Saturday August 10, 2013 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-You shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret for it could change your life forever-

2-Jesus proves no one is beyond the reach of God's love and forgiveness-

3-In Jesus, God shared his love with the whole world-

4-Your heart was made to contain God, but when you fill it with worry, stress, and guilt, you have no room for God-

5-The most difficult phase of life is not when no one understands you, but when you don't understand yourself-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Why is the third hand on a watch called the second hand?

 

I'VE LEARNED-Give the world the best you have and you may get kicked in the teeth--give your best anyway-

 

DID YOU KNOW-There are more than 450 species of finches throughout the world-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Jesus, Paul or the disciples didn't teach tithing as a Christian practice, so why do we teach it that way today?

2-Why do Christians often keep the good news to themselves?

3-Did Joseph and Mary ever have a wedding?

4-Why is there no record of God being active in the world during the 400 years between the old and new testament?

5-Did Joseph and Mary ever pay their taxes and be counted in the census?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What apostle was probably crucified in Rome, head downward?

Yesterday's answer-Thomas

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY     Acts 13:33-35

³³ God has made this promise come true for us, his children, by raising Jesus from the dead. We read about this also in Psalm 2:

‘You are my Son.
    Today I have become your Father.’ Psalm 2:7

³⁴ God raised Jesus from the dead, and he will never go back to the grave and become dust. So God said:

‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings
    That I promised to David.’ Isaiah 55:3

³⁵ But in another place God says:

‘You will not let your Holy One rot.’ Psalm 16:10

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, we know that none of us are 100% humble, for we are clothed in these mortal, fallible bodies. But we do know that Jesus is the model of One completely humble in His humanity and divinity. He did not consider equality with You, our Father, something to be grasped but took on His personhood as a man and became obedient to death on the cross. We look to Him as the supreme example of humility and obedience. As we clothe ourselves in Your righteousness we can overcome the pride that is ever before us. We recognize that no good thing can come from us, but all that is good comes from You. Remind us daily that the attitude of gratitude is the antidote for feelings of pride. When we acknowledge that everything we have and all that we are is due to Your merciful blessings we are humbled and grateful to You, the Giver of every good and perfect gift. Amen.

TODAY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN. BE A BLESSING. BE A FRIEND. ENCOURAGE SOMEONE. TAKE TIME TO CARE. LET YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS HEAL AND NOT WOUND.