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:

1. John 8:39 If . . . Do Some Greek copies read “If you are really Abraham’s children, you will do.”

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, we do well to dwell on Your daily benefits that give us cause for praise and thanksgiving. Why we often focus on one unpleasantry turning it over and over in our minds and yet neglect the multiple blessings that pour into our lives daily is a work of the enemy. When we willfully, dutifully call to mind Your blessings we are filled with a heart of thanksgiving and it overflows in our praise toward You and in the outflow of our conversations and actions toward others. I bless You, O Lord!  I bless Your holy name with all that is within me through Christ Jesus my Lord.  Amen.

GREATLY BLESSED, HIGHLY FAVORED, IMPERFECT BUT FORGIVEN CHILD OF GOD-