Tag: Our Daily Bread

[:en]FAITH-BUILDING MEMORIES As Jeremiah remembered his “affliction” and his “wandering”, he reassured himself of God’s past faithfulness.  He believed  that “The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him” (Lam. 3:25) Over this year, we grieved over the deaths of loved ones and friends, job losses, and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/31/19)[:]

[:en]TIMES OF COMPLETION After the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas, “they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now complete” (Acts 14:26).  While much work remained in sharing the message of Jesus with others, they took time to give thanks for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/30/19)[:]

[:en]WHAT REMAINS IN THE EYE Hummingbird is one of     the tiny creatures with size averaging two to three inches having the speed of wings that can flap from 50 to 200 times per second.  It is so fascinating that it got its English name from the hum made by its rapidly beating wings.  In… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/29/19)[:]

[:en]EVERYDAY MOMENTS In our everyday moments, there are times of interruption, disappointment, inconvenieces, injustice, anger, mourning and despair.  But a smile can offer relief, hope and the grace needed to continue. Proverbs 15:13 says: “A happy heart makes  the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit”.   God wants us to have a happy heart because… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/28/19)[:]

[:en]THANKS JOURNAL It is a good habit to take note of praise items in a THANKS JOURNAL.  It encourages us to praise the Lord because of His great love to us.  His love is seen in the ordinary, everyday circumstances of life. The psalmist told us to “Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol Him,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/27/19)[:]

[:en]WHAT ON EARTH? One day, a tax collector came to Peter demanding to know if Jesus had paid the temple tax. (Mat. 17:24).   Jesus turned the situation into a teaching moment.  He wanted Peter to understand His role as king.  Taxes weren’t collected from the children of the king, and the Lord made it clear… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/26/19)[:]

[:en]TRADITIONS AND CHRISTMAS Here are some traditions worth remembering:  Germans – “Danke Schon” – a confectionary treat created in Cologne;  Mexico – “Poinsettia” – plant originated from them; French – ‘Merci Beaucoup” – meaning Noel;  English – “Cheers” for your mistletoe. But as we enjoy our traditions and festivities of the Christmas season, let us… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/25/19)[:]

[:en]A THRILL OF HOPE Reginald Fessenden had been working for years to achieve wireless radio communication.  And on December 24, 1906, he became the first person to ever play music over the radio. Fessenden held a contract with a fruit company which had installed wireless systems on roughly a dozen boats to communicate about the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/24/19)[:]

[:zh]SILENT NIGHT OF THE SOUL Christ’s birth was a mystery.  He came so that He could became one of us to suffer eveyrthing that was wrong and made it right.  The apostle Pual wrote:  “If anyone is in Christ, the new xreation has come”  The old has gone’ the new is here!   All this is… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread”: (12/22/19)[:zh]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/22/19)[:]

[:en]HOME FOR CHRISTMAS As Jacob fled from his borther Esau, he found himself in a strange and lonely place.  Asleep on the hard ground, he met God in a dream.  And God promised him a home.  “I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying.  All peoples on earth will… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/21/19)[:]