Tag: Our Daily Bread

[:en]A DAY TO REST The Lord instituted a time of Sabbath – a time for rest and renewal – for His people in the ancient Near East because He wanted them to thrive.  In Exodus, He tells them to sow their fields for 6 years and rest on the 7th.  This is also true with… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/8/19)[:]

[:en]THE ULTIMATE GOOD Paul was a a devout first-century Jew.  He followed the moral law of his culture.  He was born into the “right” family, had the “right” education, and practise the “right” religion.  He was considered “GOOD” according to Jewish customs.  He wrote that he could boast in all of his goodness if he… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread’” (7/7/19)[:]

[:en]GOING FIRST God’s love is the source and the reason for loving one another.  He sent His Beloved Son first to demonstrate the fullness of His love for each one of us.  Our sinful actions do not deserve God’s love, but He went first to love us.  His “go-first” love compels us to love one… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/6/19)[:]

[:en]COULD I SAY THAT? Joseph was the favorite son of his father Jacob.  Because of favortism, his older brothers got jealous and heated him.  When Joseph brought food to his brothers, they sold him to merchant traveling to Egypt and made it appear that a wild animal had killed him. (Gen. 37:12-36) He was falsely… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/5/19)[:]

[:en]CELEBRATE FREEDOM July 4rd marks the independence of U.S..  They celebrated this day as having freedom of their own.  Today, we enjoy freedom but we often fail to realize how blessed we are until we lose our freedom. This is also true with spirituality.  Being a Chrisitan for a long time often forget what is… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/4/19)[:]

[:en]DESTROYING THE DIVIDES The Israelites experienced the pain of personal sin and joy of separation.  Joshua warned God’s people not to enrich themselves in the battle for Jericho (Joshua 6:18), but Achan stole capture items and hid them in his tent (Josh. 7:1).   Only after his sin was exposed and dealt with did the nation… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/3/19)[:]

[:en]TAKING SHORTCUTS Is there a shortcut in our walk with God?  Jesus made clear to His followers that there is no shortcut to our commitment with Him.  Jesus said:  “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23).  “No one who puts a hand… Continue reading [:en]Thought from “Our Daily Bread” (7/2/19)[:]

[:en]CLEANING HOUSE There are so many things that cluttered in our house but we refused to give out.  If we want a clean house, all  unused things have to be donated, thrown away or recycled.  The process may be exhausting, but at the end, we can enjoy a beautiful room. Peter urged us to throw… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/1/19)[:]

[:en]TIME TO FLOURISH In Israel, it was customary to give fig trees three years to produce fruit.  If they didn’t, they were cut down so the soil could be better used.  In Jesus’s story, as gardener asks his boss to give one particular tree a fourth year to produce.  In context, the parable implies this: … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/30/19)[:]

[:en]FAITH IN ACTION “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.  Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds” (James 2:17-18) We are saved by faith, not works, but we live out our faith by loving others and caring for their needs.  James… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/29/19)[:]