Wednesday May 30, thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Truth has a canny way of silencing lies-

2-Falsehood has no redeeming value-

3-God honors integrity-

4-Truth is generally the best vindication against slander-

5-Always stay with the truth-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-No man is ever fully accepted until he has first of all been utterly rejected-

 

I'VE LEARNED-When you reach the end of your rope, you'll find the hem of His garment-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The Great Wall stretches for 4,160 miles across North China-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-How do you "practice the presence of God"?

2-How difficult is the process of "knowing God"?

3-Was Jesus' crucifixion any big deal to the Romans?

4-Did any Romans (soldiers or officials) know that Jesus was resurrected?

5-How does a "merciful" person live?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What fiery chariot driver slew the king of Israel and the king of Judah and later had Jezebel murdered, after which he reigned as king in Israel?

Yesterday's answer-Hoshea   2 Kings 15:30

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Matthew 14:22-36

Jesus Walks on the Water

 ²² Immediately Jesus told his followers to get into the boat and go ahead of him across the lake. He stayed there to send the people home.²³ After he had sent them away, he went by himself up into the hills to pray. It was late, and Jesus was there alone.²⁴ By this time, the boat was already far away from land. It was being hit by waves, because the wind was blowing against it.

 ²⁵ Between three and six o'clock in the morning, Jesus came to them, walking on the water.²⁶ When his followers saw him walking on the water, they were afraid. They said, "It's a ghost!" and cried out in fear.

 ²⁷ But Jesus quickly spoke to them, "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."

 ²⁸ Peter said, "Lord, if it is really you, then command me to come to you on the water."

 ²⁹ Jesus said, "Come."

   And Peter left the boat and walked on the water to Jesus. ³⁰ But when Peter saw the wind and the waves, he became afraid and began to sink. He shouted, "Lord, save me!"

 ³¹ Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught Peter. Jesus said, "Your faith is small. Why did you doubt?"

 ³² After they got into the boat, the wind became calm.³³Then those who were in the boat worshiped Jesus and said, "Truly you are the Son of God!"

 ³⁴ When they had crossed the lake, they came to shore at Gennesaret.³⁵ When the people there recognized Jesus, they told people all around there that Jesus had come, and they brought all their sick to him.³⁶ They begged Jesus to let them touch just the edge of his coat, and all who touched it were healed.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, I choose to heed the words of Scripture that caution us not to be a proud people or destruction will fall upon anything that I have built in my own strength for my self-glory.  I want my heart to be filled with godly gratitude instead of a prideful attitude so that it deflects that which is about me and reflects all that is about You.  In the same spirit as John I cry out, “Help me to decrease so that You will increase in my life.” More of Jesus, less of me, I pray.  Amen.

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