Saturday July 7, 2012 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps his mouth shut-

2-Every one has eternal life but the destinations are different-

3-We love grace coming from God but just don't expect it from folks like us-

4-Grace is always needed and always appreciated-

5-The kind of faith God values seems to develop best when the darkness is the greatest, pain is the worst and loss is everything-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-That that is, is-that that is not, is not-therefore, that's that-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Running away from your problems is a race you will never win-

 

DID YOU KNOW-Sixty percent of big firm executives say the cover letter is as important as or more important than the resume itself when you are looking for a new job-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why did God permit Satan to test Jesus?

2-Could Jesus have possibly failed the wilderness testing?

3-Did Jesus need the 40 day wilderness testing to prepare him for his ministry?

4-Why did Jesus need to fast without food or water?

5-A person cannot live long (about a week) without liquids.  How did Jesus do it?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What frustrated Egyptian wife claimed her Hebrew servant tried to seduce her?

Yesterday's answer-The serpent    Genesis 3:1-5

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Matthew  21:14-17

¹⁴ The blind and crippled people came to Jesus in the Temple, and he healed them.¹⁵ The leading priests and the teachers of the law saw that Jesus was doing wonderful things and that the children were praising him in the Temple, saying, "Praise^[a] to the Son of David." All these things made the priests and the teachers of the law very angry.

 ¹⁶ They asked Jesus, "Do you hear the things these children are saying?"

   Jesus answered, "Yes. Haven't you read in the Scriptures, 'You have taught children and babies to sing praises'?"^[b]

 ¹⁷ Then Jesus left and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, we thank you for the absolute truthfulness of your Word.  We rely on Your promises in Scripture concerning our future eternal home. Help us as we deal with what Your Word says are “our light and momentary troubles” and to recognize that they are “achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” Today “we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” Amen.

TODAY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN. BE A BLESSING. BE A FRIEND. ENCOURAGE SOMEONE. TAKE TIME TO CARE. LET YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS HEAL AND NOT WOUND.