Tag: Our Daily Bread

[:en]OUR FATHER’S FACE When Asaph, the author of Psalm looked north from the vantage point in Jerusalim, he saw Israel invaded by Assyrian Empire.  With her buffer state gone, Judah was vulnerable to invasion from all sides – Assyria from the north, Egypt from the south, and the Arab nations from the east.  She was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/10/19)[:]

[:en]THE HEART OF CHRIST When Moses faced with the thought of losing the brother, sister, and nation that had worshiped a golden calf while he was meeting with God on Mount Sinai, he was very anxious and pleaded with God saying: “But now, please forgive their sins – but if not, then blot me out… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/9/19)[:]

[:en]AVAILABLE TO ALL When Jesus was on earth, many people treated him like a celebrity as they followed Him from place to place, listened to His teachings, observed His miracles, and sought healing from His touch.  But Jesus was never proud or aloof.  He was available to all.  When His disciples James and John were… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/8/19)[:]

[:en]LIFE TO THE FULL Jesus said:  “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10)  Jesus demands our obedience but he has also promised a life of abundance.  Experiencing life in His kingdom is worth “one hundred times” the cost – now and eternally. (Mark 10:29-30) Our generous… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/7/19)[:]

[:en]REFLECTING GOD’S LOVE Moses spent  40 days and 40 nights communicating with God.  When he came down from Ount Sinai witht he two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant. (Exo. 34:28-29). When we spend time with God and surrender ourselves to Him, He can… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/6/19)[:]

[:en]TRAINING FOR LIFE The Psalmist praised God for refining the Israelites through fire and water as they suffered in slavery and exile. (Ps. 66:10-12)   In the process, God purified them and brought them to a place of great abundance. We also have to face trial.  God allows these times of testing to toughen our spiritual… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/4/19)[:]

[:en]PEACE AND TRUST Life is unpredictable.  It seems like an unwanted roller coaster with downhill drops and harpin curves that is coming.  But the Bible reminds us that the best recourse is to place our trust in God so that we will be kept in perfect peace. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/3/19)[:]

[:en]WHAT TRUE LOVE IS When Jesus came to Earth, He showed us what humility looks like by becoming one of us.  Stepping across all kinds of boundaries, Jesus made Himself at home everywhere by serving, teaching and doing the will of His Father. When He was being crucified, He prayed forgiveness for His executioners (Luke… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/2/19)[:]

[:en]NOZOMI HOPE In 2011, a magnitufe 9 earthquake followed with a tsunami hit Tokyo.  It took about 19k lives and destroyed 230k homes.  They launced  the “NOZOMI” project meaning “HOPE” to provide sustainable income, dignity and hope to the community.  Nozomi women sift through the rubble of homes and furnishings to discover broken china shards… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/1/19)[:]

[:en]A NEW MAN There was a lonely man in Montego Bay, Jamaica, who lived in the home for the elderly.  Because of disability, he could not moved.  A group of teenagers visited him and told him the Gospel .  He responded with hope upon knowing that Christ loves him and died for him.  Upon knowing… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/31/19)[:]