Friday April 6, 2012 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Whatever we posses becomes of double value when we share it with others-

2-Sympathy gives us the material for wisdom-

3-False freedom is to do what you like, true freedom is to do what you ought-

4-True happiness depends on a close alliance with God-

5-Staying calm is the best way to take the wind out of an angry person's sails-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Is there an up or down in space?

I'VE LEARNED-The more you love, the more you'll find that life is good and friends are kind-

DID YOU KNOW-The first telephone book ever issued contained only fifty names. It was published in New haven, Connecticut, by the New Haven District Telephone Company, in February 1878-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-In the apostle Paul's time, were there any gospels available?

2-Were Matthew, Mark, Luke and John purposing to write gospels or just letters?

3-Where did the word "gospel" come from as used in the 4 gospels?

4-Why weren't more New Testament books, other than the first four called gospels?

5-Should the King James Bible be considered the only "authorized" version?

BIBLE TRIVIA-What robber was released from prison at the time of the passover?

Yesterday's answer-Rachel Genesis 31:19

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 19:16-30

¹⁶ So Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified.

The soldiers took charge of Jesus. ¹⁷ Carrying his own cross, Jesus went out to a place called The Place of the Skull, which in the Hebrew language is called Golgotha. ¹⁸ There they crucified Jesus. They also crucified two other men, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.¹⁹ Pilate wrote a sign and put it on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.²⁰ The sign was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. Many of the people read the sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. ²¹ The leading priests said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews.' But write, 'This man said, "I am the King of the Jews." ' "

²² Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."

²³ After the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, with each soldier getting one part. They also took his long shirt, which was all one piece of cloth, woven from top to bottom. ²⁴ So the soldiers said to each other, "We should not tear this into parts. Let's throw lots to see who will get it." This happened so that this Scripture would come true:
"They divided my clothes among them,
And they threw lots for my clothing." — Psalm 22:18
So the soldiers did this.

²⁵ Standing near his cross were Jesus' mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. ²⁶ When Jesus saw his mother and the follower he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son." ²⁷ Then he said to the follower, "Here is your mother." From that time on, the follower took her to live in his home.

²⁸ After this, Jesus knew that everything had been done. So that the Scripture would come true, he said, "I am thirsty." ²⁹ There was a jar full of vinegar there, so the soldiers soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a branch of a hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' mouth. ³⁰ When Jesus tasted the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and died.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Jesus, our source of nourishment comes from You. You are the Living Water and, as we draw our sustenance from You, we bear healthy and fruitful actions which reflect our Heavenly Father. Our dependence is on You, Lord, which is vital for growth, health, and vitality.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH!