Friday June 14, 2013 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Your aspirations are your possibilities-

2-No matter what accomplishments you achieve, somebody has helped you-

3-The gates of wisdom and truth are forever closed to those who are wise in their own conceits-

4-Shower the people you love with love-

5-Don't wait for opportunity to knock, just keep your door open-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Change is inevitable except from the vending machine-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Salvation is free (paid for by Jesus) but not cheap-

 

DID YOU KNOW-Tiger cubs are born blind and weigh only about 2-3 pounds, depending on the subspecies-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW-

1-When Paul traveled by ship, did he go as a  paying passenger or a working ship hand?

2-How did Paul live during the 12 years of isolation?

3-Does a Christian have to follow the "law of Moses"?

4-Since James was a sibling of Jesus, why wasn't he more influential in the early days of the church?

5-Are the Kosher food laws irrelevant to Jesus' followers today?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What priest served as a witness when Isaiah gave his son the bizarre name Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz?

Yesterday's answer-Psalms   110:4

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY  Acts 7:39-43

³⁹ “But our ancestors did not want to obey Moses. They rejected him and wanted to go back to Egypt. ⁴⁰ They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will lead us. Moses led us out of Egypt, but we don’t know what has happened to him.’^{[a] 41} So the people made an idol that looked like a calf. Then they brought sacrifices to it and were proud of what they had made with their own hands. ⁴² But God turned against them and did not try to stop them from worshiping the sun, moon, and stars. This is what is written in the book of the prophets: God says,

‘People of Israel, you did not bring me sacrifices and offerings
    While you traveled in the desert for forty years.
⁴³ You have carried with you
    The tent to worship Molech
    And the idols of the star god Rephan that you made to worship.
So I will send you away beyond Babylon.’ Amos 5:25–27

PRAYER FOR TODAY 

Father, we want to trust You at all times – in times of rejoicing and times of trouble.  You promise to be our refuge who will rescue us from danger. Certainly we don’t read anywhere in Scripture that we will not face danger, for it is in these intensely dangerous situations that we find refuge in the shadow of Your wings. Daily we witness Your rescue from dangerous situations on this side of eternity, but we also daily witness (by faith) Your rescue that takes place on the other side of eternity. We consider the children who perished during the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma as well as scores of believers who, through other circumstances, passed on from here to eternity. Everyone of them found You to be their refuge as You rescued them from the many dangers, toils and snares that will always be a part of this life. Comfort those who remain. Give strength, hope and a determined faith to those who must rebuild their lives in the wake of the Oklahoma tragedy. May our faith increase and our devotion deepen as we lean hard on You. Amen.

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