[:en]RINGS AND GRACE Keila Ochoa lost her wedding and engagement rings while she was packing to a trip and had no idea where they ended up. She was worried on how the news would affect her husband. When she told her husband about it, he responded with more compassion and care for her than concern… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/8/19)[:]
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[:en]GOD CALLING After Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God, they hid from Him in the garden. But the Lord God still called Adam. (Gen. 3:9). God the Father desires to have a relationship with us. That’s why He sent His only Son to earth to pay the penbalty for our sin by His death… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/7/19)[:]
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[:en]FIFTEEN-MINUTE CHALLENGE Dr. Charles W. Eliot, longtime president of Harward University compiled selections from books of history, science, philosopy and fine art into 50 volumes called The Harvard Classics. Each set of books included Dr. Eliot’s Reading Guide titled “Fifteen Minutes A Day” containing recommended selections of eight to ten pages for each day of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/6/19)[:]
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[:en]WHAT DO WE WANT? When we come to Christ, we find our life in Jesus and we can fully enjoy our life with Him both now and forever. The law of the Spirit who gives life has set us free from the law of sin and death (Rom. 8:2) Our mind is now governed by… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/5/19)[:]
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[:en]PERFECT PEACE Jesus spoke words of peace to His friends after their last supper together. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. (John 14:27). He was preparing them for the events that would soon follow: His death, resurrection, and the coming of the Holy Spirit. His peace is not similar to the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/4/19)[:]
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[:en]God delivered Israelites from Egypt, but they forgot His mercy and ignored His counsel (vs. 6-23). He gave them manna but they lusted for meat. They worshiped a golden idol and when they reached the border of the Promised Land, they refused to go in (vs. 24-25). Later, they compromised with the heathen nations and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 106[:]
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[:en]SOMEONE TO TRUST It is hurting to be betrayed by someone whom we trust. Although wounds from others are real painful, Jesus has made genuine love possible. We can find healing by resting in His unfailing love and unconditional support. Jesus has made true love possible. May we also shre His love to others as… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/3/19)[:]
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[:en]TABLE ROCK Jesus compares those who hear and obey His words to those who build their houses on the rock (Luke 6: 47-48) These houses survive the storms. By contrast, those built on a sand, without a firm foundation are like people who don’t obey His commands. They cannot weather the torrents. Therefore, heed God’s… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/2/17)[:]
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[:en]EVERYTHING WE NEED Peter had many shortcomings. While walking on water to Jesus, Peter began to sink. (Mat. 14:25-31). When Jesus was arrested, Peter denied Him trhee times (Mar 14:66-72). But Peter came to realize that God has given him the power of the Holy Spirit to meet the challenges of his ministry. God’s divine… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/1/19)[:]
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[:en]THE BEAUTY OF BROKENNESS After David engaged in adultery with Bathseheba and plotted the death of her husband, the prophet Nathan confronted him, and he repented. David prayed: “You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/31/19)[:]