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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Wednesday December 26, 2012 thought for the day
This is just a quick update to the events enfolding at my home. My father died Christmas eve around 10:45pm. The whole family had spent time with him early in the afternoon where he was in a semi consciousness. My daughter and family from Virginia arrived around 5:30pm so was able to spend time with him for a couple hours. We were all able to tell him we loved him and that it was okay to go to his new heavenly home where mother has been waiting for him for the past 3 1/2 years. His passing was very quick and peaceful with my brother and his wife at his side. By the time they could call me to come, he had already passed on. We are saddened at our loss and feel the grief very sharply but we are so glad he has made it safely home. He stated many times he was ready to go if the Lord would call him home--and so he did. He was a good man, a good husband, a good father and a good friend! Here I am 73 years old and this is only the second day have lived my life without a living father.
The picture I have in my head is that mom and dad have their Dutch wooden shoes on and are clogging on heaven's streets of gold. That may not be Biblical but it brings peace to my hurting heart.
Thanks to all who have given caring thoughts and also prayed for us-----jasper
PS-I will not be back on until after 1-1-13. Thank you for your understanding--
Monday, December 24, 2012
December 24, 2012 thought for the day
For those of you that may be wondering why there hasn't been any
postings from me--I have been spending most of my time with my dad who is in the
process of going to his new heavenly home. The time could be yet today or in a
few days. It is such a sad gut renching thing to watch him go. Not because he
is going home but because of the process and the time it takes for his body to
shut down. My brother from Austin, Texas and his wife have been staying with
him every night and day for the last 9 days.
Because of what is going on and the fact we will have all our family with
us till new years day I am not going to make any postings till after 1/1.
I hope you all will have a happy and blessed
christmas....jasper
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Saturday December 22, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-Stored up anger eventually unleashes a tragic ripple effect-
2-Christians don't always try to rescue their wounded but they
should-
3-Love pays attention-
4-The second commandment is the only one where God says those who break it
hate him-
5-Prejudice is hatred-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Some people try to turn back their odometers. No me. I
want people to know why I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of
the roads weren't paved-
I'VE LEARNED-Give of yourself-prayerfully-
DID YOU KNOW-It takes the insect eating Venus flytrap only half a second to
shut its trap on its prey-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-How could Jonah have been so soundly asleep on board the ship when such a
violent storm was raging?
2-Is Jonah a story of backsliding from God and then being given a chance of
repentance and restitution?
3-At what point in the story of Jonah did he repent of his actions?
4-Was the great fish that swallowed Jonah a whale?
5-Was the great fish of Jonah's story common in the Mediterranean?
BIBLE TRIVIA-What prophet's word caused the Syrian soldiers to be struck
blind?
Yesterday's answer-John the Baptist Luke 3:14
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 9:35-38
35 When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, Jesus
found him and said, “Do
you believe in the Son of Man?”
36 He asked, “Who is the Son of Man, sir, so that I can
believe in him?”
37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. The Son
of Man is the one talking with you.”
38 He said, “Lord, I believe!” Then the man worshiped
Jesus.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Thursday December 20, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-When you haven't forgiven those who hurt you, you turn your back against
your future-
2-Be more concerned with your character than your reputation-
3-God is love, and every time you demonstrate love, you demonstrate your
connection to him-
4-It is possible that God could lead you into a wilderness and allow you to
thirst-
5-A home without love may be a castle or a palace but it is not a
home-
STRANGE THOUGHT-When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your
youth, remember algebra-
I'VE LEARNED-Empower yourself-prayerfully-
DID YOU KNOW-Bamboo (the world's tallest grass) can grow up to 90
centimeters in a day-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Did Jonah tell the Ninevites about his fish experience?
2-Why did the Ninevites believe that Jonah was a prophet from God?
3-Why didn't Jonah want the Ninevites to repent of it's evil?
4-What was God's primary purpose for Israel?
5-Why was Jonah willing to die to save the sailors lives on board the
ship?
BIBLE TRIVIA-Who told Roman soldiers to be content with their pay and to
avoid taking money by force?
Yesterday's answer-Abishai 1 Chronicles 11:20
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 9:26-34
26 They asked, “What did he do to you? How did he make you
see again?”
27 He answered, “I already told you, and you didn’t listen.
Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his followers,
too?”
28 Then they insulted him and said, “You are his follower,
but we are followers of Moses. 29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but we don’t even know
where this man comes from.”
