Tag: Our Daily Bread

[:en]Oftentimes, we are tempted to respond in anger.  But the Bible teaches us to be angry but do not sin (Eph. 4:26).  “Let each of you look out not only for his own interest but also for the interests of others (Phil. 2:4). Let us ask God’s sanctifying work of the Spirit (2 Thes. 2:13,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/13/17)[:]

[:en]According to Robert Henkes, a portrait is not a photograph nor is it a mirror image.  It not only shows the outer appearance but proves the emotional dept of the human soul.  In other words, a real portrait can capture what the person is really about. May artists have painted the portrait of Jesus. But… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/12/17)[:]

[:en]When we blame Satan for everything goes wrong, we are ascribing to him the power to determine the quality of our lives.  Satan is limited in time and space.  He has to ask God’s permission before he can touch us (Job 1:12, Luke 22:31) Although the father of lies and prince of peace of this… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/11/17)[:]

[:en]Reporter Jacob Rits was the third of 15 children who lived in the world of terrible despair.  He wrote a book “How the Other Half Lives” describing vividly the poverty in the 19th century of New York City with his own photographs painting a picture of country’s desperate existence.  Shortly after the release of his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/10/17)[:]

[:en]Both Naomi and Ruth were widows.  When they returned to Naomi’s homeland, Ruth met a wealthy landowner, Boaz.  She asked him to let her glean from among the sheaves. (Ruth 2:7)  He willingly consented and instructed his workers to purposely let grain fall for her (Ruth 2:16) God has infinite resources and he let his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/09/17)[:]

[:en]Life is so unpredictable.  We do not know what will happen to us tomorrow.  Even though how much we plan for our future, we will never know the outcome.  That is why in Ecclesiastes, it says:  wisdom, pleasures, toil, and achievement are all meaningless.  “A man cannot discover anything about his future” (Eccl. 7:14).  But… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/08/17)[:]

[:en]The more we know about something, the more judgmental we become on mistakes.  We tend to criticize without considering that it will affect relationship with other people.  The Bible teaches us to be “filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes thru Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God (Phi. 1″11).  Paul wrote… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/07/17)[:]

[:en]”To all who received Him, to those believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).  When we believe in Jesus, he welcomes and accepts us as a permanent part of His family.  We are his adopted children and the Spirit himself testifies with our Spirit that we are… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/06/17)[:]

[:en]In playing chess, every move that one makes ends up serving the purpose of the master player.  Likewise, God is the Grand Master.  We are granted freedom to make our moves, but eventually, it ends up serving His eventual goal of restoration (Rom. 8:21) Good things such as health, wealth and talent can be offered… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/05/17)[:]

[:en]With the modern medium of communication, not all online news are true.  Fake news have been circulating to confuse and influence the minds of people.  No wonder readers past rude rants, insults, name-calling under the comments section of on-line sites. There are verses in Proverbs 26 that seem to contradict each other, yet they apply… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/04/17)[:]