[:en]The Psalmist gave us a contrast of 2 ways: the ways of the ungodly and the ways of God The ways of the ungodly – (vs. 1-4) He thinks so highly of himself He does not fear God. He speaks what is deceitful. He plots evil and commits sinful acts The ways of God – … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 36[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 35[:]
[:en]This Psalm was written when David was suffering from unjust and oppressive treatment. To those who were attacking him, he prayed: “Contend O Lord, with them who contend with me; fight those who fight against me” (v. 1) To those who were accusing him, he prayed: “Vindicate me in your righteousness, O Lord, my God. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 35[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 34[:]
[:en]This Psalm is David’s personal testimony of how he pretended to be insane before Abimelech so that he can escape. Words of Praise: I will extol and praise the Lord (v. 1), I will glorify and exalt his name (v. 3) Words of Encouragement : Taste and see that the Lord is good (v. 8a);… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 34[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 33[:]
[:en]How can we praise God? We are to sing joyfully to the Lord, to use our voices and instruments of music in the worship of our Lord and rejoice in new song (vs. 1-3) Why should we praise Him? We praise Him because of His work (v. 7) his words (v. 9), His plans and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 33[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 32[:]
[:en]This is a Penitential Psalm of David after he had committed adultery. He acknowledged his sins and experienced the joy of forgiveness (v. 5) . He faced troubles and was given deliverance (v. 7). Those who disobey God lack the peace of mind and real happiness. We can only have true joy when our relationship… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 32[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/02/17)[:]
[:en]When we run into problems and trials, feeling of discouragement and doubt become part of us. But Apostle Paul wrote: “We can rejoice… when we run into trials and problems – for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character and character, strengthen our confident hope of salvation”… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/02/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/01/17)[:]
[:en]Living in this chaotic world has no peace at all. The Bible teaches us that real peace comes from His son. “Therefore since we have been justified thru faith, we have peace of God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:11). But having peace with God does not guaranty a problem-free life. However, Jesus comforts… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/01/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (7/31/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Read: Matthew 10:24-33 Biblical Truth: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has committed horrible crimes -beheading, burning, rape and tortures. They have done these because they considered those who do not share their belief as EVIL. The Pharisees once labelled Jesus evil. So they also consider all His followers evil. Personal Application: … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (7/31/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/31/17)[:]
[:en]We are like sheep that have gone astray. We wander around on our own way. That’s my Paul said: “There is no one righteous, not even one. There is no one who understands. There is no one who seek God. All have turned away” (Rom. 3:10-12). But because of His great love for us, Jesus… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/31/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 31[:]
[:en]Difficulties that the Psalmist faced and how he responded: Opposition from those who cling to worthless idols (v. 6) – He sought refuge in God (v. 1a) He was ridiculed, slandered and lied by his enemies (vs. 11,13,18) – He asked God not to allow him to be put in shame (v. 1) He was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 31[:]