HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-The only proper foundation for optimism is the redemptive work of
Jesus-
2-No Christian should be a pessimist-
3-Don't place your hope in favorable circumstances but rather in Jesus and
his promises-
4-Thinking of heaven leads to the pursuit of holiness-
5-Sin lives off what is good-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Why don't traffic signal lights ever seem to burn
out?
I'VE LEARNED-God trains you. He shows you how you can stay on the path he
has for you-
DID YOU KNOW-Penguins do not tip over when an airplane flies over
them-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-A thought to consider-To what degree are you willing to go to protect
what is important to you?
2-Does being Christlike mean being tolerant of others?
3-Why does the church have a bad record of policing its own?
4-What is crucifying the sinful nature"?
5-How radical would it be if "everything the Lord has said we will
do"?
BIBLE TRIVIA-Who was absent when the risen Jesus appeared to the
apostles?
Today's answer-Thomas John 20:24
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Acts 19:1-7
19 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul was visiting some
places on the way to Ephesus. There he found some followers 2 and asked
them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
They said, “We have never even heard of a Holy
Spirit.”
3 So he asked, “What kind of baptism did you have?”
They said, “It was the baptism that John taught.”
4 Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of changed hearts and lives. He told people to believe in the one who would come after him, and that one is Jesus.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 Then Paul laid his hands on them,[a] and the Holy Spirit came upon them. They began speaking different languages[b] and prophesying. 7 There were about twelve people in this group.
Father, our ability to work is a blessing. The drive and dedication to be a good
worker, rather than one who does as little as possible to draw a paycheck, is
pleasing to You and a testimony to others. We are further motivated because You
give us a healthy mind, strong bodies and a desire to provide for our own. In
addition we are spurred on to help others who are truly in need and joyfully
give of our resources to help provide for them. We pray for those seeking
employment but have found one door after another closed. Provide for their
needs, open doors for employment and grow them in ways they never imagined
during this dry season of their lives. We delight in doing Your will; we
joyfully contribute to the needs of others; and we seek to positively influence
those around us. In the name of Jesus we pray. 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.
3 So he asked, “What kind of baptism did you have?”
They said, “It was the baptism that John taught.”
4 Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of changed hearts and lives. He told people to believe in the one who would come after him, and that one is Jesus.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 Then Paul laid his hands on them,[a] and the Holy Spirit came upon them. They began speaking different languages[b] and prophesying. 7 There were about twelve people in this group.
Footnotes:
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, our ability to work is a blessing. The drive and dedication to be a good
worker, rather than one who does as little as possible to draw a paycheck, is
pleasing to You and a testimony to others. We are further motivated because You
give us a healthy mind, strong bodies and a desire to provide for our own. In
addition we are spurred on to help others who are truly in need and joyfully
give of our resources to help provide for them. We pray for those seeking
employment but have found one door after another closed. Provide for their
needs, open doors for employment and grow them in ways they never imagined
during this dry season of their lives. We delight in doing Your will; we
joyfully contribute to the needs of others; and we seek to positively influence
those around us. In the name of Jesus we pray. 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.
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