30 The man answered, “This is a very strange thing. You
don’t know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31 We all know that God does not listen to sinners, but he
listens to anyone who worships and obeys him. 32 Nobody has ever heard of anyone giving sight to a man
born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do
nothing.”
34 They answered, “You were born full of sin! Are you
trying to teach us?” And they threw him out.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-When you haven't forgiven those who hurt you, you turn your back against
your future-
2-Be more concerned with your character than your reputation-
3-God is love, and every time you demonstrate love, you demonstrate your
connection to him-
4-It is possible that God could lead you into a wilderness and allow you to
thirst-
5-A home without love may be a castle or a palace but it is not a
home-
STRANGE THOUGHT-When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your
youth, remember algebra-
I'VE LEARNED-Empower yourself-prayerfully-
DID YOU KNOW-Bamboo (the world's tallest grass) can grow up to 90
centimeters in a day-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Did Jonah tell the Ninevites about his fish experience?
2-Why did the Ninevites believe that Jonah was a prophet from God?
3-Why didn't Jonah want the Ninevites to repent of it's evil?
4-What was God's primary purpose for Israel?
5-Why was Jonah willing to die to save the sailors lives on board the
ship?
BIBLE TRIVIA-Who told Roman soldiers to be content with their pay and to
avoid taking money by force?
Yesterday's answer-Abishai 1 Chronicles 11:20
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 9:26-34
26 They asked, “What did he do to you? How did he make you
see again?”
27 He answered, “I already told you, and you didn’t listen.
Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his followers,
too?”
28 Then they insulted him and said, “You are his follower,
but we are followers of Moses. 29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but we don’t even know
where this man comes from.”
30 The man answered, “This is a very strange thing. You
don’t know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31 We all know that God does not listen to sinners, but he
listens to anyone who worships and obeys him. 32 Nobody has ever heard of anyone giving sight to a man
born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do
nothing.”
34 They answered, “You were born full of sin! Are you
trying to teach us?” And they threw him out.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-When you haven't forgiven those who hurt you, you turn your back against
your future-
2-Be more concerned with your character than your reputation-
3-God is love, and every time you demonstrate love, you demonstrate your
connection to him-
4-It is possible that God could lead you into a wilderness and allow you to
thirst-
5-A home without love may be a castle or a palace but it is not a
home-
STRANGE THOUGHT-When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your
youth, remember algebra-
I'VE LEARNED-Empower yourself-prayerfully-
DID YOU KNOW-Bamboo (the world's tallest grass) can grow up to 90
centimeters in a day-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Did Jonah tell the Ninevites about his fish experience?
2-Why did the Ninevites believe that Jonah was a prophet from God?
3-Why didn't Jonah want the Ninevites to repent of it's evil?
4-What was God's primary purpose for Israel?
5-Why was Jonah willing to die to save the sailors lives on board the
ship?
BIBLE TRIVIA-Who told Roman soldiers to be content with their pay and to
avoid taking money by force?
Yesterday's answer-Abishai 1 Chronicles 11:20
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 9:26-34
26 They asked, “What did he do to you? How did he make you
see again?”
27 He answered, “I already told you, and you didn’t listen.
Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his followers,
too?”
28 Then they insulted him and said, “You are his follower,
but we are followers of Moses. 29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but we don’t even know
where this man comes from.”
30 The man answered, “This is a very strange thing. You
don’t know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31 We all know that God does not listen to sinners, but he
listens to anyone who worships and obeys him. 32 Nobody has ever heard of anyone giving sight to a man
born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do
nothing.”
34 They answered, “You were born full of sin! Are you
trying to teach us?” And they threw him out.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Wednesday December 19, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-Awards are on the outside, rewards are on the inside-
2-Wealth isn't always measured in dollar signs-
3-Share your blessings in whatever form they come and to whatever level you
have been blessed-
4-True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in
eternal activities-
5-Prayer is love on it's knees-
STRANGE THOUGHT-The older we get the fewer things seem worth waiting in
line for-
I'VE LEARNED-Love yourself-wholeheartedly-
DID YOU KNOW-The company Kodak was the largest user of silver-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Who was the first prophet that God sent to a pagan nation?
2-When in the Bible is the first clear message that God's saving grace is
for gentiles as well as the Jews?
3-Did anyone witness Jonah being vomited back onto dry land?
4-Is there any connection to the "3 days" of Jonah and Jesus?
