Thursday December 29, 2011 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Where faith is weak, signs and wonders become important-

2-Faith is being connected to the source of our trust-

3-Generosity from the heart is worship of God-

4-Call no one worthless for whom Jesus died-

5-Sometimes the seeds of happiness are planted in the darkness-

STRANGE THOUGHT-We shouldn't tell others they need to be clean when we ourselves need a bath-

I'VE LEARNED-One moral character lapse that beset many of God's special people in the early Jewish history was dishonesty and trickery-

DID YOU KNOW-In the United Kingdom, there is no act of Parliament making it illegal to commit murder. Murder is only illegal due to legal precedent-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-When we pray does God ever say "I'm sorry to disappoint you but...."

2-If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste Godliness?

3-The word Christian means Christ like!-Are we?

4-What does "hosanna" mean?

5-Why did Jesus refer to himself as the "son of man" and not as I?

BIBLE TRIVIA-Which of Jacob's wives was the first to have children?

Yesterday's answer-Rachel Genesis 30:1

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

¹ God, with his mercy, gave us this work to do, so we don't give up.² But we have turned away from secret and shameful ways. We use no trickery, and we do not change the teaching of God. We teach the truth plainly, showing everyone who we are. Then they can know in their hearts what kind of people we are in God's sight.³ If the Good News that we preach is hidden, it is hidden only to those who are lost.⁴ The devil who rules this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe. They cannot see the light of the Good News—the Good News about the glory of Christ, who is exactly like God.⁵ We do not preach about ourselves, but we preach that Jesus Christ is Lord and that we are your servants for Jesus.⁶ God once said, "Let the light shine out of the darkness!" This is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts by letting us know the glory of God that is in the face of Christ.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, help me to keep the godly perspective presented in Your Word regarding sinfulness and righteousness. There is no true sophistication in sinful behavior, for it is abhorrent and unacceptable in Your sight and destructive to the human heart. Though the world might dress it up, classify it with a new trendy name, sin is still sin and it brings about disastrous consequences. May my heart’s desires be drawn to righteousness. I want those things which are true, honest, lovely, and praiseworthy to occupy my thoughts and be visible in my interaction with others. I seek the wisdom imparted through the inspirational writing of Your holy Word. May it always be the filter I use to screen the wisdom of this age with the wisdom that comes from the God of the ages.

LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY! SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD!!