Tuesday April 23, 2013 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Most people have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted-

2-If we want to be true people of God we must stop being people pleasers and be God pleasers-

3-Contentment is when your happiness is not dependent on your circumstances-

4-True Godliness with contentment is itself great wealth-

5-People are like stained glass windows.  They sparkle and shine when the sun is out.  But in the darkness, beauty is seen only if there is a light within-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Does everything have to mean something?

 

I'VE LEARNED-Grace refuses to let hurts poison the heart-

 

DID YOU KNOW-A group of rhinos is called a crash-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What exactly do Christians do?

2-James says that there are 3 things that Christians do-1-control your tongue, 2-don't favor rich people, 3-treat     hardship as a good thing.  Is that all there is?

3-Why is faith without good deeds worthless?

4-Which James wrote the book of James, the apostle James or James the brother of Jesus?

5-What is the oldest book of the New Testament?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What righteous priest fired all the priests that had been appointed to serve pagan gods?

Yesterday's answer-Jehoiada   2 Kings 12:9

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Acts 2:14-21

¹⁴ But Peter stood up with the eleven apostles, and in a loud voice he spoke to the crowd: “My fellow Jews, and all of you who are in Jerusalem, listen to me. Pay attention to what I have to say. ¹⁵ These people are not drunk, as you think; it is only nine o’clock in the morning! ¹⁶ But Joel the prophet wrote about what is happening here today:

¹⁷ ‘God says: In the last days
    I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
    Your young men will see visions,
    And your old men will dream dreams.
¹⁸ At that time I will pour out my Spirit
    Also on my male slaves and female slaves,
    And they will prophesy.
¹⁹ I will show miracles
    In the sky and on the earth:
    Blood, fire, and thick smoke.
²⁰ The sun will become dark,
    The moon red as blood,
    Before the overwhelming and glorious day of the Lord will come.
²¹ Then anyone who calls on the Lord will be saved.’ Joel 2:28–32

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, we want to bless You at all times and in all circumstances. May praise continually be uttered from our lips as it overflows from our heart. Whatever we are going through, and however long its duration may it not deter us from giving You praise and thanksgiving for who You are and all that You do on our behalf. As we seek You we find Your all-sufficiency to be our strength, power and might. In the wonderful name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-