Daily Word English (Page 5)

KEEP HOLDING ON TO JESUS

I READ: Genesis 32:22-32. Jacob did not want to let go of God until He blessed him.  God changed Jacob’s name to Israel because he struggled with God and prevailed.  Being persistent and not easily discouraged made the Lord bless Jacob and from his descendants was born a great and chosen nation, Israel.  Jacob’s persistence…

GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES

I READ: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22. Many people have a misunderstanding of the true meaning of thanksgiving. Their opinion of showing gratitude is when they give thanks verbally.  the right way of showing gratefulness starts from the heart, a heart that is filled with thanksgiving to God.  First Thessalonians 5:18 reminds us that we must give…

MIRICLE OF WORDS

I READ: Numbers 13:17-33. Moses sent 12 spies, including Caleb, to spy out the land of Canaan. This land has been promised by God to the Israelites. However, 11 of the spies said that the Israelites will not be able to defeat the nations around Canaan because the people are like giants and the land…

OBEDIENCE

I READ: Genesis 6:9-22. God commanded Noah to build a big arc on top of a mountain because God was about to send a flood that would destroy the world. At the time, it was odd but when God provided Noah and his children with the specifications to build the ark, they did not question…

FAITH WITH ACTIONS

I READ: James 2:14-26. An example of faith working with one’s actions can be found from the story of the widow in Zarephath. God commanded Elijah to visit the widow in Zarephath. When Elijah arrived at the house, he asked the widow to prepare him bread, but the widow only had a handful of flour…

BELIEVE

I READ: Genesis 15:1-6 Abraham’s life journey, ever since he was commanded by the Lord to leave his family and go to a foreign land and sacrifice his only son, has been an incredible walk of faith.  Because of his strong faith, Abraham was called the father of faith. This type of faith is what…

MASTER AND SERVANT

I READ: Matthew 24:45-51. The main requirement of a servant is to have an obedient heart and is willing to listen to his/her master.  Servanthood is an attitude exemplified by Jesus when he served on this earth and did the Father’s work.  In the Garden of Gethsemane, the Lord Jesus sweat became like drops of…

POTTER AND CLAY

I READ: Genesis 1:26-30. We are created by God from clay in the image and likeness of Jesus Christ (Genesis 1:26:27).  Because He created us, He knows everything about us.  Unfortunately, many children of God don’t realize this and put their hope in their own strength or in others.  We have to always remember that…

FATHER AND CHILD

I READ: Luke 15:11-32. The parable of the lost son in Luke 15: 11-32 is mirroring our past lives. When we believed that Jesus Christ as our God and Savior, we have returned to our Father’s love.  As children, we have to adhere to our Father, Jesus Christ.  Individuals that clanged to Jesus will automatically…

THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES

I READ: John 15:1-8. Branches exist because of a tree. The Lord illustrates Himself as the vine (tree) and we are the branches. This shows that we (“branches”) exist in this world because of the Lord (“the vine”), who longs for us to be born. Therefore, if the branches are not attached to the vine,…