Wednesday April 17, 2013 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-People who are grateful are happy people-

2-We all need to cultivate the attitude of gratitude-

3-The root cause of stress is the way I choose to think-

4-"One of these days" usually means "none of these days"-

5-The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace and the brightest lightening comes from the darkest storm-

 

STRANGEST THOUGHT-Why can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance?

 

I'VE LEARNED-We need to trust God's grace-

 

DID YOU KNOW-A group of frogs is called an army-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW-

1-What is the word "tartarus" used by Peter to describe hell and what is it's location?

2-Who were the giant Nephalites and were they real people?

3-Why did the early apostles say that Jesus was coming back soon when it has now been over 2000 years?

4-What is the significance of Jesus' delayed return?

5-Did the early Christian leaders expect Jesus to return in their lifetime?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What priest in the Bible is mentioned as having no mother or father?

Yesterday's answer-Manasseh   2 Kings 21:3-5

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY   Acts 1:6-11

⁶ When the apostles were all together, they asked Jesus, “Lord, are you now going to give the kingdom back to Israel?”
⁷ Jesus said to them, “The Father is the only One who has the authority to decide dates and times. These things are not for you to know. ⁸ But when the Holy Spirit comes to you, you will receive power. You will be my witnesses—in Jerusalem, in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”
⁹ After he said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud hid him from their sight. ¹⁰ As he was going, they were looking into the sky. Suddenly, two men wearing white clothes stood beside them. ¹¹ They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? Jesus, whom you saw taken up from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you saw him go.”

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, You are the Great Provider who meets all our needs.  There is nothing we lack when we commit our ways to You and ask You to provide for us. You know what we have need of before we ask it, but You are pleased that we bring it to You and acknowledge You to be the One who provides for all our natural, physical, and spiritual needs. When our hearts are secure, we will have no fear, for in the end we will look in triumph on our foes. That’s because we serve You, our faithful, caring, and generous God, who faithfully watches over us providing us with Your daily mercies.  We thank You as we pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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