Friday September 7, 2012 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-It is through Jesus that God forgives you-

2-We often try to fix things with wd-40 and duct tape.  God did it with three nails-

3-Children are today's investment and tomorrows's dividend-

4-Love makes a good boss, jealousy and hate makes a bad one-

5-Conflict usually does not resolve itself.  Postponed conflict only gets worse-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-I paid my psychiatrist with a reality check-

 

I'VE LEARNED-We should be glad that God doesn't give us everything we ask for-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The national sport of Japan is sumo wrestling-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-The Bible says that God was grieved he had made saul.  Didn't he know what Saul as king would do?

2-How can a God of love also be a God of anger, wrath and judgement?

3-Did Jesus ever have a "free will"?

4-Does God love Jesus more than the humanity he created?

5-How do we become God's children?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who posed as her husband's sister while in Egypt?

Yesterday's answer-King Josiah  2 Chronicles 35:20-24

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Matthew 27:19-23

¹⁹ While Pilate was sitting there on the judge's seat, his wife sent this message to him: "Don't do anything to that man, because he is innocent. Today I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much."

 ²⁰ But the leading priests and elders convinced the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be freed and for Jesus to be killed.

 ²¹ Pilate said, "I have Barabbas and Jesus. Which do you want me to set free for you?"

   The people answered, "Barabbas."

 ²² Pilate asked, "So what should I do with Jesus, the one called the Christ?"

   They all answered, "Crucify him!"

 ²³ Pilate asked, "Why? What wrong has he done?"

   But they shouted louder, "Crucify him!"

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, we enjoy positive results and favorable comments when we do good. But there are many times that we do good or take a position, in accordance to the Bible, that results in our being ridiculed, mocked and even persecuted. Would You enlarge the importance of eternity in our hearts so that we don’t become weary of doing good and always expect reward here and now. Help us to remember, in many instances, the proper time that we reap a harvest will not be on this side but on the other side of eternity. Above all, remind us through Your Holy Spirit, that we choose to do good because it pleases You. May the fulfillment of pleasing You be of much greater importance than pleasing or impressing those among us. We pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

SMILE, LAUGH, FORGIVE, BELIEVE AND LOVE, OVER AND OVER AGAIN!