Monday, February 20, 2017

Monday, February 20, 2017 thought for the day





 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Heartfelt obedience is more important than legalistic observance-
2-Jesus told his disciples not to expect fame and fortune but mourning, hunger and persecution-
3-If we don't live by Jesus' words in the "Sermon on the mount", we will find ourselves using God's message only to promote our personal interests-
4-Jesus said that God blesses those who live out the traits listed on the "Sermon on the mount"-
5-Each beatitude is an almost direct contradiction of society's typical way of life-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
I didn't mean to gain weight.  It happened by snacident-
 
I'VE LEARNED
The best peace the world can offer is a restless peace-
 
DID YOU KNOW
Rudyard Kipling, living in Vermont in the 1890s, invented the game of snow golf.  He painted his golf balls red so he could locate them in the snow-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Do all Old Testament instructions apply to us today?
2-Did Jesus cancel all the required Old Testament offerings?
3-If you sin unintentionally or unknowingly is it still sin?
4-If you can sin unknowingly, how can you live a sinless life?
5-The Israelites had so many instructions from God, how could they possible keep them all?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
What Old Testament book contains the prophecy of this event-"the virgin birth"?
Answer     Isaiah
 
SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY
1 Peter 2:21-22    This is what you were called to do, because Christ suffered for you and gave you an example to follow. So you should do as he did.22 “He had never sinned, and he had never lied.”
 
PRAYER FOR THE DAY

 
Father, use my suffering for your glory and to make me more life Jesus-
 
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-

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