Tag: Our Daily Bread

[:en]When Jesus visited Martha and Mary, Martha was busy cooking and cleaning to serve Jesus.  But May sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. (Luke 10:39)  When Martha complained because Mary did not help her, Jesus said:  “Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her”… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/07/17)[:]

[:en]After Saul met Jesus on the road of Damascus, he came to realized that the direction of his life was a mistake.  He did not know how to move forward, so he asked Jesus:  “Lord, what do you want me to do?” (Acts 9:6) You may also be in a situation of doubt, fear, worries… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/06/17)[:]

[:en]The apostle Paul had focused his calling as a disciple of Christ.  He continually preached the gospel and the power of his resurrection.  While in prison, he wrote: “But one thing I do:   Forget what is behind and straining forward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/05/17)[:]

[:en]Jesus understood what loneliness was.  He saw the loneliness in the eyes of the lepers and in the voices of the blind.  And He himself experienced it when His close friends deserted Him.  But He has unshaken influence in His father.  “Yet I am not alone for my Father is with men” (John 16:32) Although… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/04/17)[:]

[:en]Paul told the church at Ephesus that Jesus was bringing together Jewish and non-Jewish believers to become a single entity through the blood of Jesus with Him as the chief cornerstone.  In Him, the whole building is joined together to become a holy temple in the Lord. God continues His work today to rescue the … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/03/17)[:]

[:en]The earth we live is just as a tiny speck of dust among millions of celestial bodies that God had created.  Yet he values each person and cares each one of us because we are made in His own image.  We don’t need to feel insignificant or unimportant because we are fearfully and wonderfully made.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/02/17)[:]

[:en]The world was made dark by sin.  That is why Jesus came to restore all his creation to light.  He said:  “I come into the world as light so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness” (John 12:46).  He is the way to light for our spiritual darkness. Are you willing… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/01/17)[:]

[:en]”Blaming” is a common thing that usually do.  We blame for our failure and incompetence and we also blame others for our problems and anxieties. Jesus offers us a way to deal with “blaming”.  He is blameless yet he took upon Himself the sin of the world and carried it away (John 1:29).  He became… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/31/17)[:]

[:en]Emotion of both sorrow and joy is an amazing gift from God to provide a physical release.  Jesus also experienced pain of grief when his friend Lazarus died.  He wept. (John 11:35) When David was in pain, he said:  “You keep track of all my sorrows.  You have collected my tears in your bottle.  You… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/30/17)[:]

[:en]”My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways” (Isa. 55:8) Job did not get an explanation for all his sufferings (Job 1:5,8).  He struggled to understand but was speechless before God’s greatness. God’s ways may seem mysterious and unfathomable.  We don’t understand why God allows certain things to happen.  But we… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (5/29/17)[:]