Sunday March 22, 2015 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Dishonest people begin to believe the lies they tell-

2-David sinned many times but he was quick to confess his sins, as so we should also-

3-We can experience the joy of forgiveness even when we have to suffer the consequences of our sins-

4-While David sinned greatly, he did not sin repeatedly-

5-Forgiveness is a great thing, but it usually does not remove the consequences of the sin-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Does the little mermaid wear an algebra?

 

I'VE LEARNED-Silence in the face of evil is evil itself-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The U in U-boats stands for "underwater."

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did the Apostle John set out to show that Jesus was God?

2-What did the writer of the book of John mean when he referred to Jesus as the "Word"?

3-What did God do before creation?

4-If Jesus was with God before the universe began, what did he do?

5-Did the Holy Spirit exist before creation and if so what did he do?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-    What was the Complutensian Polyglot?

Answer for today     The massive six volume work, published in Spain in 1513, that contained the Hebrew and Greek texts, the Septuagint, the Vulgate, and the Chaldee paraphrase of the Pentateuch-

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY    Mark 11:27-33

²⁷ Jesus and his followers went again to Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders came to him. ²⁸ They said to him, “What authority do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

²⁹ Jesus answered, “I will ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you what authority I have to do these things. ³⁰ Tell me: When John baptized people, was that authority from God or just from other people?”
³¹ They argued about Jesus’ question, saying, “If we answer, ‘John’s baptism was from God,’ Jesus will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ ³² But if we say, ‘It was from other people,’ the crowd will be against us.” (These leaders were afraid of the people, because all the people believed that John was a prophet.)
³³ So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Jesus said to them, “Then I won’t tell you what authority I have to do these things.”

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

  Father, each spring as we see tiny featherless fledglings pressed tightly against their mothers in the hollow of their family nest, we’re reminded of the human love children experience from their parents’ safekeeping. We thank You for the love and care You extend to us through the preordained parents who sacrificially love and care for us all our days on earth. Thank You for their model of love, sacrifice, duty, protection, and other virtuous qualities seen in their parentage. Their example greatly influences the way we raise our own children.

We also pray for those whose relationship with their parent is a role reversal where they must act as the adult when their own parent behaves like a needy and at times a defiant child. May Your multiplied mercies sustain these caregivers in their ongoing stress-filled role so that, above all, You are honored and they find Your peace in the midst of the seemingly unending demands.  Father, we thank You for our human family and our spiritual family. And we thank You for our heavenly family that awaits our arrival on the other side. In the name of Christ Jesus Your Son we pray. Amen.

I WISH YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART.....PEACE IN YOUR SOUL.....AND JOY IN YOUR LIFE.....ALWAYS!!!