Saturday October 17, 2015 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-The reality of suffering constitutes the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith-

2-Only in a world where faith is difficult can faith exist-

3-If there is no God, where did we get the standard of goodness by which we judge evil as evil?

4-If death has no meaning then life ultimately has no meaning-

5-God did not create evil, he created the possibility of evil, man actualized that potentiality-

 

Strange thought-You can't take the wet out of water and still have water-

 

I'VE LEARNED-God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage-

 

DID YOU KNOW-In 1989, Pepsi came out with a morning soft drink called Pepsi AM.  It didn't last long on the market-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-The Gospel of Matthew and Luke disagree about 10--12 years on Jesus birth date.  Is it critical?

2-In what city was Jesus born?  Mark and John call Nazareth Jesus' hometown as Jesus does himself.  Matthew and Luke set his birth in Bethlehem.

3-Where was the exact place of Jesus' birth?  Was it a stall with no covering, a feeding lot in the open, or a cave (an early Christian tradition)?

4-The prophet Micah prophesied that a shepherd king, a messiah to lead Israel would come from bethlhem.  Was this Jesus?

5-Why would Jesus say he was from Nazareth if he was born in Bethlehem?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-Where is this commonly used phrase found in the Bible?-"Eat, drink, and be merry"

Answer for the day       Ecclesiastes   8:15

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY     Luke 12:4-7

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of people who can kill the body but after that can do nothing more to hurt you. ⁵ I will show you the one to fear. Fear the one who has the power to kill you and also to throw you into hell. Yes, this is the one you should fear.

⁶ “Five sparrows are sold for only two pennies, and God does not forget any of them. ⁷ But God even knows how many hairs you have on your head. Don’t be afraid. You are worth much more than many sparrows.

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY 

Father, You are our spiritual covering as we carry out our duties on this day, for Your eyes are on the righteous. In our interaction with others, in our work responsibilities, our daily commute and family duties there are numerous temptations that seek our allegiance which would make us vacillate in our devotion to You. You know our areas of weakness where we’re vulnerable to the enemy and You desire to strengthen and uphold us, keeping our hearts fully committed to You. Thank You for assuring us that we are never out of Your view nor away from Your loving care. Not only are we within Your view, but we are within Your hearing range for Your ears are attentive to our prayers. Through Christ our Lord we give praise and thanksgiving.  Amen.


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