HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Love does not boast.  We lift others up, not ourselves-

2-Love is not puffed up.  We see others as they are and can be-

3-Love is not rude.  We interact with others with politeness-

4-Love is not self seeking.  We give ourselves to others-

5-Love is not easily angered.  We do not allow our emotions to rule our lives-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Never beat a pillow when it is down-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Today is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you will ever yet be-

 

DID YOU KNOW-Harvard uses Yale brand locks on their buildings; Yale uses Best  Brand-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW-

1-Do we ever have the right to say "no" to God?

2-If Judas had said no to selling out Jesus, would God have had to find another betrayer?

3-Did Judas hate Jesus??

4-Was Judas trying to force Jesus into a position of showing himself to be the messiah with earthy powers?

5-What kind of quality of life did Jesus have?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What king issued an edict ending the exile of the Jews?
Yesterday's answer-Zedekiah   Jeremiah 52:11

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Matthew 14:1-12

How John the Baptist Was Killed

 ¹ At that time Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard the reports about Jesus.² So he said to his servants, "Jesus is John the Baptist, who has risen from the dead. That is why he can work these miracles."

 ³ Sometime before this, Herod had arrested John, tied him up, and put him into prison. Herod did this because of Herodias, who had been the wife of Philip, Herod's brother.⁴ John had been telling Herod, "It is not lawful for you to be married to Herodias."⁵ Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they believed John was a prophet.

 ⁶ On Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for Herod and his guests, and she pleased him.⁷ So he promised with an oath to give her anything she wanted.⁸Herodias told her daughter what to ask for, so she said to Herod, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."⁹ Although King Herod was very sad, he had made a promise, and his dinner guests had heard him. So Herod ordered that what she asked for be done.¹⁰ He sent soldiers to the prison to cut off John's head.¹¹ And they brought it on a platter and gave it to the girl, and she took it to her mother.¹² John's followers came and got his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, I consider the words of Nehemiah who wrote, “The joy of the Lord is my strength” and Solomon who reminds us that “A cheerful heart is good medicine.” Both verses speak about matters of the heart where we store up Your love, joy and goodness. Help us not to rely solely on external stimulus to bring forth a smile, but let our smiles be contagious as they are evidence of Your abundance within in our lives. Help us to find a person today who has no smile so that we can pass ours onto her or him in the Name of Christ Jesus we pray. Amen.

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