Friday October 16, 2015 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-We do not make requests of God because we are righteous but because of his great love and mercy-

2-God answers our prayers based on his goodness not our worthiness-

3-Worship is a voluntary act of gratitude offered by the saved to the savior, by the healed to the healer, and the delivered to the deliverer-

4-God doesn't improve he perfects, he doesn't enhance, he completes-

5-When God sees us, he sees Christ and the perfection paid for by him-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Living dead-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Sometimes there is no next time, sometimes there are no second chances, sometimes it is now or never-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The first western consumer product sold in the former Soviet Union was Pepsi Cola-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did the Eastern Orthodox Church ever have a split like the Roman Catholic Church and Protestantism did?

2- Matthew dates the birth of Jesus to the time of King Herod and he died in 4 bce, could Jesus have been born around 6bce?

3-Why are there so many conflicting stories of when Jesus birth date was?

4-King Herod is said to have issued a royal order to kill all the Jewish male infants under two in Bethlehem.  When was this ordered?  There appears to be no histrorical record of Herod issuing this order.  Is there anyway to confirm Matthew's story of the massacre?

5-Luke connected the birth of Jesus with a taxation ordered by emperor Augustus.  There is no historical record of such a census of the entire Roman world even took place at this time.  The only census carried out by Quirinius took place in 6bce, ten years after Herod died.  Is it possible that Luke writing his gospel 75 years later simply got his information mixed up?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-Where is this commonly used phrase found in the Bible-"A drop in a bucket?"

Answer for today     Isaiah 40:15

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY    Luke 12:4-7

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of people who can kill the body but after that can do nothing more to hurt you. ⁵ I will show you the one to fear. Fear the one who has the power to kill you and also to throw you into hell. Yes, this is the one you should fear.

⁶ “Five sparrows are sold for only two pennies, and God does not forget any of them. ⁷ But God even knows how many hairs you have on your head. Don’t be afraid. You are worth much more than many sparrows.

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY 

Father, we’re tempted way too often to behave badly, in big ways and little ways. Grant us a firm resolve to do good whatever the cost. Above all, remind us through Your Holy Spirit, that we choose to do good because it pleases You. May the fulfillment of pleasing You be of much greater importance than pleasing or impressing those among us. We pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.



SMILE, LAUGH, FORGIVE, BELIEVE AND LOVE, OVER AND OVER AGAIN-