Sunday July 8, 2012 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-When people are out of hope, don't kick them or hold them down, just administer lots of grace-

2-Life's trials are not the exception but the rule-

3-God has no obligation to explain himself-

4-God is full of compassion but his plan is beyond comprehension-

5-As diamonds are made by pressure and pearls formed by irritation, so greatness is forged by adversity-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-I had to quit my job crushing soft drink cans, it was soda depressing-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Doing what you love is the basis of having abundance in your life-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing more than a million people-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why didn't Jesus' body functions shut down on him without food or water in the wilderness?

2-Was Jesus' fasting for 40 days his first miracle?

3-Would Jesus bodily appearance have changed from fasting in the wilderness?

4-What did Jesus do all day long while in the wilderness for 40 days?

5-How did Jesus shelter himself from the intense wilderness sun?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What lying prophet put Jeremiah in the stocks and was later told that he and his whole household would die in exile?

Yesterday's answer-The wife of Potiphar, Joseph's master     Genesis 39

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Matthew 21:18-22

¹⁸ Early the next morning, as Jesus was going back to the city, he became hungry. ¹⁹ Seeing a fig tree beside the road, Jesus went to it, but there were no figs on the tree, only leaves. So Jesus said to the tree, "You will never again have fruit." The tree immediately dried up.

 ²⁰ When his followers saw this, they were amazed. They asked, "How did the fig tree dry up so quickly?"

 ²¹ Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will be able to do what I did to this tree and even more. You will be able to say to this mountain, 'Go, fall into the sea.' And if you have faith, it will happen. ²² If you believe, you will get anything you ask for in prayer." 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, we desire to abound in good works, all the while making Your grace and love known to people all over this world. In ourselves we are frail and lack in so many ways, but in You we are able to overcome the evil one and take a stand against his schemes. Sometimes the daily battles leave us feeling a bit disheartened, weary, and even wounded at times. But we thank You for the presence of Your abiding Holy Spirit who encourages us and leads us forward in this daily conflict. Help us to praise You and trust You for the victory as the hymn says, “Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise; brothers, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.” We raise to You our anthems of praise and our prayers of thanksgiving through Jesus our Lord. Amen.

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