Saturday September 3, 2011 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Remember as bad as things are for you, there are those who have it worse-

2-Having that one special thing is great, but if you're not enough without it , you'll never be enough with it-

3-The test of your mettle is what you've endured to make the impossible possible-

4-Freedom will do you little good if you are not willing to accept its responsibilities-

5-Correlation does not relate to causation-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Never do anything you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics-

I'VE LEARNED-If you want to be happy practice compassion-

DID YOU KNOW-A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat so you can eat your plate-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did Jesus know there were other people living in areas other than the middle east?

2-How many people did Jesus raise from the dead?

3-Are most church services based on the traditions of men?

4-Is it possible that many church traditions are not God ordained?

5-What does the Bible mean by "unclean"?

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who heard a voice that said, "Write down what you see?"

Yesterday's answer-Above the Ark of the Covenant Numbers 7:89

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Romans 11:1-6

God Shows Mercy to All People

¹ So I ask: Did God throw out his people? No! I myself am an Israelite from the family of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.² God chose the Israelites to be his people before they were born, and he has not thrown his people out. Surely you know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he prayed to God against the people of Israel. ³ "Lord," he said, "they have killed your prophets, and they have destroyed your altars. I am the only prophet left, and now they are trying to kill me, too." ⁴ But what answer did God give Elijah? He said, "But I have left seven thousand people in Israel who have never bowed down before Baal."⁵ It is the same now. There are a few people that God has chosen by his grace.⁶ And if he chose them by grace, it is not for the things they have done. If they could be made God's people by what they did, God's gift of grace would not really be a gift.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, it is because of the great love of Your Son, Jesus, and His willingness to take our sins upon Himself that we are reconciled to You. It is truly amazing and the greatest news of all time for all generations. Father, we want to be passionate as Christ’s ambassadors since You are making Your appeal through us reaching out to others with the greatest message of all time: ”Be reconciled to God.” When we were lost, broken, and without hope Christ reconciled us to You who sought us, repaired our broken lives, and gave us eternal hope. Where would we be without Jesus! Thank You for receiving us, redeeming us, and reconciling us to Yourself. Amen.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH----