Thursday June 27, 2013 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-April is a promise that May is bound to keep-

2-Success is not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over-

3-Experience is what you get when you were expecting something else-

4-A person is not finished when they are defeated, they are finished when they quit-

5-Relationships are easy, dealing with another's choices and actions is the difficult part-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Raising a teenager is like nailing jello to a tree-

 

I'VE LEARNED-If you have something nice to say to someone, say it.  You never know when it will be too late-

 

DID YOU KNOW-Cats cannot survive on a vegetarian diet-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why did the people consider Jesus a rabbi when he had no formal training?

2-Did Jesus try to be controversial?

3-Does God have the ability to open our minds to him?

4-Was there a location that was considered the headquarters of Jesus' ministry?

5-Were there other men during Jesus's time that were claiming to be the Messiah?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What New Testament book says that God has made his people to be a kingdom of priests?

Yesterday's answer-Peter   Matthew 26:51

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Acts 8:36-40

³⁶ While they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The officer said, “Look, here is water. What is stopping me from being baptized?” [³⁷ Philip answered, “If you believe with all your heart, you can.” The officer said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]^{[a] 38} Then the officer commanded the chariot to stop. Both Philip and the officer went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. ³⁹ When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; the officer never saw him again. And the officer continued on his way home, full of joy. ⁴⁰ But Philip appeared in a city called Azotus and preached the Good News in all the towns on the way from Azotus to Caesarea.

Footnotes:

1. 8:37 Philip . . . God.” Some Greek copies do not contain the bracketed text.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

 

Father, there are people you bring alongside us on our path of suffering who bring us comfort, assurance, and encouragement. They know just what to say or do that lifts our spirit to give us courage for another day just like Onesiphorus refreshed Paul while he was in chains.  In some cases, it is their own gracious example of suffering that teaches us a great deal without their saying a word.  But there are those instances when we grow fearful, doubtful, and wonder if you’re mindful of our suffering and, if so, why you don’t eliminate it.  But until our suffering is over we thank you for those who come to refresh us. We, too, need to be the ones who refresh others who are weary, sick, or struggling in some way. Bring those individuals to our mind so that we can reach out to them and refresh their spirit while reminding them of their importance in our lives. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.


MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE AND FRIENDS THAT CARE!