1 Chronicles 29:3
Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house.
Today's Thought: The way you look at the house of God reflects the way you look at God Himself.
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Monday, July 31, 2017
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Exodus 6:30
And Moses said before the Lord, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
Today's Thought: It is through the Lord's strength we can continue serving Him.
In the movie, The Accountant, Ms. Medina was introduced by her superior. She said: As much as I'd like to take credit for this, I...
Saturday, July 29, 2017
John 20:29
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Today's Thought: Unbelief hinders us from seeing and knowing who our God really is.
The smart new science professor at the college scarcely bothered to conceal the fact that he was an agnostic,...
Friday, July 28, 2017
Habakkuk 3:18
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Today's Thought: As much as you know the Lord, you should rejoice always.
There was a fellow who was about to jump from a bridge. An alert police officer slowly and methodically moved toward him, talking with him all the time. When the officer got within...
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Exodus 5:22
And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
Today's Thought: We just need to trust the Lord in everything because He sees it all.
In warfare, any commanding general would look for a higher place wherein they could start their attack of the...
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Isaiah 2:17
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
Today's Thought: The Lord will always get our praise and reverence, whether we like or not.
Nebuchadnezzar is a classic example on how the Lord can do everything to make people acknowledge...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
1 John 5:21
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
Today's Thought: Knowing the Lord Jesus Christ keeps us from following after idols and other things of the world.
Hideyoshi, a Japanese warlord who ruled over Japan in the late 1500s, commissioned a colossal statue of Buddha for a shrine in Kyoto. It took 50,000 men five years...
Monday, July 24, 2017
Isaiah 65:2
I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Today's Thought: Rebellion against the Lord is punishable, but several Christians are rebels without a cause.
Rebellion is an open resistance against established authority characterized by disobedience...
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Proverbs 31:32
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine upon hand upon thy mouth.
Today's Thought: Acceptance and humility is needed if you have mistakes, not explanations.
"You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions. Anything you say may be used against you in a...
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Luke 23: 23
And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
Today's Thought: If you start listening to the world, you won't hear the voice of the Lord.
Vox populi vox dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. This Latin phrase...
Friday, July 21, 2017
Ezra 5:5
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
Today's Thought: When God intends you to do something for His glory, nobody can stop you from fulfilling the will of God in your life.
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Thursday, July 20, 2017
2 Kings 18:5-6
He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.For he clave to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.
Today's Thought: Holding unto God brings blessings unto your life.
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.
Today's Thoughts: The Lord expects us to work and labor for His glory.
The orchestra is a perfect set of instruments beautifully producing a single music. One day, they got tired of entertaining people and they were on strike. When the pianist tipped...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God.
Today's Thought: Only by the power of God can you and I do something for Him.
Have you ever played baseball as a kid? Have you experienced when you father or someone else held your hand and batted on the ball? All...
Monday, July 17, 2017
Deuteronomy 29:5
And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.
Today's Thought: The blessing of the Lord comes in unnoticeable things.
When we talk of blessings, we would often associate it with new good things given to us. While blessings do not just comprise...
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Psalm 104:34
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
Today's Thought: It is always sweet to think of how gracious and merciful the Lord our God is.
It is often said that the one we think more is the one we love. They are the ones that make us smile and think of a better tomorrow. It is like a cycle that gets a person...
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Jeremiah 4:3
For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
Today's Thought: God's Word and grace can only grow in our hearts if we are willing and ready for its nourishment.
One of the basics in farming is breaking the ground and preparing it for the sowing of seeds. A wise...
Friday, July 14, 2017
Deuteronomy 29:18
Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
Today's Thought: Turning away from the Lord costs too much more than one can bear.
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Thursday, July 13, 2017
Romans 15:30
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
Today's Thought: Prayer is striving against two enemies - yourself and the devil.
"By profession, I am a soldier, and take pride in that fact, but I am prouder, infinitely...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Nahum 1:6
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
Today's Thought: Do not resist the power of God; those who are for Him are always victorious.
Isaiah 45:9 could be heard ringing with these words "Woe unto him that striveth...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Today's Thought: Following Jesus Christ is not easy, but a constant reminder of our death and Christ living in us.
The greatest denier of himself is the apostle Paul. He constantly reminded himself of dying...
Monday, July 10, 2017
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy people, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Today's Thought: You are saved to praise the Lord, none else.
When we buy things, we chose the best. The motivation behind is for the...
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Daniel 1:9
Now God had brought Daniel info favor and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
Today's Thought: Only the Lord can prepare favor among men for you.
Working in a company is not easy. You have to maintain a harmonious relationship with co-workers who may not like you. Conflicts arise in the workplace and it becomes the reason...
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Job 40:4
Behold, I am vile: what shall I answer three? I will lay mine hand upon my head.
Today's Thought: God knows the best for us; let us lay our lives before Him.
Throughout the preceding chapters of Job, Job reasoned and complained about the predicament he was in. He pleaded his cause before God and talked about the suffering he...
Friday, July 7, 2017
2 Chronicles 30:9
For if ye turn again unto the Lord, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
Today's Thought: God is always willing...
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Psalm78:58
For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
Today's Thought: God is of tender mercies and slow to wrath, but do not provoke him to anger.
One of God's attribute is his longsuffering and slow to wrath. Because God is a God of compassion and mercies, He is also patient...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Revelation 14:12
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Today's Thought: Serving the Lord is a long road to travel.
Foxe's Book of Martyrs is filled with accounts on how Christians of long ago endured pain and hardships as they serve God. It was not an easy road for...
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Matthew 17:7
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
Today's Thought: God is a God of love and not of fear.
When I was younger, I thought of God as a domineering tyrant who only wants to be obeyed. He was a distant God to me, whom should I fear and tremble. But knowing the Lord Jesus Christ and becoming a...
Monday, July 3, 2017
Nehemiah 9:2
And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.
Today's Thought: Before confession, there should be a complete separation.
I grew up in a religion wherein I only needed to confess my sins to the person behind the wall. After wards, I...
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Lamentations 3:39
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Today's Thought: As much as we sinned against the Lord, let us be ready for the spanking.
The greatest problem of most Christians is the inability to know when God sends His trials and when He punishes us for our sins. Even if we are already...
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Zechariah 7:12
Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts.
Today's Thought: God will get our hearts by gentle kindness or by his loving harsh rebuke.
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