Sunday July24, 2011 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Success is always built on inconvenience-

2-Life is 10% how we make it and 90% how we take it-

3-If you aim at nothing you will probably hit it-

4-Even if you are on the right track you will get run over if you just stand there-

5-Just because she is pretty or he is handsome doesn't mean that goodness necessarily lies underneath-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Cleaning is when you use something less dirty to make something more dirty less dirty-

I'VE LEARNED-You can't make your dreams come true by oversleeping-

DID YOU KNOW-Chefs started using onions five thousand years ago to spice up their cooking-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Does any and all work on the Sabbath break the commandment?

2-Is it possible to keep the 10 commandments without ever failing?

3-Can you not keep the 10 commandments and be a Christian?

4-Why didn't Jesus teach tithing?

5-Is there any concept greater than grace-

BIBLE TRIVIA-What mighty man was the first hunter?

Yesterday's answer-Abel Genesis 4:2

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Romans 3:21-31

How God Makes People Right

²¹ But God has a way to make people right with him without the law, and he has now shown us that way which the law and the prophets told us about.²² God makes people right with himself through their faith in Jesus Christ. This is true for all who believe in Christ, because all people are the same: ²³ Everyone has sinned and fallen short of God's glorious standard, ²⁴ and all need to be made right with God by his grace, which is a free gift. They need to be made free from sin through Jesus Christ. ²⁵ God sent him to die in our place to take away our sins. We receive forgiveness through faith in the blood of Jesus' death. This showed that God always does what is right and fair, as in the past when he was patient and did not punish people for their sins. ²⁶ And God gave Jesus to show today that he does what is right. God did this so he could judge rightly and so he could make right any person who has faith in Jesus.

²⁷ So do we have a reason to brag about ourselves? No! And why not? It is the way of faith that stops all bragging, not the way of trying to obey the law.²⁸ A person is made right with God through faith, not through obeying the law.²⁹ Is God only the God of the Jews? Is he not also the God of those who are not Jews?³⁰ Of course he is, because there is only one God. He will make Jews right with him by their faith, and he will also make those who are not Jews right with him through their faith.³¹ So do we destroy the law by following the way of faith? No! Faith causes us to be what the law truly wants.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, You are the Master Gardener who is growing me into the likeness of Your Son, Jesus Christ. As I remain in the Vine You assure me that I will bear much fruit lasting far beyond one season. When I consider the fruit You want to grow in me I recognize that it is all based on character traits seen in the Son. Help me to respond in accordance to the pruning knife of the Word of God as it penetrates my soul, judging the very thoughts and attitudes of my heart. Cut out that which hinders my growth and submerge me in that which will make me flourish making me fruitful for the Kingdom of God. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

WISHING YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART.....PEACE IN YOUR SOUL.....AND JOY IN YOUR LIFE.....ALWAYS!!!