Wednesday July 24, 2013 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Grace isn't a prayer you say before eating, it is a way of life-

2-Prayer is a path where there is none-

3-When you let go of what is in your hand, it is now empty to receive greater blessing from God-

4-God doesn't bless you so you can be greedy, he blesses you so you can be generous-

5-It is important to live with an attitude of gratitude-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Treat sickness with optimism-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The red breasted merganser can fly at 80 miles per hour-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-No record of Jesus' first 30 years is in scripture.  Were the events of this time period lost or never recorded?

2-Wouldn't it have been special if Mary had recorded things form a mother's viewpoint about Jesus life while he was still living at home?

3-Would Mary have treated Jesus differently than her other children because of who he was?

4-Since baptism symbolizes the spiritual cleansing of God's forgiveness, why did Jesus want to be baptized?

5-Why did God require that Jesus be baptized?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What Roman official did Peter baptize?

Yesterday's answer-Ananias     Acts  9:18

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Acts 11:25-26

²⁵ Then Barnabas went to the city of Tarsus to look for Saul, ²⁶ and when he found Saul, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year Saul and Barnabas met with the church and taught many people there. In Antioch the followers were called Christians for the first time.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY 

Jesus, Your death on the cross was an act of barbaric cruelty that we would not, in any way, be physically attracted to. But we realize it was God’s redemption plan for all humankind and because of that we can declare along with the hymnist that it indeed “has a wondrous attraction for me.”  Because You willingly took the weight of our sins upon Yourself it provided a precious cleansing fountain, a healing stream that flows from Your saving blood providing forgiveness for our sins. Such amazing sacrifice demands my soul, my life, my all. Amen.



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