1 Corinthians 2:16

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Today's Thought: It is impossible to follow God without the mind of Christ. 

The Metropolitan Musem Art in New York City held a striking exhibit on Rembrandt/Not Rembrandt. Majority of the paintings were thought to be of Rembrandt, but later were proven to be counterfeits and outright forgeries. Several people were fooled to think that they were all Rembrandt paintings.

The devil has been offering fakes or counterfeits to God's truth. People buy fake religious, fake faith, and fake lords in their lives. This is because the natural personc annot discen God's truth from Satan's lies. Without the Holy Spirit, it is impossible for them to understand the absolute of the Word of god.

If one wants to follow Jesus, he must have the mind of Christ. Only when one has the mind of Christ can be discern the truth from error. And for those who already have the Spirit of the Lord, let us endeavor to maintain the mind of Christ to make spiritual judgments.

Psalm 92:1-2

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:
To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

Today's Thought: If you want to praise God when the sun goes down, start praising at each morn.

John Stott was a British preacher who would start his morning with this prayer: "Good morning, heavenly Father. Good morning, Lord Jesus. Good morning, Holy Spirit...Father, I pray that I may live this day in Your presence and please You more and more. Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow You. Holy Spirit, I pray that this day You will fill me with Yourself and cause Your fruit to ripen in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons in one God, have mercy upon me. Amen."

The psalmist declares the need for us to praise God every morning for the lovingkindness that He has shown us. Whatever may happen throughout our day, we will remember that all things are working according to the loving plan of the Lord. With this thought, we will sleep at night knowing that our God is a faithful God who mercies are new every morning.

Our day will only be as good as our prayer. Without prayer, our day becomes miserable and without the leading of the Holy Spirit. Let us learn to start the day with praise unto God and end it with worship to Him.

Ephesians 4:17

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Today's Thought: We need to understand the meaning of what we do based on the standards of the Lord.

An advertisement in London's Tube to lure city workers to get a vacations says: "Your work is meaningless. And you’ll die having achieved comparatively little. You need a holiday." Many people are truly sick and tired of what they are doing - they need a holiday. A vacation off what they are doing for them to look at these things in an objective manner and see the meaning out of it.

There are so many things that we can do here on earth, but the Lord is asking us to walk and testify His goodness to others. The vanity around us is spiralling and it could easily overwhelm us and make us forget the greatness of the Lord. As we work, let us have the motivation that we are here on this world not to be rich but to share. Our work will become useful and fulfilling only when it enables us to help and give to others

Only when we realize the primacy of God and that our work is God-given that we realize the meaning out of it. That we get out from the tired and sick thinking into the level of thought wherein the Lord reigns supreme.

2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Today's Thought: Bring your troubles before the presence of God and He will take your worries away. 

Hudson Taylor was used by the Lord in China, reaching thousands of Chinesse with the gospel and challenging churches around the world to do more for the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. But his life in China was not easy. Yet, in all these, he wrote: I am no longer anxious about anything, as I realize the Lord is able to carry out His will, and His will is mine. It makes no matter where He places me, or how.

Let us draw strength from the Lord for when we are weak, then His power and majesty is strong and can be seen in our lives. The Lord is always in control. What we have to do is trust Him who knows about tomorrow.

There is nothing happening to us that could suprise the Lord. His knowledge is always perfect and we can trust that He will do what is best for us. Spiritual growth happens when we are tested and in deep pain. Let us rest on the care and grace of our Lord.

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 

Today's Thought: Be ready for the spiritual battle we are facing. 

Before Allied Forces could capture the heartland of Germany, they had to cross the Rhine. Nearing victory, Allied Forces were confident they could end the war. However, the Battle of the Bulge on the Rhine was one of the biggest failures of the American and British forces. The divide and conquer strategy was used by Germany to overwhelm the Allied Forces in a surprise attack.

While we are here on earth, there will be no end on our fight against the devil. This is a spirtual war and we need spiritual strength and weapons to withstand the devil's advance. We should not take off our armor down for everyday is a battle to be won, against the devil, against flesh. There are no holidays for the devil and he never gets tired.

