Wednesday July 11, 2011 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-We worry about what a child will become tomorrow yet we forget that they are someone today-

2-One of the things you learn from your children is how much patience you have-

3-There is nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child-

4-Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged with mankind-

5-There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child, there are seven million-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-The older I get the better I was-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced-

 

DID YOU KNOW-Over 56 million people go to major league baseball games each year-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did God send special angels to support and comfort Jesus during his wilderness times?

2-Were there spiritual needs that Jesus needed to have filled in his wilderness time?

3-Did Jesus feel abandoned by God during the wilderness time?

4-Was Jesus always aware of God's presence in his life?

5-Satan took Jesus from the wilderness to Jerusalem to test him there on a high spot.  Was this in body or figuratively speaking?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What king of Israel claimed to be a devout worshiper of Baal in order to gather together Baal worshipers and kill them?

Yesterday's answer-Naboth   1 Kings 21

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Matthew 21:33-46

³³ "Listen to this story: There was a man who owned a vineyard. He put a wall around it and dug a hole for a winepress and built a tower. Then he leased the land to some farmers and left for a trip. ³⁴ When it was time for the grapes to be picked, he sent his servants to the farmers to get his share of the grapes.³⁵ But the farmers grabbed the servants, beat one, killed another, and then killed a third servant with stones.³⁶ So the man sent some other servants to the farmers, even more than he sent the first time. But the farmers did the same thing to the servants that they had done before.³⁷ So the man decided to send his son to the farmers. He said, 'They will respect my son.'³⁸ But when the farmers saw the son, they said to each other, 'This son will inherit the vineyard. If we kill him, it will be ours!'³⁹ Then the farmers grabbed the son, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. ⁴⁰ So what will the owner of the vineyard do to these farmers when he comes?"

 ⁴¹ The priests and leaders said, "He will surely kill those evil men. Then he will lease the vineyard to some other farmers who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time."

 ⁴² Jesus said to them, "Surely you have read this in the Scriptures:
    'The stone that the builders rejected
       Became the cornerstone.
    The Lord did this,
       And it is wonderful to us.' — Psalm 118:22–23

    ⁴³ "So I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to people who do the things God wants in his kingdom. ⁴⁴ The person who falls on this stone will be broken, and on whomever that stone falls, that person will be crushed."^[a]

 ⁴⁵ When the leading priests and the Pharisees heard these stories, they knew Jesus was talking about them.⁴⁶They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the people, because the people believed that Jesus was a prophet.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Here’s a common prayer that expresses faith in God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ. If you have not done so already, I urge you to pray this prayer from your heart today.

“Lord Jesus, I confess that I am a lost sinner. I believe that You came to this earth to seek and to save that which was lost and You died on the cross as a substitute for me and my sin. I place my faith in You and what You have done for me. Forgive me of my sins and cleanse me from unrighteousness.  I receive You into my life and choose this day to follow You and serve You all the days of my life. Thank You for hearing my prayer.”

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