5-Had Jesus as a boy been taught the story of Jonah or did he just know
it?
BIBLE TRIVIA-What brother of Joab was famous for having killed 300 enemy
soldiers in battle?
Yesterday's answer-Eliab 1 Samuel 17:28
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 9:24-25
24 So for the second time, they called the man who had been
blind. They said, “You should give God the glory by telling the truth. We know
that this man is a sinner.”
25 He answered, “I don’t know if he is a sinner. One thing
I do know: I was blind, and now I see.”
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Tuesday December 18, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments-
2-When you learn from your mistakes, hindsight becomes foresight-
3-Whatever you do, don't do it out of obligation, do it because it is the
way to live a genuine successful life-
4-Sometimes listening is the greatest act of love-
5-There is a difference in thankfulness and praise-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about
your age and start bragging about it-
I'VE LEARNED-Trust yourself-confidently
DID YOU KNOW-Up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the
world-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Are there true prophets today or were they only in Old Testament
times?
2-Why did Jonah choose to go to Tarshish instead of another city?
3-Did Jonah really think he could run away and hide from God?
4-Why were the sailors on the ship to Tarshish willing to believe Jonah and
throw him overboard as he told them to do?
5-Today, is God's grace available to everyone?
BIBLE TRIVIA-What soldier, David's oldest brother, picked on David for
coming to the battle lines?
Yesterday's answer-Arioch Daniel 2:14
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 9:18-23
18 These leaders did not believe that he had been blind and
could now see again. So they sent for the man’s parents 19 and asked them, “Is this your son who you say was born
blind? Then how does he now see?”
20 His parents answered, “We know that this is our son and
that he was born blind. 21 But we don’t know how he can now see. We don’t know who
opened his eyes. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.” 22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the
elders, who had already decided that anyone who said Jesus was the Christ would
be avoided.23 That is why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask
him.”
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Monday, December 17, 2012
Monday December 17, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-Do not let compliments go to your head, nor criticisms to your
heart-
2-Just because you've had a night mare doesn't mean you should stop
dreaming-
3-Be the best you can be, everybody else has been taken-
4-Faith is a foot bridge that you don't know will hold you up over a chasm
until you are forced to walk out onto it-
5-Joy is the best makeup-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Letting the cat out of the bad is a whole lot easier than
putting it back in-
I'VE LEARNED-Bless yourself-abundantly-
DID YOU KNOW-The color of diamond dust is black-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Who wrote the book of Jonah?
2-Did Jonah repent of his disobedience while in the great fish?
3-Was Jonah always lucid while in the great fish?
4-What was Jonah's primary ministry?
5-What is the primary purpose of a prophet?
BIBLE TRIVIA-What Babylonian soldier was ordered to execute Daniel and his
friends?
Yesterday's answer-Hananiah Nehemiah 7:2
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 9:13-17
13 Then the people took to the Pharisees the man who had
been blind. 14 The day Jesus had made mud and healed his eyes was a
Sabbath day. 15 So now the Pharisees asked the man, “How did you get
your sight?”
He answered, “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and now I
see.”
16 So some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man does not
keep the Sabbath day, so he is not from God.”
But others said, “A man who is a sinner can’t do miracles
like these.” So they could not agree with each other.
17 They asked the man again, “What do you say about him
since it was your eyes he opened?”
The man answered, “He is a prophet.”
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Sunday December 16, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-God blesses us in spite of our lives as well as because of our
lives-
2-Faith is trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse-
3-Weave your Christian beliefs into the very fabric of your day, then God
will honor your good works and they will in turn honor God-
4-Continue to wait even when God seems late-
5-Love is the only thing that multiplies when we give it away-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Good judgement comes from experience and a lot of that
comes from bad judgement-
I'VE LEARNED-Balance yourself harmoniously-
DID YOU KNOW-Diamonds are composed of just one chemical element,
carbon-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Was Jonah harmed in any way while in the great fish?
2-Did Jonah breath while in the great fish?
3-Does God always give everyone a second chance-
4-What did the name Jonah mean?
5-The pharisees suggested that no prophet ever came from Galilee. Was this
so?
BIBLE TRIVIA-Who was the commander of the troops during the rebuilding of
the walls of Jerusalem?
Yesterday's answer-Rabshakeh 2 Kings 18:17-37
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 9:8-12
8 The neighbors and some people who had earlier seen this
man begging said, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?”
