Thursday July 16, 2015 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-The danger of money is deceiving us into thinking that wealth is the easiest way to get everything we want-

2-When we do nothing to help the oppressed, we are in fact joining the oppressor-

3-When God blesses you with wealth or position, don't flaunt it,  use what you have to help others, not impress them-

4-God wants us to enjoy life but to avoid those behaviors that could lead us away from him-

5-Holiness means morally perfect, pure and set apart from all sin-

 

STRANE THOUGHT-A cartoonist was found dead in his home.  Details are sketchy-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Human wisdom is foolishness without God-

 

DID YOU KNOW-In the English language ten body parts are only three letters long-eye, ear, leg, are, jaw, gum, toe, lip, hip, and rib-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What is your "pearl of great price"?

2-Did Moses and the children of Israel cross the Red Sea or the Sea of Reeds?

3-Was Jesus considered a devout Jew?

4-How could good people in the Bible support an evil like slavery?  Slavery in our time was based on race.  What was theirs based on?

5- In our country's early history, how could Christian people support the position of killing native Indians as savages?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who said "It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom"?

Answer   There queen of Sheba    1 Kings 10:6

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY    Luke 7:1-5

 When Jesus finished saying all these things to the people, he went to Capernaum. ² There was an army officer who had a servant who was very important to him. The servant was so sick he was nearly dead. ³ When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask Jesus to come and heal his servant. ⁴ The men went to Jesus and begged him, saying, “This officer is worthy of your help. ⁵ He loves our people, and he built us a synagogue.”

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY 

Heavenly Father, upon awakening this day and drawing our first conscious breath we acknowledge Your hand of blessing in our lives. Even as the rays of sunlight dissipate the vast darkness we’re reminded of Your victorious power that melts the clouds of despair replacing them with renewed hope. Enable us to look beyond the unwelcome, trivial frustrations of our day that lead to whining and complaining, instead of being joyful and thankful. We, with absolute intention, choose to rejoice and be glad as the blessings unfold throughout this day amidst the bothersome and undesirable circumstances of our present day. We must keep calm and carry on until hindsight reveals to us how You were orchestrating events in our life to help build character, patience, understanding, and growth in our faith walk. It’s all part of Your overall plan for our lives so we want our “hearts to unfold like flowers before You opening to the sun above, as we join the mighty chorus…ever singing, marching onward, victors in the midst of strife” for we serve a victorious Saviour. Amen.

MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE AND FRIENDS THAT CARE!