HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-If it is not the right thing to do, never do it-if it is not the truth,
never say it-
2-Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers of praise-
3-If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies-
4-Fear of failure is the greatest barrier to success-
5-It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and
regret-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush
hour?
I'VE LEARNED-Kindness is one of the hardest things to give away for it is
nearly always returned-
DID YOU KNOW-The elephant seal is the heaviest seal in the world; males can
reach twenty feet in length and eighty eight hundred
pounds-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Will there be only one universal language in heaven?
2-Will we maintain our current language in heaven?
3-Will ancient cultures be resurrected on the new heaven?
4-Will there be animals on the new earth-both wild and domesticated?
5-How did God make the original animals on the earth?
BIBLE TRIVIA-On what Greek island did Titus supervise the churches?
Answer for today-Crete Titus 1:5
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Acts 26:12-18
12 “One time the leading priests gave me permission and the
power to go to Damascus. 13 On the way there, at noon,
I saw a light from heaven. It was brighter than the sun and flashed all around
me and those who were traveling with me. 14 We all fell to the ground.
Then I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew language,[a]
saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? You are only
hurting yourself by fighting me.’ 15 I said, ‘Who are you,
Lord?’ The Lord said, ‘I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting.
16 Stand up! I have chosen you to be my servant and my
witness—you will tell people the things that you have seen and the things that I
will show you. This is why I have come to you today. 17 I will keep you safe from your own people and also from
the others. I am sending you to them 18 to open
their eyes so that they may turn away from darkness to the light, away from the
power of Satan and to God. Then their sins can be forgiven, and they can have a
place with those people who have been made holy by believing in
me.’
Footnotes:
- 26:14 Hebrew language Or Aramaic, the languages of many people in this region in the first century.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, we honor our military veterans who gave their all that we might
enjoy our freedoms. Some of them bear visible reminders of their service such as
a missing limb, or a jagged scar. Others carry less visible signs such as a pin
holding a bone together, shrapnel buried beneath their skin, tortuous physical
and mental images that cannot be erased from their minds, causing many of them
deep disturbance in their mental health. Many have been deployed to the
Philippines following the indescribable loss of life and property from the
recent typhoon. Help them to make a powerful difference to those who are left to
sort out life in a way they could never have imagined. We pray that You will
encourage the veteran’s families, provide physical, financial and emotional
services, and place godly people in their paths who will build relationships
with them giving them an opportunity to share their faith. We pray for those
serving today who are being denied their expression of faith due to the
politically motivated changes within the military. We consider the chaplains who
uphold the teachings of the Bible rather than the philosophies of our day that
redefine what is right and what is wrong. Fortify them with courage, wisdom and
the resolve to stay firm in the days ahead to hold to what is true no matter
what they endure as a result. And, lastly, we pray for our spiritual veterans
who have forged the straight and narrow path before us that leads to eternal
life. We follow behind and don’t look back to the broad path that leads to
destruction and eternal doom. 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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