Without the armor of God, we can never win a victory against the devil. We do not have spiritual armor of the Lord not for knowledge only, but for us to apply on our lives. We need to put on the whole armour of God if we want success and survival in these daily battles we do have.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 

Today's Thought: Only a vigilant soldier will be able to fight the devil. 


The Sentinel's Creed of the honor guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery is a reminder of duty and vigilance. It says: My dedication to this sacred duty is total and whole-hearted. In the responsibility bestowed on me never will I falter. And with dignity and perseverance my standard will remain perfection.

We are commanded a great significant task by God; vigilance is the only way for us to achieve this. Our enemy is ready to destroy us anytime; and he does this when we least expect it, when our guards are down. The devil is a cheater. He does not have a gentleman's rule not to attack unguard soldiers. He takes advantages when we are slacking in our duty and vigilance.

Let us be reminded today that if we want to be victorious in the task we do have from the Lord, we must always be ready. Like the honor guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, we must not falter in our responsibility. We must never allow our readiness to fight and our watchful eye to falter.

John 15:7

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 

Today's Thought: Patience in doing the right thing is most pleasing to the Lord. 

Henry Ford once said about his marriage life: The formula is the same formula I have always used in making cars—just stick to one model! This is also the same secret to anything. When you know that doing a thing leads to positive results, then you must do it over and over again.

We are called by the Lord to do His will in our lives. We need to understand that sometimes the plan of God is repetition of doing the right even if it seems slow. God can certainly give us immediate victory, but God knows we need to struggle as a way to build our character. Progress is doing the right thing little by little with faithfulness.

Doing a big and flashy display or project is the not the best way to show love to the Lord. Instead, the best way to do it is faithfully following the commandments of the Lord, even the process is slow going.

James 1:22

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 

Today's Thought: It is not enough to know; you must live it.

Americans spent $90 billion on gym membership and equipment, tutorials and other weight loss programs. But Americans still suffer from obesity. All these books on weight loss have not produced a significant difference in the average weight of Americans. It is because they know the problem as as well as the solution, but they do not apply the solution.

Knowing aboyt the Bible is a good thing. We must read the Word of God, study and learn from it as much as we can can. However, knowing the Bible will not bring change. Information in our head does not make any change in our lives. It is only when we apply the information on our behavior, on our lives do we find significant change in our lives as well slowly conform to the image of Jesus Christ.

As they said, it is not a time for talk. Rhetoric is cheap. We must move beyond knowledge, and we must apply knowledge unto wisdom. Christians are not commanded to read the Word of God, but it is only through that process we may able to observe to do all that is written therein.

James 5:1

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 

Today's Thought: Only the riches from the Lord remains.

The economy and the stock market has been growing in 1929. Experts predicted that these new highs would remain. However, in October of that year, the Great Depression wiped out billions of dollars in matter of few days. Soup kitchens became popular and there was a sense of chaos throughout the country.

Let us be reminded today that only the Lord can give the real sense of security. Those who trust on their wealth for security are doomed to disappointment. There is nothing secure in this temporal world we are living in.

Solomon admonishes us not to our eyes on things that pass away. Riches are just for a moment, but they are like eagles and they will fly away. It is not wrong to have money or wealth, but it is wrong to rely on it and forget the Lord's riches.

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Today's Thought: God will test our faith for us to learn how faithful He is.

There was a man who survived a shipwrecked and reached a small, uninhabited island. He prayed to God for rescue, but help did not come. He just settled with a hut out of driftwood. One day as he was looking for food, he found his hut in flames. He was so angry at what God did. He slept without anything to cover him from elements. The next morning when he woke up, he saw rescuers coming down to him. "How did you know I am here?" he asked. "We saw smoke from in here," they said.

Sometimes, we question the wisdom of the Lord in our lives as if we know more than Him. Sometimes, we think that His love is hatred because of the trials we are facing. We failed to understand that our God is always thinking for our good.

The next time you lose hope and faith in God for Him to be there when you need Him, remember that He will always remain true to what He promised: He will never leave us nor forsake us. Just keep on believing that all things work together for good to them who love Him.

1 Corinthians 15:28 

And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all.

 Today's Thought: If God be the Lord of our lives, then He must all in all. 

