Tag: Our Daily Bread

[:en]WE’VE GOT THE POWER! Apostle Paul discussed about sinful nature desires versus the Spirit.  Sinful desires are:  sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery, idolatry and witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, orgies and the like.  Sinful desires are in conflict with the Spirit so that you do not do… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/19/19)[:]

[:en]AN ENCOUNTER WITH STONES While having a family visit in the modern city of Jerusalem, David walked the Via Dolorosa (the Way of Sorrow) and descended to the cool basement of the Convent of the Sisters of Zion.  There he saw ancient pavement stones unearthed during recent construction – stones etched wth games played by… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/18/19)[:]

[:en]INVISIBLE INFLUENCE Paul urged the Thessalonian believers to “Be joyful always; pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances.  Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt.  Test everything. Hold on the good and  avoid every kind of evil” (1 Thes. 5:16-19). When we have a constant relationship with God, the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/17/19)[:]

[:en]ROOM 5020 Jay Bufton was a fifty-two-year old teacher who was was diagnosed with cancer.  He stayed  in a hospital at Room 5020.  Although cancer had invaded Jay’s life, but he recognized God’s hand at work.  So he made his room as an open door to tell others about Christ.  It became a beacon of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/16/19)[:]

[:en]CREATION CARE God is the creator of the heavens and earth.  He has given us the earth for us to use, but it is our responsibility to take good care of it.  But mankind had abused and polluted the earth.  That is why we have to bear the consequences of flood and climate change. It… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/15/19)[:]

[:en]PRECIOUS PROMISES OF GOD TO REMEMBER: Isaiah 41: 10 – “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” Deut. 31:6 – “Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid or… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/14/19)[:]

[:en]A NEW NAME In an article “Leading by Naming” Mark Labberton wrote about the power of a name.  A musical friend called him “musical” which he would never forget.  He felt being known, loved, noticed, validated and appreciated by that comment. When Simon was brought to Jesus by Andrew, Jesus peered into his soul and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/13/19)[:]

[:en]THE GOOD SHEPHERD The Lord promised His people through the prophet Isaiah that He would be their shepherd, guiding them in their daily lives and giving them comfort. Today, God had also promised us this in Psalms 23: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want.  He makes me lie down in… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/12/19)[:]

[:en]TWO-WINGED SUN A 3000-year-old object- an ancient seal -was dug up at the foot of the southern part of Jerusalem’s old city wall.  It remained in the closet of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology without establishing any significance.  But then a researcher carefully scrutinized the letters on the seal, and discovered an inscription written in ancient… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/11/19)[:]

[:en]WAKE-UP CALL! When we travel abroad, a scheduled wake-up call is necessary to help us get out of bed on time. The book of Revelation contains a spiritual wake-up call to the 7 churches in the province of Asia.  To the church in Sardis, John wrote this message from Jesus Himself:  “I know your deeds;… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/10/19)[:]