Tag: Our Daily Bread

[:en]THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY David and Jonathan had a solid friendship.  The shared the good days of David’s victory over Goliath (1 Sam. 18:1-4).  They also shared their fears during the bad days of Jonathan’s father’s jealousy (1 Sam. 18:6-11, 20:1-2).  Finally, they suffered together during the ugly days of Saul’s plans to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/8/19)[:]

[:en]DOES IT SPARK JOY? A young Japanese woman named Marie Kondo is famous for her book on decluttering and organizing things at home.  The question that she asks is:  “Does it spark joy?”  If the answer is affirmative, then keep it.  If the answer is no, then give it away. Apostle Paul urged the Christians… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/7/19)[:]

[:en]TRIED AND PURIFIED “When He has tested me, I will come forth as gold” (Job 23:10) Job lost his wealth, his health, and his family.  He felt that God had disappeared from the landscape of his life.  His pleas were not heard.  God was no where to be found while he was suffering tremendously.  In… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/6/19)[:]

[:en]BEGIN WHERE YOU ARE “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands” (Psalm 19:1) All nature declares the goodness and the beauty of the One who made it.   Every day nature offers a new and fresh declaration of God’s glory.   Our response can be worship, adoration and thanksgiving… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/5/19)[:]

[:en]I SEE YOU Without having an heir for so many years, Sarai followed the custom of the culture and told her husband to conceive through Hagar.  But when Hagar became pregnant, she began to despise Sarai.  So, in retaliation, Sarai mistreated Hagar and Hagar fled away to the desert. The Lord saw Hagar in her… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/3/19)[:]

[:en]WHAT’S THE OCCASION? Ecclesiastes seems to be a depressing and pessimistic account about life.  But the writer, King Solomon also wrote about enjoyment of life. “That each of us may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all our toil – this is the gift of God” (Eccl. 3:13) If we acknowledge God and follow… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/2/19)[:]

[:en]ALWAYS IN HIS CARE Our Heavenly Father knows every detail of your life.  He understands your deepest needs.  And He promises to instruct and teach you in the way you should go.  He will also counsel you with His loving eye on you. (Ps. 32:8). Whatever are your circumstances today, you can rely on God’s… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/1/19)[:]

[:en]THE TREE Tree has special significance in the Bible God placed fruit trees in the Garden of  Eden which symbolized God bountiful provision (Gen. 1:29) Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil was where Adam and Eve stood before they were being tempted and where Satan reside and talked to Eve (Gen. 3:1-6) Tree was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/31/19)[:]

[:en]REBUILDING Nehemiah had been in exile from the land of Israel for many years.  One of his brothers, Hanani came from Judah with some other men told him that those who survied the exile in the province are in great trouble and disgrace.  The wall of Jerusalem was broken down and its gates had been… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/30/19)[:]

[:en]TIMELESS SAVIOR When the Jewish religious leaders challenged the identity of Jesus,  He answered: “Before Abraham was born, I am” (John 8:58)  Jesus was not referring to a chronological age but as actually claiming to be eternal by taking the ancient name of God “I am” (Exo. 3:14).  His bold assertion shocked those who were… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/29/19)[:]