Saturday October 7, 2017 thought for the day

 

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

 

1- What Jesus taught and what he did are tied inseparably to who he is-

2-Although Jesus took upon himself full humanity and lived as a man, he never ceased to be the eternal God who has always existed, the creator and sustainer of all things and the source of eternal life-

3-To Jewish readers, "the Word was God" was blasphemous.  To Greek readers "the word became flesh" was unthinkable.  To John, this new understanding of the "word" was gospel, the good news of Jesus-

4-Life is ironic.  It takes sadness to know happiness, noise to appreciate silence, and absence to value presence-

5-If you try to live without God, you will be abandoning the purpose for which you were made-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT

For a dog bite, put the dog away for several days.  If it has not recovered by then, put it to sleep-

 

I'VE LEARNED

By changing our own negative patterns, we can change a great many of the circumstances we are in-

 

DID YOU KNOW

The original name for butterfly was the "flutterby"-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Do Christians tend to pass off their sins as mistakes?

2-How and why is it more blessed to give than to receive?

3- Is it appropriate for the church to confess its sins of the past?

4-What is the main stumbling block keeping people from becoming Christians?

5-Christianity spread very rapidly in its early days yet today has only minimal growth.  Why is this so?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA

In Matthew 8, the maniac lives in Gadara.  In Luke 8 and Mark 5, where does he live? (for this question, check a modern translation, not the KJV)?

Answer for today        Gerasa

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

Matthew 7:7-10   Ask, and God will give to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will open for you. ⁸ Yes, everyone who asks will receive. Everyone who searches will find. And everyone who knocks will have the door opened.⁹ “If your children ask for bread, which of you would give them a stone? ¹⁰ Or if your children ask for a fish, would you give them a snake?

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

 

Father, thank you that you don't grow tired of our prayers.  Help me to keep praying and grace to accept the purpose you are accomplishing when life is difficult-

 

TODAY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN. BE A BESSING, BE A FRIEND, ENCOURAGE SOMEONE, TAKE TIME TO CARE. LET YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS HEAL AND NOT WOUND-