Friday December 17, 2010 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-If people will only see Jesus, they will want Jesus-

2-We may be held acountable for what we could have known or done-

3-Just think, some of the happenings in your life may be a result of your own prayers-

4-There won't be alot of love without alot of forgiveness-

5-Holiness is a heart issue-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Everybody has a photographic memory, some just don't have film-

I'VE LEARNED-Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value-

DID YOU KNOW-Dedrology is the study of trees-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why are some people receptive to God and others aren't?

2-What is a "personal relationship" with Jesus mean?

3-How do you hear the voice of God?

4-Why doesn't God speak to us in an audible way?

5-How do you "live in the Word"?

BIBLE TRIVIA-What person was anointed king of Israel by one of Elisha's followers?

Yesterday's answer-Artaxerxes

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY LUKE 23:26-43

Jesus Is Crucified

²⁶ As they led Jesus away, Simon, a man from Cyrene, was coming in from the fields. They forced him to carry Jesus' cross and to walk behind him.

²⁷ A large crowd of people was following Jesus, including some women who were sad and crying for him. ²⁸ But Jesus turned and said to them, "Women of Jerusalem, don't cry for me. Cry for yourselves and for your children. ²⁹ The time is coming when people will say, 'Blessed are the women who cannot have children and who have no babies to nurse.' ³⁰ Then people will say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' And they will say to the hills, 'Cover us!' ³¹ If they act like this now when life is good, what will happen when bad times come?"

³² There were also two criminals led out with Jesus to be put to death.³³ When they came to a place called the Skull, the soldiers crucified Jesus and the criminals—one on his right and the other on his left. ³⁴ Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they are doing."

The soldiers threw lots to decide who would get his clothes. ³⁵ The people stood there watching. And the leaders made fun of Jesus, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself if he is God's Chosen One, the Christ."

³⁶ The soldiers also made fun of him, coming to Jesus and offering him some vinegar.³⁷ They said, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!"³⁸ At the top of the cross these words were written: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

³⁹ One of the criminals on a cross began to shout insults at Jesus: "Aren't you the Christ? Then save yourself and us."

⁴⁰ But the other criminal stopped him and said, "You should fear God! You are getting the same punishment he is.⁴¹ We are punished justly, getting what we deserve for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong."⁴² Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

⁴³ Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-JASPER