9 Some said, “He is the one,” but others said, “No, he only
looks like him.”
The man himself said, “I am the man.”
10 They asked, “How did you get your sight?”
11 He answered, “The man named Jesus made some mud and put
it on my eyes. Then he told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed,
and then I could see.”
12 They asked him, “Where is this man?”
“I don’t know,” he answered.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Saturday December 15, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-The race isn't over until you cross the finish line-
2-Home is where the heart can laugh without shyness and the heart's tears
can dry at their own pace-
3-All is well that ends well-
4-A sure fire way to avoid mistakes-don't do anything-
5-If you can drive yourself crazy, you can drive yourself happy-
STRANGE THOUGHT-The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put
it back in your pocket-
I'VE LEARNED-Treat yourself-generously-
DID YOU KNOW-India has the world's largest stock of privately hoarded
gold-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Where did the oxygen come from to keep Jonah alive in the great
fish?
2-Was Jonah in the stomach of the great fish or someplace else?
3-Why wasn't Jonah digested in the great fish's stomach?
4-How did Jonah look when the great fish vomited him up on dry
ground?
5-Was Jonah awake all the time while inside the great fish?
BIBLE TRIVIA-What Assyrian field commander tried to intimidate King
Hezekiah by speaking propaganda to the people of Jerusalem? Omri 1 Kings
16:16
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 9:1-7
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a
man who had been born blind. 2 His followers asked him, “Teacher, whose sin caused this
man to be born blind—his own sin or his parents’ sin?”
3 Jesus answered, “It is not this man’s sin or
his parents’ sin that made him blind. This man was born blind so that God’s
power could be shown in him. 4 While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of
the One who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the
world.”
6 After Jesus said this, he spit on the ground and made
some mud with it and put the mud on the man’s eyes. 7 Then he told the man, “Go and wash in the Pool of
Siloam.” (Siloam means Sent.) So
the man went, washed, and came back seeing.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Friday, December 14, 2012
Friday December 14, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-I want to know God, not my idea of God-
2-Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly
endless-
3-We go to Jesus with our situation and Jesus goes to God on our
behalf-
4-What might God want to say through you to the person you are talking
to-
5-Ending well does not just happen at the end. It starts at the
beginning-
STRANGE THOUGHT-If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging-
I'VE LEARNED-Forgive yourself, completely-
DID YOU KNOW-A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox car can be
flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Why was God so patient with Jonah?
2-Was Jonah afraid to go to Nineveh?
3-Is the story of Jonah a real happening or a lesson in obedience?
4-What is the main teaching of Jonah?
5-In the story of Jonah, what was the great fish?
BIBLE TRIVIA-What army commander was anointed by a prophet and told that he
was to stamp out Ahab's dynasty?
Yesterday's answer-Omri 1 Kings 16:16
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 8:56-59
56 Your father Abraham was very happy that he would see my
day. He saw that day and was glad.”
57 They said to him, “You have never seen Abraham! You are
not even fifty years old.”
58 Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth,
before Abraham was even born, I am!” 59 When Jesus said this, the people picked up stones to
throw at him. But Jesus hid himself, and then he left the Temple.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Thursday December 13, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-The Bible's idea of prayer is that we may get to know God-
2-You can be under stress but you don't have to be stressed-
3-When you need to, just say "no!"-
4-Silence is a great spiritual discipline-
5-The benefit received of reading the scriptures is not by how much you
read but by the way you read it-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Always drink upstream from the herd-
I'VE LEARNED-Value yourself-joyfully-
DID YOU KNOW-All the gold produced in the past 500 years, if melted, could
be compressed into a fifty foot cube-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-The choices we make are taking us somewhere. Is it where we want to
be?
2-How would it change our lives if we were convinced that God was always
with us?
3-Do we really live as though God is always with us?
4-Why did God wait to get Jonah's attention until he was out to sea?
5-What ship takes us away from God today?
BIBLE TRIVIA-What commander led a successful revolt against the ill fated
King Zimri?
Yesterday's answer-Joab 2 Samuel 8:16
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 8:52-55
52 They said to Jesus, “Now we know that you have a demon
in you! Even Abraham and the prophets died. But you say,‘Whoever
obeys my teaching will never die.’ 53 Do you think you are greater than our father Abraham,
who died? And the prophets died, too. Who do you think you are?”
