Wednesday April 1, 2015 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-The saddest verse of scripture--Judges 16:20, "He did not know that the Lord had left him."

2-An idol is anything that takes God's place in a person's life-

3-Many people today justify their wrong actions by outward signs of success-

4-Wealth, popularity or lack of suffering is not an indication of God's blessing-

5-Success does not necessarily indicate God's approval-

 

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you-

 

I'VE LEARNED-If you want to be happy practice compassion-

 

DID YOU KNOW-A conchologist studies mollusks and shells-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did the woman caught in adultery, who was brought to Jesus, express her need for forgiveness?

2-If God has forgiven us for something in our past, why can't we accept it for the forgiveness of our sin?

3-Jesus told the woman caught in adultery to go and sin no more.  Was he just talking about sexual sin?

4-Are the Christian practices of baptism and The Lord's Supper rituals?

5-To the Christian, should anything be a ritual?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What was the Discharge Bible?

Answer    An 1806 Bible that substituted  "discharge"  for "charge" in 1 Timothy 5:21: " I discharge thee before God."

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY   Mark 13:24-31

²⁴ “During the days after this trouble comes,

‘the sun will grow dark,
    And the moon will not give its light.
²⁵ The stars will fall from the sky.
    And the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ Isaiah 13:10; 34:4

²⁶ “Then people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. ²⁷ Then he will send his angels all around the earth to gather his chosen people from every part of the earth and from every part of heaven.

²⁸ “Learn a lesson from the fig tree: When its branches become green and soft and new leaves appear, you know summer is near. ²⁹ In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that the time is near, ready to come. ³⁰ I tell you the truth, all these things will happen while the people of this time are still living. ³¹ Earth and sky will be destroyed, but the words I have said will never be destroyed.

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY 

Loving Father, we who claim to be Your children recognize Your voice and choose to listen and follow You. Many other voices beckon and personalities charm but Your divine love surpasses all earthly images because of Jesus, the Great Shepherd, who laid down His life for us. Your love so amazing, so divine demands my soul, my life, my all. I lay it all down, take up the cross of Jesus and follow after You through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.


LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY! SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD!!