Wednesday December 15, 2010 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-One sign of maturity is to be able to live victoriously without answers to all your questions-

2-There is no victory without a battle-

3-Forgiveness is not a feeling, it is a choice-

4-Justice demands satisfaction-

5-When we refuse to forgive another, we are binding ourselves to them-

STRANGE THOUGHT-The best way to get rid of an enemy is to turn him into a friend-

I'VE LEARNED-If you want to the rainbow, you must put up with the rain-

DID YOU KNOW-An animal epidemic is called an epizootic

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-When did children become an important part of Christmas?

2-What is advent all about?

3-Why were advent wreaths made of evergreens?

4-Is Christmas really Christmas without advent?

5-Why were Christmas celebrations banned by the pilgrims?

BIBLE TRIVIA-What of Assyria had sent foreigners to settle in Israel after the Israelites had been taken away?

Yesterday's answer-Cyrus

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY LUKE 23:1-12

Pilate Questions Jesus

¹ Then the whole group stood up and led Jesus to Pilate. ² They began to accuse Jesus, saying, "We caught this man telling things that mislead our people. He says that we should not pay taxes to Caesar, and he calls himself the Christ, a king."

³ Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Jesus answered, "Those are your words."

⁴ Pilate said to the leading priests and the people, "I find nothing against this man."

⁵ They were insisting, saying, "But Jesus makes trouble with the people, teaching all around Judea. He began in Galilee, and now he is here."

Pilate Sends Jesus to Herod

⁶ Pilate heard this and asked if Jesus was from Galilee.⁷ Since Jesus was under Herod's authority, Pilate sent Jesus to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time.⁸ When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, because he had heard about Jesus and had wanted to meet him for a long time. He was hoping to see Jesus work a miracle.⁹ Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus said nothing.¹⁰ The leading priests and teachers of the law were standing there, strongly accusing Jesus.¹¹ After Herod and his soldiers had made fun of Jesus, they dressed him in a kingly robe and sent him back to Pilate.¹² In the past, Pilate and Herod had always been enemies, but on that day they became friends.

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