(REFLECTIONS ON Colossians 1:15-23) Jesus Christ “is the image of the invisible God,” thus God has been seen, heard, and felt, through Jesus. We can then no longer say that no one has ever seen God, because those that saw Him walking the streets, those that saw Him crucified, and for sure His disciples all saw […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Colossians 1:1-14) 13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. We were all, at one time, in the domain of darkness. No, that does not mean that we were all in poor […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Ruth 4:1-22) 17 The neighbor women gave him a name saying, “A son has been born to Naomi!” So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, father of David. 18 Now these are the generations of Perez: to Perez was born Hezron, 19 and to Hezron was born Ram, and to […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Ruth 3:1-18) In Ruth 3, Naomi seeks security and protection for Ruth through their kinsman-redeemer, Boaz. A kinsman-redeemer was a close relative who had the responsibility of helping preserve the family line and inheritance. Naomi instructs Ruth to wash herself, anoint herself, put on her best clothes, and present herself to Boaz at the […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Ruth 2:1-23) In July, 2011 my family of four (wife, son, daughter, and I) moved from California back to the country of my birth, Taiwan. Interestingly, 34 years earlier, my family of four (father, mother, sister, me) left Taiwan to pursue the American Dream in the United States. Through God’s amazing grace and guidance […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Ruth 1:1-22) A story of a family of four, a husband, wife, and their two sons. In hope they left Bethlehem and moved to the land of Moab seeking for a new and better life. Why would Moab represent a new and better life for this family? Because we are told that there was […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 147:1-20) In today’s Psalm, we read the psalmist proclaim, 1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praise to our God;For it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. Why is a song of praise fitting? Who is the Lord that Israel should give Him praise? 2 The Lord […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 146:1-10) 2 I will praise the Lord while I live;I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. I will praise the Lord while I live, reminds us that life is not forever. It reminds us of our humanity and mortality. It reminds us that no matter what we want, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 145:1-21) 2 Everyday I will bless You,And I will praise Your name forever and ever. No, not just on Sundays, or on days when I have a day off from work, but everyday. Let our praises, let our words and acts to bless the Lord be everyday. May we not take days off […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 144:1-15) 15 How blessed are the people who are so situated;How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! As we read today’s Psalm, may the Holy Spirit stir within us, filling us with thanksgiving, remembering how blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! We are blessed, for God is our Lord, […]