54 Jesus answered, “If I give honor to myself,
that honor is worth nothing. The One who gives me honor is my Father, and you
say he is your God. 55 You don’t really know him, but I know him. If I said I
did not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey what
he says.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE AND FRIENDS THAT CARE!
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Wednesday December 12, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-God's promise "to be your God" is the greatest promise in
scripture-
2-Jesus never demanded perfection from his followers-
3-Whatsoever you are going through, you are not alone-
4-Don't give up. It may be the last key on the ring that will open the
door-
5-God has formed us for himself and our hearts are restless until they find
rest in him-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Never miss a good chance to shut up-
I'VE LEARNED-Accept yourself gracefully-
DID YOU KNOW-South Africa produces two thirds of the world's gold-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Would the Israelites have wanted a king if Samuel's sons would have been
God fearing men?
2-Does an open door mean we are to walk through it?
3-Why did David feel guilty after cutting off a portion of King Saul's
robe?
4-We are told to worship at God's footstool. What is that?
5-Why should God be forgiving?
BIBLE TRIVIA-Who was commander of David's army?
Yesterday's answer-Benaiah 1 Kings4:4
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 8:48-51
48 They answered, “We say you are a Samaritan and have a
demon in you. Are we not right?”
49 Jesus answered, “I have no demon in me. I
give honor to my Father, but you dishonor me. 50 I am not trying to get honor for myself. There is One
who wants this honor for me, and he is the judge. 51 I tell you the truth, whoever obeys my teaching will
never die.”
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Tuesday December 11, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-Prayer is a path where there is none-
2-You can never give your mother as much as she gave you-
3-Let your career bring you pleasure but don't let it become your
identity-
4-Worry and fear cannot live in the same space with hope and action-
5-When you stand on faith and take positive action, you evict worry and
fear-
STRANGE THOUGHT-There are two theories to arguing with a woman--neither
works-
I'VE LEARNED-Be yourself, truthfully-
DID YOU KNOW-Gold was the first metal to be discovered-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-How does God encourage his children?
2-Are we ever an answer to someone else's prayers?
3-Does God ever call us and we don't know it?
4-Can a follower of God have fear?
5-Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem since it was not as important as
Jerusalem?
BIBLE TRIVIA-Who was commander of Solomon's army?
Yesterday's answer-Goliath 1 Samuel 17:48-54
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 8:42-47
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were really your
Father, you would love me, because I came from God and now I am here. I did not
come by my own authority; God sent me.43 You don’t understand what I say, because you cannot
accept my teaching. 44 You belong to your father the devil, and you want to do
what he wants. He was a murderer from the beginning and was against the truth,
because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he shows what he is
really like, because he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I speak the truth, you don’t believe
me. 46 Can any of you prove that I am guilty of sin? If I am
telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 The person who belongs to God accepts what God says. But
you don’t accept what God says, because you don’t belong to
God.”
PRAYER FOR
TODAY
Monday, December 10, 2012
Monday December 10, 2012 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-God's ways are always right even though they don't make sense to
us-
2-Secret displays of kindness are usually the most fun-
3-Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only robs today of its
strength-
4-If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money
can't buy-
5-Prayer nourishes the soul, food nourishes the body, and when prepared
with love, both can make strangers into family-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Never slap a man who is chewing tobacco-
I'VE LEARNED-Be firm less often and affirm more often-
DID YOU KNOW-A large, flawless emerald is worth more than a similarly large
flawless diamond-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-What was Mary's family's response to Mary and Joseph's
announcement?
2-What was Joseph's family's response to Mary and Joseph's
announcement?
3-What does it mean to "judge"?
4-What does obedience to God do for you?
5-When will the Jews inherit all the land promised to them by God?
BIBLE TRIVIA-What Philistine soldier was slain by a boy carrying a bag of
stones?
Yesterday's answer-Irijah Jeremiah 37:13
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY John 8:39-41
39 They answered, “Our father is Abraham.”
Jesus said, “If you were really
Abraham’s children, you would do[a] the things Abraham did. 40 I am a man who has told you the truth which I heard from
God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham did nothing like that. 41 So you are doing the things your own father
did.”
But they said, “We are not like children who never knew
who their father was. God is our Father; he is the only Father we
have.”
Footnotes:
- John 8:39 If . . . Do Some Greek copies read “If you are really Abraham’s children, you will do.”
PRAYER FOR TODAY
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