Tag: Our Daily Bread

[:en]AT any point of our lives, we experience a low point with difficult times.  David cried out to the Lord to bring him up from the “slimy pit” and “the muds and mire” and set his feet or a rack.  Then he put a new song in his mouth, a “hymn of praise to our… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/29/17)[:]

[:en]Long ago, people can only see their own reflection through puddles of water, streams and rivers.  With the invention of mirror, we can now see our physical appearance. God does not look at our outward appearance.  He sees our inner spiritual condition – the heart.   As we participate the Lord’s Supper and remember Christ’s body,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/28/17)[:]

[:en]Sometimes in life, we feel trapped and become helpless.  We need help from outsiders.  Jesus is the help we need.  He can set us free and solve our problems.  What we need is to seek Him and to trust Him.[:]

[:en]Psalms 118 begins and ends with the exhortation to give thanks to the Lord” (vs. 1, 29).  “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good.  His love endures forever” (Ps. 118:1)   In every situation, we are to present our request to God in prayer and petition with thanksgiving (Phil. 4:6). Let us develop… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/26/17)[:]

[:en]In every stage of life we face, times of separation from those we love due geographical distance or death.  We feel lonely and forsaken.  but we have a God who promised to be with us always.  Although He is not physically present but He had sent the Spirit of truth, our Advocate and Helper to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/25/17)[:]

[:en]Jacob agreed to work 7 years for the right to marry his boss’ daughter Rachel.  But after fulfilling his contract, he was given Leah instead of Rachel.  Jacob was disappointed but Leah was worst because she was forced to marry a man who did not love or want her!  But in the end, it was… Continue reading [:en]thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/24/17)[:]

[:en]Solomon in Ecclesiastes wrote that there is a time for everything.  And one of them is a time to be silent and a time to speak. (Eccl. 3:7b)  We are told to learn to silence our thoughts and truly listen to others.  God silence is a listening silence and a humble silence.  It leads to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/23/17)[:]

[:en]When Jesus and His disciples arrived in the village of Bethany, Martha welcomed them into her home.  She was busy preparing food for their physical needs.  when Martha complained that her sister Mary was not helping, Jesus defended her.  Jesus considered listening to Him more important than serving Him. If you are serving the Lord… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/22/17)[:]

[:en]When Jesus and His disciples arrived in the village of Bethany, Martha welcomed them into her home.  She was busy preparing food for them alone.  without  When Martha complained that her sis ter Mary was not helping, Jesus defended her.  Jesus considered listening to Him more important than serving Him. If you are now serving… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/22/17)[:]

[:en]All of us like to be successful in life.  We want to be recognized by striving to win a medal, obtain an award, or get a  prize.  The competition of the first century athletic games gave their full effort to win the prize. Paul had embraced a new goal to know Christ and the power… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/21/17)[:]