Wednesday March 5, 2014 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Forgiveness is not forgetting, it is letting go-

2-Anger leads to bitterness which leads to rage-

3-There is no shortcuts to spiritual maturity-

4-We often want to help God when in reality we need His help-

5-Wise, good and Godly counsel is no substitute for God's word-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-English is a crazy language-"If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?"

 

I'VE LEARNED-Never put a coma where God puts a period, and never put a period where God put's a coma-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The goose was the first domesticated animal-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did human color of skin come at once or over a long period of time adjusting to their climates?

2-Was it God's will that Sarai not have children so that Ishmael would be born of Hagar?

3-Why was Abraham chosen by God as the person through whom he would bless all of mankind?

4-Did you know that Abraham and Sarai had the same father but different mother?  So, Abraham married his half sister.

5-How could Abraham be called a man of great faith and yet lie to the Egyptians about who his wife was?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who asked God the question-"Who am I that I should go unto Pharaoh?"

Answer for today   Moses   Exodus 3:10-11

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY     Ephesians  1:11-14

¹¹ In Christ we were chosen to be God’s people, because from the very beginning God had decided this in keeping with his plan. And he is the One who makes everything agree with what he decides and wants. ¹² We are the first people who hoped in Christ, and we were chosen so that we would bring praise to God’s glory. ¹³ So it is with you. When you heard the true teaching—the Good News about your salvation—you believed in Christ. And in Christ, God put his special mark of ownership on you by giving you the Holy Spirit that he had promised. ¹⁴ That Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we will receive what God promised for his people until God gives full freedom to those who are his—to bring praise to God’s glory.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY 

Father, we are so thankful for Your redeeming grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt. This is possible because of the blood of Jesus which was poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.  Where our sin increased, Your grace increased all the more.  Your refuge for our sin-filled souls took place at the cross of Calvary where Jesus shed His precious blood so that we might find forgiveness for our sins. This salvation is marvelous; it is matchless and it is infinitely greater than the animal blood sacrifice that took away sins for only a season. Christ’s redeeming blood sacrifice frees us from the penalty of sin in this life and for all eternity. We thank You, Jesus, for freely shedding Your blood on our behalf and it is in Your name that we pray.  Amen.


LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY! SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD!!