Monday June 15, 2015 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Confess dishonesty as sin-

2-The blood of Jesus never cleanses an excuse-

3-The blessing is in being thankful, not in being thanked-

4-You will never be amazed by grace until you are first stunned by the reality of your sin-

5-Heaven is full of answers to prayers for which no one ever bothered to ask-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Apparently the toilets on display at home depot are not for actual use-

I'VE LEARNED-Mercy is not giving a person what they deserve-

DID YOU KNOW-Zorro means "fox" in Spanish-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Can you be a Christian and constantly want more money and things?

2-When do you have enough money?

3-In today's economy, can Christians live and provide for their family and still tithe?

4-Is there such a thing as "Christian atheist"?

5-Does God want you always happy?

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who said "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous  therefore, and repent"?

Answer    Jesus    Revelation 3:19

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY    Luke 4:38-39

³⁸ Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon.^[a] Simon’s mother-in-law was sick with a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. ³⁹ He came to her side and commanded the fever to leave. It left her, and immediately she got up and began serving them.

PRAYER FOR THE DAY 

Father, may we be people who are quick to notice the ways in which we can be of special blessing to others. It seems quite easy when it comes to those whom we befriend. We often recognize their need before they express it and find genuine fulfillment in being Your hand extended to them. But You challenge us to go even further in making ourselves available to our enemies with whom it is not natural to provide for their needs. In expressing agapé to those around us we love in spite of what we see or have experienced. May all that we do on behalf of others be an expression of Your heavenly touch extended through Christian human service. It is in Your strength and compassion that we can do that which is unnatural to our human flesh, but natural to our redeemed spirit. Amen.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy-