Thursday August 22, 2013 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Evil is the direct result of sin and sin is the result of evil-

2-Faithfulness is more important than success-

3-God's grace often inhabits the worst of families-

4-Because of God's love, evil is never inevitable-

5-To hearts that are open to God's love, anything is possible-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Why are "wise guy" and "wise man" opposites-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink.  All other birds raise their lower eyelids-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did Esau and his mother Rebekah ever reconcile?

2-Why did God put his blessing on the Jews in the old testament to the obvious exclusion of other peoples?

3-Was Jacob slighted by his father's favoritism of Esau?

4-Did Jacob feel manipulated by his mother's schemes as she used him to fulfill her own plans?

5-Can adversity be a gift to you?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What hard working companion of Paul was called an apostle?

Yesterday's answer-Philip

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY  Acts 15:3-5

³ The church helped them leave on the trip, and they went through the countries of Phoenicia and Samaria, telling all about how the other nations had turned to God. This made all the believers very happy. ⁴ When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the apostles, the elders, and the church. Paul, Barnabas, and the others told about everything God had done with them. ⁵ But some of the believers who belonged to the Pharisee group came forward and said, “The non-Jewish believers must be circumcised. They must be told to obey the law of Moses.”

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, we live in a world where “waiting” seems almost inconceivable for everyday needs. Because of marvelous technological breakthroughs we get instant mail, same day deliveries, immediate test results, meals in two minutes, and the list goes on and on.  But, Lord, You work in our lives day after day, year after year and season upon season. Father, You are developing fruit in our lives as we are in the waiting process. We’ve seen faithfulness, self-control, endurance, patience and other fruit grow in our spiritual walk as we endure the rod of discipline. May it bring about the peaceful fruit of righteousness that is a result of our sharing in Your holiness as we undergo discipline. We pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

 

 

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