[:en]David had sinned and he was rebuked by god. Instead of giving excuses or arguing with god, he was silent and still saying nothing. He meditated and learned 4 lessons: He learned the brevity of life – “I don’t know how many days I’ll live. I know how fleeting is my life. My days are… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 39[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 38[:]
[:en]People are tempted to sin because there is pleasure in sin. The pleasure of sin can be felt at the beginning but it ends with consequences. David gave a vivid description of what he suffered when he sinned. Pierced by arrow with God’s hand coming down upon him (v. 2) No health in body and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 38[:]
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[:en]THE GREATEST INVITATION There are lots of invitation – seminars, baptism, graduation, reunion, birthdays, wedding – that we receive. But we don’t attend every single invitations we have because we choose those which are more important and significant The greatest invitation comes from the Lord Jesus Christ himself. His invitation began while he was ministering… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (3/31/19)[:]
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[:en]LIFE AND DEATH There are two unpredictable times in our life. And those are: – the time of our birth and the time of our death. Many heroes of our faith experienced God’s faithfulness when they died. Jacob announced that would soon be “gathered to (his) people: (Gen. 49:29-33). Joseph also announce his impending death: … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (3/30/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 37[:]
[:en]”Fret” means get heated or burned up with anger. “Do not fret” was a personal and practical admonition of David. “Do not fret because of evil men or be inviouse of those who do wrong” (v. 1). We envy the wicked because they seem to be prospering and happy. Do not compare yourself against someone. Instead… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 37[:]
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[:en]TRIAL BY FIRE Here are some remarkable facts about an aspen tree. An entire grove of slender, white-trunked aspens can grow from a single seed and share the same root system. These root systems can exist for thousands of years whether or not they produce trees. They sleep underground, waiting for fire, flood or avalanche… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (3/29/19)[:]
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[:en]BEARING GOOD FRUIT The Psalmist in Psalm 1 described a person “whose delight is in the law of the Lord . . . is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season” (vs. 1-3). Truly, the quality of the “fruit” in our life – our words, actions and attitude… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (3/28/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 36[:]
[:en]David praised four things about God: (vs. 5-6) Your priceless LOVE O Lord, reaches to the heavens Your FAITHFULNESS to the skies Your RIGHTEOUSNESS is like the mighty mountains Your JUSTICE like the great deep. Then he mentioned about the many things that we can have when we are walking in the Lord and seeking… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 36[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 35[:]
[:en]When enemies are saying fasle things about you, what will be your response? Your natural reaciton is to fight back, defend your name and protect your reputation. But David started with prayer. He admitted his own helplessness and turned over the whole situation to the Lord. He trusted God to work in his behalf, and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 35[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 34[:]
[:en]Extol the Lord at all times with praise. Glorify the Lord and exalt His name. The Lord answes and delivers us from all fears. He hears us and saves us out of all our troubles. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Fear Him and you will lack nothing. Seek Him and your lack… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 34[:]