We may commit our lives to God or even offer our life a living sacrifice, but if God will not be all in all, our commitment is shallow. All teaching about consecration will be in vain not until God will be all in all. It cannot be real in our lives until we realize that God is our all in all before He can fully use us for His honor and glory. 

What is the reason for our complaints on our feebleness or discouragement? Where do we trace our failure or lost blessing? It could be summarized into this: God is not enthroned in His rightful place in our lives. If we don't have God as all in all, then we are trying to half-live Christianity - and we will find ourselves pierced with too much pain and burden. 

Let us learn the dedication and Lordship of Christ over John Calvin. He had given up everything for Christ, but at the end of all, he found everything in Christ. Let us make Christ as our ALL in ALL.

Leviticus 18:9-10

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.

Today's Thought: Only those who value work can accomplish something for the glory of the Lord.

The father of Semon Knudsen was the president of General Motors. When he was old enough to drive, Semon asked for a car. He got one - but in various pieces. Because he would have it for free, he had to work on putting this own car together. This way, he would have to work for something he wanted to enjoy.

The tendency is to avoid work at all. But if this is the case, ruin and danger are sure to the end. Work teaches us character and discipline we need for the spiritual journey we will have. A young child who does not value work will not be a seeker of God's Word later in his life. When God asked the people to leave something for the poor, He did not command them to just give them those resources. But God wanted the poor to come and gather it than just ask it from those who tilled the ground without any effort.

The church at Thessalonica was reminded by the Lord that "if any would not work, neither should he eat." This is a hard injunction of Paul, but the apostle was making a clear message: work. We must not be afraid of work, but be thankful because we are active in doing so.

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Psalm 27:4

    One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

Today's Thought: The kind of worship you have determines the kind of person you are.


Going to church on Sunday is not a popular one. Why bother to take your much needed rest and spend three hours listening to the Word of God in the morning and at night? It would have been better to lounge around talking with the family or have dinner with friends. Instead of resting, going to church is a big trouble. This is what others would say about going to church.


But we should be reminded that we all need worship because we are human beings created by the Lord. We are not created for work, but we are create to worship the Lord, to develop communion and relationship with Him.


William Temple is described worship this way: being quickened the conscience by the holiness of God, the mind is fed by the truth of God, the imagination is purged by the beauty of God, the heart is opened to the love of God, and the will of devoted to the purpose of God. This is what happens when we decide to go to Church and lift our hearts to the Lord.

Psalm 112:1

    Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Today's Thought: The true greatness of a man is in the fear of the Lord.


Alexander III of Macedon was called as Alexander the Great for creating one of the largest empires of the ancient world at the age of 30 spanning from Greece to India. He was considered one of the best military generals of all time. Is that all that made him "Great"?


Psalm 112 declares the blessed man as the person who has the favor and approval of the Lord. He is a man who fears the Lord. He also finds delight in the commandments and Word of the Lord. He is also compassionate and gracious. He is also a generous man. He also trusts continually in the will of God. And he is always secure in the presence of the Lord. These are the things that make a man great.


Let us pray that we may all live in accordance to the will and approval of God. It is only through godliness that our true greatness is revealed. When we do, others will see and they will praise the Lord.

John 1:10–13

    He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Today's Thought: The gift of salvation is the gift of adoption into the family of God.

Gauis Octavius Thurinus was born into a wealthy Roman family, but his father died when he was only four years old. Octavius showed leadership ability when he guided shipwreck survivors out of enemy territory to the Roman army where his great uncle Julius Caesar was commander. When Julius Caesar became leader of the Romans, he was adopted. Octavius later became Caesar Augustus through the adoption of his uncle.

Each person who entered into this world is born of sin. Jesus spoke clearly when he said: "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."

When Jesus was born, He was not just born in the manger, but the rescue mission of the Lord came into fruition. Since the beginning the rescue plan of the Lord was laid out and the birth of Jesus made the plan a reality. It was not because the world deserves rescuing and a soul deserves heaven, but because of the outstanding grace of God beyond compare.

Luke 22:27

For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

Today's Thought: To be like Christ, we must be willing to serve others and their needs in humility and all sincerity of the heart.

