9 March 2020 | In light of recent statements from the General Conference (GC) about the COVID-19 virus, and the canceling of a number of other international programs by organizations fearing a pandemic, many have asked whether there is provision for canceling a GC session. Article 5 of the GC Constitution includes a brief mention […] Source: https://atoday.org/58439-2/
Illumination
by S M Chen | 23 January 2020 | “Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.” —Madeleine L’Engle, American writer (1918-2007) One day, over a decade ago, when I lived in a different place, I happened to be at my desktop computer. I noticed a bit of waviness of […] Source: https://atoday.org/illumination/
Dayton-area Health Ministry Named to Fortune Magazine 100 Best Companies to Work For
9 March 2020 | Kettering Health Network, the Adventist health care system that serves the Dayton metropolitan area in America’s Midwest, has been named to Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2020. In the previous three years it ranked as high as number 15 in the Best Workplaces in Health Care. The […] Source: https://atoday.org/dayton-area-health-ministry-named-to-fortune-magazine-100-best-companies-to-work-for/
Coronavirus: pericoli e opportunità’ per le famiglie
Meditazione presentata dal pastore Eugen Havresciuc Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkZzpGeUdnI
Tuesday: Touched by an Angel
Read Daniel 10:10-19. What happens each time an angel touches Daniel?
Overwhelmed with the radiance of divine light, the prophet falls. Then an angel appears to touch him and comfort him. As we read the narrative, notice that the angel touches Daniel three times.
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The first touch enables the prophet to stand and hear the words of comfort coming from heaven: “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words” (Dan. 10:12, NKJV). Daniel’s prayer has moved the heavens. For us this comes as an assurance that God hears our prayers, which is a great comfort in times of trouble.
The second touch enables Daniel to speak. The prophet pours out his words before the Lord, expressing his feelings of fear and emotion: “My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me” (Dan. 10:16-17, NKJV). So, God does not only speak to us; He wants us to open our mouths so that we can tell Him about our feelings, needs, and aspirations.
The third touch brings him strength. As Daniel recognizes his inadequacy, the angel touches him and comforts him with God’s peace: “O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!” (Dan. 10:19, NKJV). Remember that the angel has been sent to Daniel in response to his prayers, in order to give him insight and understanding. In other words, the vision that follows in chapter 11 will be one that is intended to encourage Daniel in response to his mourning and meditation over the present situation in Jerusalem. With God on our side, then, we can have peace even as we face affliction. His loving touch enables us to look into the future with hope.
| “To us in the common walks of life, heaven may be very near”. — Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 48. How often do you think about just how closely tied heaven and earth are? How might you live differently if you always kept this truth alive in your heart and mind? |
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