Thursday February 16, 2012 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-The US constitution guarantees the pursuit of happiness but you have to catch it yourself-

2-Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned-

3-Those who are the quickest to make a promise are often the least faithful in keeping it-

4-One person with courage is a majority-

5-We find comfort from those who agree with us and growth from those who don't-

STRANGE THOUGHT- A clear conscience is sometimes the product of a clouded memory-

I'VE LEARNED-Failure helps you appreciate success-

DID YOU KNOW -Hershey bars were used overseas during WW II as currency-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why are the Gospel's story of the empty tomb all different?

2-What is "Hades", "sheol"?

3-Is Hades different from hell?

4-If upon death Jesus went into "Hades" what was it for?

5-If Jesus evangelized the dead in Hades, does that mean the dead have another chance to salvation?

BIBLE TRIVIA-What courageous woman risked her life to keep her royal nephew alive?

Yesterday's answer-Jedidah 2 Kings 22:1

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Galatians 2:6-10

⁶ Those leaders who seemed to be important did not change the Good News that I preach. (It doesn't matter to me if they were "important" or not. To God everyone is the same.)⁷ But these leaders saw that I had been given the work of telling the Good News to those who are not Jewish, just as Peter had the work of telling the Jews.⁸ God gave Peter the power to work as an apostle for the Jewish people. But he also gave me the power to work as an apostle for those who are not Jews.⁹ James, Peter, and John, who seemed to be the leaders, understood that God had given me this special grace, so they accepted Barnabas and me. They agreed that they would go to the Jewish people and that we should go to those who are not Jewish.¹⁰ The only thing they asked us was to remember to help the poor—something I really wanted to do.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, Your love for us is most visible in the great sacrifice You made in giving us Your only Son to die for our sins. John writes, “God is love” and it is Your love for us that shows us how to love one another. The love we have for our spouse doesn’t always bring about a warm, fuzzy feeling but at times is costly requiring great sacrifice. Help us to take our vows seriously and carry out that which we promise so that our tested love becomes an enduring love. As we do so, we honor the sacrament of marriage that You ordained, we honor our spouse, we are an example to others especially our children, and we fulfill the Scriptural command to be faithful to our mate.

GREATLY BLESSED, HIGHLY FAVORED, IMPERFECT BUT FORGIVEN CHILD OF GOD!!!