[:en]Technology is both a blessing and a frustration. It is a blessing because we can access the internet freely, contact a friend thru text, email or facebook post. But it becomes frustration when we are unable to access information due to blockage or conversation is being cut off by low battery. However, we can access… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (4/29/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Luke 20[:]
[:en]The Parable of the Tenant: The religious leaders refused to accept Jesus’ authority, so Jesus told this parable that spoke against them: Landowner – God; Vineyard – Kingdom of God; Tenants – Religious leaders; Servants – God’s prophets; Son – Jesus Christ. The landowner planted a vineyard and rented it out to some farmer tenants… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Luke 20[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Luke 19[:]
[:en]Zacchaeus, the Tax Collector: Zacchaeus was a wealthy chief tax collector who wanted to see Jesus. But his height hindered him, so he ran and climbed a sycamore fig tree to see Him. Jesus saw him and said: “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today” (v. 5) “Today, salvation has come… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Luke 19[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 5 – 7[:]
[:en]God provided David the design for the temple ( 1 Chron. 28:11-19) and David and the people provided the materials. (1 Chron. 29) It was a project that involved services of all kinds of people. Hiram, a Gentile king supplied the cedars and pine logs. The Cannanites contributed the work force and the Jewish delivered… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 5 – 7[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 4[:]
[:en]Solomon assigned chief officials and district governors and required each district to supply provision for the royal household once a year. His wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East and Egypt. His fame spread to all surrounding nations.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 3[:]
[:en]The Lord appeared to Solomon and asked: “Ask for whatever you want me to give you” (v. 6). Solomon’s answer was: “Give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong” (v. 9). God was pleased with what he asked because his concern was the ability to serve… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 2[:]
[:en]Before David died, he gave wise counsel to Solomon. Adonijah tricked Bathseheba to convince Solomon to give him Abishag, one of David’s concubines as his wife. If the request was granted, the kingdom would belong to Adonijah. So Solomon gave orders to strike down Adonijah, Abner and Shimei. Now the kingdom was firmly established in… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 1[:]
[:en]Adonijah, the brother of Absalom was handsome and popular. Joab and Abiathar, the priest supported him. But Zadok, the priest, Nathan, the prophet, did not join Adonijah (vs. 7-8). Adonijah invited Joab, Abiathar all his brothers except Solomon, Zadok, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet to a feast to declare himself king of Israel. When… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Samuel 24[:]
[:en]David’s pride had made him count the fighting men without paying the Lord a ransom for his life at the time he is counted (Exo. 30-11-16). Later, David was conscience stricken and he confessed his sin” (v. 10). The Lord forgave him but he had to face the consequence of his sin. God gave him… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Samuel 24[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Samuel 23[:]
[:en]The last words of David gave us the requisites of a true leader: He is anointed by God (v. 1) The Spirit of the Lord spoke to him the Word of God (v. 2) He must fear God and rule in righteousness (vs. 3-4) David was surrounded by people of ability and loyalty. He had… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Samuel 23[:]