Wednesday May 23, 2012 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Love leaves no option but to care enough that we confront others with truth and love-

2-Jesus always used his miraculous power for others, never for himself-

3-Jesus came to bring forgiveness to a sinful world-

4-The unsaved do not have to do something first in order to become worthy recipients of God's love-

5-Jesus made no distinction between persons and rejects the system of ranking and classifying people-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-If youth but knew, if age but could-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Your greatest tests can be the place where God provides, if you have faith and obey him-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The shopping mall in Abbotsford, British Columbia,has the largest water clock in North America-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What is the greatest promise given by God as recorded in scripture?

2-Since God said in scripture that Ishmael would live under his blessing, and Ishmael is considered the father of Islam, does that mean Islam has the blessings of God?

3-Is it more important to live under God's blessing or to live with God's covenant?

4-God said that Ishmael would be the father of 12 rulers, who were they?

5-In scripture, does the number 12 have any significance?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What interpreter of dreams was in exile in Babylon?

Yesterday's answer-Tiglath-Pileser   2 Kings 15:29

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY     Matthew 13:24-30

A Story About Wheat and Weeds

 ²⁴ Then Jesus told them another story: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who planted good seed in his field.²⁵ That night, when everyone was asleep, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat and then left.²⁶ Later, the wheat sprouted and the heads of grain grew, but the weeds also grew.²⁷ Then the man's servants came to him and said, 'You planted good seed in your field. Where did the weeds come from?'²⁸ The man answered, 'An enemy planted weeds.' The servants asked, 'Do you want us to pull up the weeds?'²⁹ The man answered, 'No, because when you pull up the weeds, you might also pull up the wheat. ³⁰ Let the weeds and the wheat grow together until the harvest time. At harvest time I will tell the workers, "First gather the weeds and tie them together to be burned. Then gather the wheat and bring it to my barn." ' "

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, we come into Your presence with thanksgiving in our hearts and give You praise. We ask you to be merciful to our land because You are a loving, forgiving God.  You have called on us, Your children, to be a people of prayer, devotion, and denial of self.   We pray for our land to repent of neglect and defiance of Your holy commands.  In the name of Jesus we come against the powers of darkness that seek to engulf the light of Your salvation that brings help, hope, and forgiveness to sin sick souls and secures their eternal dwelling in heaven.  Help us not to grow weary in our intercession, for we want to be faithful in prayer so that, at a future date, we will witness the harvest of souls.  We pray for Your will to be accomplished in the name of Jesus. Amen.

 

 

LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY! SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD!!