimately (v. 1) God knows our actions (vs. 2a, A) God knows our thoughts (v. 2b) God knows our words (v. 4) The Psalmist’s knowledge of God: You hem me in – behind and before; you have laid your hanbd upon me (v. 5) I cannot flee from… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 139[:]