Friday April 30, 2010 thought for the day

A FRIEND

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Shortcuts are often the longest distance between two points-

2-There is a big difference in free speech and cheap talk-

3-Genuine faith believes despite failure and the aroma of defeat-

4-The company of friends seasons a meal-

5-Pick your friends carefully instead of to pieces-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Brooding over troubles is a good way to make them hatch-

I'VE LEARNED-Love quickens all senses, except for common sense-

DID YOU KNOW-The first actress to appear on a postage stamp was Grace Kelly-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Were the disciples away from their families while following Jesus, the crucifixion and resurrection weekend, the 40 days till his ascension, and waiting the 50 days till Pentecost?

2-Was the Holy Spirt given at Pentecost? The Bible mentions the Holy Spirit several times before this event?

3-Would Jesus have been one to have hugged his disciples?

4-Would Jesus' mother Mary have waited with the disciples for the 50 days?

5-Did any of the disciples have wives and children and if so did they become followers of Jesus?

BIBLE TRIVIA-What bible person's name meant "the Lord has been precious"?

Yesterday's answer-Zephaniah

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY MARK 7:1-8

1 When some Pharisees and some teacher of the law came from Jerusalem, they gathered around Jesus.

2 They saw that some of Jesus' followers ate food with hands that were not clean, that is, they hadn't washed them.

3 The Pharisees and all the Jews never eat before washing their hands in a special way according to their unwritten laws.

4 And when they buy something in the market, they never eat it until they wash themselves in a special way. They also follow many other unwritten laws, such as the washing of cups, pitchers, and pots.

5 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law said to Jesus, "Why don't your followers obey the unwritten laws which have been handed down to us? Why do your followers eat their food with hands that are not clean?"

6 Jesus answered, "Isaiah was right when he spoke about you hypocrites. He wrote, "These people show honor to me with words, but their hearts are far from me.

7 Their worship of me is worthless. The things they teach are nothing but human rules.

8 You have stopped following the commands of God, and you follow only human teachings."

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-JASPER