Friday August 26, 2011 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Valleys make us appreciate mountain tops-

2-Without darkness you can't appreciate light-

3-Isn't it strange that on Jesus' birthday we buy ourselves gifts instead of giving to him-

4-The real tests of masculinity are the feminine traits-

5-If Christianity is not working in your home, it is not working in your life-

STRANGE THOUGHT-I'm not bossy, I just know what you should be doing-

I'VE LEARNED-Prayer is the original wireless communication-

DID YOU KNOW-The world's number one producer and consumer of fresh pork is China-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is the old testament "Spirit of God" the new testament "Holy Spirit"?

2-Is the Holy Spirit the spirit of God or also the spirit of Jesus?

3-During the earthly life of Jesus, was the Holy Spirit present or absent from the earth?

4-Did the first 30 years of Jesus' life have any important significance?

5-Should baptism be apart of or separated from being "saved"?

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who took Saul's spear after sneaking into his camp late one night?

Yesterday's answer-Near Bethlehem Luke 2:8-16

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Romans 9:6-13

⁶ It is not that God failed to keep his promise to them. But only some of the people of Israel are truly God's people,⁷ and only some of Abraham's descendants are true children of Abraham. But God said to Abraham: "The descendants I promised you will be from Isaac."⁸ This means that not all of Abraham's descendants are God's true children. Abraham's true children are those who become God's children because of the promise God made to Abraham.⁹ God's promise to Abraham was this: "At the right time I will return, and Sarah will have a son."¹⁰ And that is not all. Rebekah's sons had the same father, our father Isaac.^11-12 But before the two boys were born, God told Rebekah, "The older will serve the younger." This was before the boys had done anything good or bad. God said this so that the one chosen would be chosen because of God's own plan. He was chosen because he was the one God wanted to call, not because of anything he did. ¹³ As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."

_Do you find this scripture hard to understand as I do_

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, the commandments that You give are to be impressed upon our hearts. Your love motivates us to obey Your commands and Your holiness teaches us to align our desires with Your own. Help us to be extremely cautious about new teachings that are pleasing to the ear and popular with our present generation, but do not bear witness with our spirit or Scripture. As we study Your Holy Word, from cover to cover, and meditate upon Your principles we will hold on to that which is of most importance and pass on to those who come behind the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints of all generations. Amen.

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