Saturday December 7, 2013 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Greed is a desire that will consume a person from the inside out-

2-Greed uses people to obtain things and is never acceptable-

3-Greed often begins as covetousness-

4-Greed is when the desire for things surpasses one's ability to afford them-

5-Greed hides itself behind excessive desires for the good things of life-

STRANGE THOUGHT-English is a strange language-"The farm used to produce produce"-

I'VE LEARNED-Isn't it amazing the more generous you are the more God blesses your life!

DID YOU KNOW-Hippopotami cannot swim-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-The Bible says that God will create a new heaven and a new earth.  Is this literal or figurative?

2-How do we know when to interpret any scripture either literally or figuratively?

3-What is a correct understanding of "Paradise"?

4-Was Paradise the Garden of Eden?

5-If a scripture is to be taken symbolically, can it also be taken literally?

BIBLE TRIVIA-At what church did believers hold their property in common?

Answer for today   Jerusalem   Acts 11:22

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY   Acts 27:21-26

²¹ After the men had gone without food for a long time, Paul stood up before them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me. You should not have sailed from Crete. Then you would not have all this trouble and loss. ²² But now I tell you to cheer up because none of you will die. Only the ship will be lost. ²³ Last night an angel came to me from the God I belong to and worship. ²⁴ The angel said, ‘Paul, do not be afraid. You must stand before Caesar. And God has promised you that he will save the lives of everyone sailing with you.’ ²⁵ So men, have courage. I trust in God that everything will happen as his angel told me. ²⁶ But we will crash on an island.”

PRAYER FOR TODAY 

Jesus, You made us to be time-sensitive creatures. Our schedules are guided by hours, days, weeks, years, seasons and on and on it goes. While most of our activity is decided by our prearranged schedules we don’t usually allot waiting time, but You do. You arranged it for the patriarchs of old and expect it of Your followers throughout the ages as we often find ourselves waiting and waiting and waiting.  But it’s not a waste of our precious time, for You tell us that we are strengthened in the wait, as we depend upon You to work out the details for our lives. You’ve promised that if we wait upon You our strength will be renewed and we will mount up with wings as eagles. As we do so we’re refreshed in our spirit and find ourselves more patient, confident, and courageous as we wait upon You to accomplish Your intended plan for our lives. We look to You and are sustained by Your Almighty Hand during the wait! Amen.

TODAY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN. BE A BLESSING. BE A FRIEND. ENCOURAGE SOMEONE. TAKE TIME TO CARE. LET YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS HEAL AND NOT WOUND.