When London was under siege and invasion of Germany was imminent, the British military asked mine workers to support the war effort. Prime Minister Winston Churchill met with mine leaders for them to work diligently to meet the needed coal requirement to run the navy and other factories. Churchill described the parade at the Piccadilly Circus after the war. After the soldiers and the airmen, mine workers would follow. If asked what they had done during the war, all they need to answer was: We were deep in the earth with our faces to the coal.

The service to the Lord is not about glory and honor. It is about the majesty and praise of the King of kings and Lord of lords. It is the Lord who sees the faithfulness of each person under his Royal Banner. Our service to the Lord should be done with all humility of the heart and sincerity of the spirit for we know that our Lord does not forget our labor of love.

The example of Christ in the Upper Room when He washed the feet of the disciples should always remind us on what kind of service we must do. Too many Christians are not willing to do the dirty work for the Christian cause to set aflame. But if we have the mindset of mine workers, with our faces on dirt, we must press on for we are going to win the war.

Luke 24:36-37

    And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

Today's Thought: The Lord has given us peace that the world cannot give.

When Jesus died His disciples were in terror, they were afraid what would happen to them now that their Master was already executed. They did no believe Him on His promise of ressurection. The angels told them about it, the women at the tomb recalled to them what happened and the disciples from Emmaus had narrated the same.

D.L. Moody said:

They say that a man cannot make a will now that lawyers cannot break. I will challenge them to break Christ’s will. Let them try it. No judge or jury can set that aside. Christ rose to execute His own will. He left His peace and His joy for every true believer, and no power on earth can take it from him who trusts.

If we don't believe in the promises of the Lord, then we are going to forfeit the blessing of peace in our lives. It is only through believing in the goodness of God and the promises He has made that we can live in peace and not in terror.

Ephesians 4:19

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

 Today's Thought: Insensitivity is not a Christian character.

Lashanda Calloway had stopped at a convenience store in Wichita, Kansas when a fight broke out for few minutes. During this brief encounter, Lashanda was stabbed accidentally. She died afterwards. The saddest part is what when the surveillance camera was replayed, there were five people who stepped over her and continue their shopping without even bothering to care.

This story has a reflective account in the Bible about the man who was lying by the road of Jericho and rescued by the Good Samaritan. It is a sad thing that people don't have the sensitivity to care for others. They were just focused on themselves with nothing for others. Greed or selfishness is the main reason for the failure of man to reasonably care for others.

As Christians let us to endeavor to become blessings to others. There should no room for selfishness and greed among us. Let us bear in mind the teachings of Christ on compassion and mercy. Let us be real Christians in our deeds.

Psalm 77:1

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

Today's Thought: When things seem hard, just trust the one who knows the road.

C.S. Lewis wrote a very telling illustration on how God uses adversity in our lives. Adversity is like a dog with a leash wrapped in a pole but continues to run forward. Both the dog and the owner have the same goal - forward. But the owner does not want the dog to move forward the wrong way. The owner takes action opposite to the will of the dog. This is how the Lord works in us during adversity.

It is in the time of sorrow that the psalmist tells us of hope in prayer. The passage suggests to be written during the Babylonian captivity with the declaration that God seems to have withdrawn His hand. The response of the psalmist is to stop resisting the will of God, but to allow God to move forward even it is hard.

Prayer is about surrender. It is surrendering to the will of God and cooperate with that will. It is pulling myself to God closer and aligning my will to the will of God, even at times of adversity.

Colossians 2:7

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Today's Thought: We must be thankful for everything and anything God has given us.

Of all choices made in life, the option of being grateful or a grumbler makes the most impact in our lives. There are so many things in life that we should be grumbling and complaining about. But we do so, we will only see few blessings in our lives. But we start to be thankful, we will find treasures of blessings God has given us.

Paul reminds us that thankfulness is the result of being grounded and rooted in faith. It is impossible for Christians are not rooted to be grateful in everything and anything that comes their way. We are expected to walk by faith and not by sight for us to be thankful.

Our choice of grumbling makes us discontent. We will not be happy of the blessings God has given us for we will only think of what we don't have. Let us consider to thank God for we have and have faith in His provision for what we don't have.

Philippines 1:3-6

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Today's Thought: God will complete the work He has promised to do.

