HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-We carry the DNA of God-
2-"Eternal life" is not the same thing as living forever-
3-Christianity may be complicated but salvation is not-
4-God did not send Jesus because he was angry at us for our sins but
because he loved us-
5-We receive salvation by believing it-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Inflation is cutting money in
half without damaging the paper-
I'VE LEARNED-You cannot hold a torch to light
anothers path without brightening you own way-
DID YOU KNOW-Jack rabbits can reach a speed of
fifty miles per hour and can leap as high as five feet-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Did "the family unit" mean anything to Adam and Eve?
2-Why wasn't Cain's offering acceptable to God?
3-Was Cain predestined to have an evil character?
4-At what point in their lives did Cain and Abel stop living with mom and
dad?
5-How did Cain know the taking of his brother's life was evil?
BIBLE TRIVIA-When the Israelites were wandering
in the wilderness, what did they follow by night?
Answer for today A pillar of fire Exodus 13:21
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Luke 4:1-13
4 Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the
Jordan River. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert 2 where the devil tempted Jesus
for forty days. Jesus ate nothing during that time, and when those days were
ended, he was very hungry.
3 The
devil said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, tell this rock to become
bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures: ‘A person does not live on bread alone.’”[a]
5 Then the devil took Jesus and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant. 6 The devil said to Jesus, “I will give you all these kingdoms and all their power and glory. It has all been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. 7 If you worship me, then it will all be yours.”
8 Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures: ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”[b]
9 Then the devil led Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on a high place of the Temple. He said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, jump down. 10 It is written in the Scriptures:
Daily
prayer: Father, we are so thankful for Your
redeeming grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt. This is possible because of
the blood of Jesus which was poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Where our sin increased, Your grace increased all the more. Your refuge for our
sin-filled souls took place at the cross of Calvary where Jesus shed His
precious blood so that we might find forgiveness for our sins. This salvation is
marvelous; it is matchless and it is infinitely greater than the animal blood
sacrifice that took away sins for only a season. Christ's redeeming blood
sacrifice frees us from the penalty of sin in this life and for all eternity. We
thank You, Jesus, for freely shedding Your blood on our behalf and it is in Your
name that we pray. Amen.
4 Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures: ‘A person does not live on bread alone.’”[a]
5 Then the devil took Jesus and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant. 6 The devil said to Jesus, “I will give you all these kingdoms and all their power and glory. It has all been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. 7 If you worship me, then it will all be yours.”
8 Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures: ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”[b]
9 Then the devil led Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on a high place of the Temple. He said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, jump down. 10 It is written in the Scriptures:
11 It is also
written:
12 Jesus answered, “But it also says in the
Scriptures: ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’”[c]
13 After the devil had tempted Jesus in every way, he left
him to wait until a better time.Footnotes:
- 4:4 ‘A person . . . Alone.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 8:3.
- 4:8 ‘You . . . Him.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 6:13.
- 4:12 ‘Do . . . God.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 6:16.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Daily
prayer: Father, we are so thankful for Your
redeeming grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt. This is possible because of
the blood of Jesus which was poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Where our sin increased, Your grace increased all the more. Your refuge for our
sin-filled souls took place at the cross of Calvary where Jesus shed His
precious blood so that we might find forgiveness for our sins. This salvation is
marvelous; it is matchless and it is infinitely greater than the animal blood
sacrifice that took away sins for only a season. Christ's redeeming blood
sacrifice frees us from the penalty of sin in this life and for all eternity. We
thank You, Jesus, for freely shedding Your blood on our behalf and it is in Your
name that we pray. Amen.
LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY! SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST WITH
GOD!!
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