Tag: Our Daily Bread

[:en]Davids wrote in Psalms 31:10 “My life is consumed by anguish”.  He encountered so may hardships in life.  His own son rebelled against him.  His friends abandoned him, and King Saul was running after him.  But he had the bedrock of faith in God.  “I trust in you Lord.  I say, you are my God” … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/20/17[:]

[:en]Jesus had suffered for us leaving us an example to follow his footsteps.  Paul experienced suffering when he was beaten with rods, stoned, shipwreck and attacked by bandits.  He endured hunger and thirst but he remained faithful to Him till the end. You may also experience a different kind of suffering.  You may have to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/19/17)[:]

[:en]There was a group of people who share a strong bond of faith in Christ.  Whenever there is the need of prayer, practical help or someone to be there during time of need, these friends are unconditionally committed to each other. The follower of Jesus in Colosse also had this kind of commitment.  In Paul’s… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/18/17)[:]

[:en]When wickedness and injustice were rampant among the Israelites, Habakkuk was perplexed on why God would use the Chaldeans to correct Judah.  The Chaldeans were more notorious, violent and cruel than Judah.  They  worshiped false gods and depended on their military power.  But despite of his confusion, Habakkuk still believed that God is a God… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/17/17)[:]

[:en]The Bible gives us many examples of people who acted with faith despite their feelings of abandonment.  Abram felt that God’s promise of an heir has been forgotten (Gen. 15:2-3).  David felt being forsaken in times of trouble. (Ps. 10:1)  Job suffered so much in his trials and thought that God might kill him (Job… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/16/17)[:]

[:en]During World War 2, Waldemar Semenov, a retired merchant seaman was serving a junior engineer aboard the “SSS  ALCOA GUIDE”.  When a German submarine surfaced and opened fire on the ship, the ship began to sink.  Semenov and his crew lowered their compass-equipped lifeboats into the water and used the compass to guide them toward… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/15/17)[:]

[:en]The parable of the vineyard was about a father asking his son to do some work in the vineyard.  The sons said: “I will”.  But he was all talk and no action.  Jesus main application was to religious leaders who spoke of obedience yet refused to follow through with repentance. If we follow Christ, it… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/14/17)[:]

[:en]July 28, 1914 marked the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War 1.  In the TV program “Mr. Selfridge”, it included an episode set in 1914 that showed young male employees of a department store in London lining up to volunteer for the army.  The soldiers were so young, so eager and willing to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/13/17)[:]

[:en]Proverbs 13:10 says:  “Pride breeds quarrels” but wisdom is found in those who take advice”  Most quarrels are fueled by pride wanting to be right and insisting on our way.  But those who have wisdom from God humble themselves, acknowledge their own limits of understanding and listen to other person’s opinion.  They allow their own… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/12/17)[:]

[:en]Proverbs 13:10 says:  “Pride breeds quarrels” but wisdom is found in those who take advice”.  Most quarrels are fueled by pride, wanting to be right and insisting on our way.  But those who have wisdom from God can humble themselves and acknowledge their own limits and understanding.  They will   listen to other person’s opinion and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (9/12/17)[:]