When Elizabeth Shoumatoff was asked to paint of President Franklin Roosevelt, she was unable to finish it. The Unfinished Potrait still hangs in the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia. When Elizabeth started to work on the painting on April 12, 1945, Roosevelt complained about a headache. Later that day, the president died of cerebral hemorrhage and the painting was left unfinished.

God has promised to do something in our lives. This work begins at salvation and shall continue as long as we live.  Let us allow God to work in our lives. We don't need to worry or fear for we know that God is going to finish the work He has started in our lives. We must always look unto Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our faith.

The Lord has promised to complete the work in us. The cry of faith on the cross "It is finished" means that there is no question God will bring us to a place where His plan is accomplished.

Colossians 3:13
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Today's Thought: Let us ask God to help us forgive those who have hurt us.


Corrie Ten Boom was a Holocaust survivor. She had been tortured and brutally treated by his captors, Nazi Germany. However, Corrie spent the remainder of her life sharing of the Lord's goodness and how she survived that heart-wrenching experience of her life. Most of the best writings she had were about the wonderful essence of forgiveness.

Forgiveness is not instantaneous; it is a process, sometimes. We must desire to forgive and ask God to help us in doing so. Let us speak of God's forgiveness and forgiveness itself and pray for those who have hurt us. Eventually, we will find that the pain will grow less until we realize we have truly extended forgiveness. Once Corrie was approached by a man who asked her to forgive him. He was one of the ruthless soldier. When she discovered about it, she knew she must ask God's help.

On our own, we are not capable of forgiving. We can only forgive when we ask God to help us. The freedom of forgiveness will allow us to give Christ the chance to work on us.

Luke 24:44

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Today's Thought: Our duty is to glorify and magnify the name of Jesus in our lives.

A veteran Welsh preacher advised the new minister on the preaching about Jesus. He said: Young man, from every town and every village, and every little hamlet in England, wherever it may be, there is a road to London. And so from every text in Scripture, there is a road to the metropolis of the Scriptures, that is Christ. And my dear brother, your business is when you go to a text, to say, ‘Now what is the road to Christ?’ and then preach a sermon, running along the road to the great metropolis—Christ. And I have never yet found a text that has not got a road to Christ in it.

In our lives, we must endeavor to make Christ known. He should have the preeminence in our lives. We should be able to declare the goodness of God in our lives and how He had made a difference. As much as we have seen and tasted the beauty of our Lord Jesus Christ when we receive the gift of salvation, we also live for Him alone.

Paul clearly summarizes everything when he said: For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. We may know all things under the sun but if we don't have the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, vanity of vanities.

Hebrews 11:8-10

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

 Today's Thought: Faith is always coupled with the act of obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ.

God called Abraham to leave his homeland and follow Him to a new land. Abraham obeyed the Lord providing a blueprint on what a monumental faith means. He trusted the Lord even though he didn't have any knowledge on what this new place will offer him. He did not went to the promised land but he actually lived there as an alien in a new land.

There will be times when God will call us to follow Him into unknown territory. We only need to trust God to sustain us the way He did with Abraham. There will be ups and downs of our circumstances. Until the Lord tells us to go home, we will sojourn in this land, but we need to walk with God.

Faith is only exhibited in our obedience to the calling of the Lord. God will be asking us to obey Him even if we don't understand the circumstances we are in. It is the act of faith that tells us to continue trusting and obeying the Lord in our life.

Luke 20:25

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.

Today's Thought: Always give the Lord the first priority in your life.

One of the boldest preachers was Samuel Davies. Prior to the Revolutionary War, Davies went to England and preached before King George III. During the message, the king talked to his wife about what Davies preached. Davies stopped the message and looked at the king and said: When the lion roars, the beasts of the forest tremble; when Jehovah speaks, let the kings of the earth keep silence before him. The king stopped talking and started listening.

Jesus is teaching us in the scripture that we must give to the government what it deserves, but we should give God the honor and glory He deserves. This text does not talk about the clash of government and religion, but on the proper respect and priority we should give to the Lord.

In our lives, we should always be reminded that the Lord is first whatever our state is. Even King George should stop talking when the message is preached. When the Lord speaks, even if others don't approve it, we should listen to the Lord and stop the world.