Monday November 16, 2015 thought for the day

 

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Love never celebrates misfortune-

2-Don't force what is wrong to be right-

3-God allows us to feel the frailty of human love so we would appreciate the strength of his love-

4-Love is stronger than death.  That is why Jesus was able to endure so much suffering without giving in to despair and revenge-

5-My beliefs determine my final destiny.  My works determine my final compensation-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Temporary tax increase-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Prosperity is not always good, adversity is not always bad-

 

DID YOU KNOW-Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them.  A fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is there any limit to God's power?

2-Is anything difficult with God?

3-Is God's power measurable?

4-How do you "pray through"?

5-What is meant by "we need to pray hard"?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-This new testament passage is from what old testament book-"Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind"?    Matthew 22:37

Answer for today     Deuteronomy  6:3

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY     Luke 14:28-33

²⁸ If you want to build a tower, you first sit down and decide how much it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job. ²⁹ If you don’t, you might lay the foundation, but you would not be able to finish. Then all who would see it would make fun of you, ³⁰ saying, ‘This person began to build but was not able to finish.’

³¹ “If a king is going to fight another king, first he will sit down and plan. He will decide if he and his ten thousand soldiers can defeat the other king who has twenty thousand soldiers. ³² If he can’t, then while the other king is still far away, he will send some people to speak to him and ask for peace. ³³ In the same way, you must give up everything you have to be my follower.

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY 

Father, we read of those in the Bible from generations long ago who lived upright and godly lives. They were discerning and wise, devoted in their duties such as Anna and Simeon who served in the temple. So many serve as examples of those who walked in Your ways from their youth and remained faithful through their golden years.  Some of their choices brought about multiple blessings and other choices brought forth great sacrifice, persecution, or even death. We also read of those who were proud and foolish, thinking only of themselves, such as Samson, Ananias and Sapphira or Demetrius the Silversmith. They also serve as warnings to us. Since we will soon follow in the steps of our elderly friends help us to store up the wisdom, discipline, and overcoming spirit they convey as they deal with the inevitable physical pain, loss of loved ones, and dependency that are a big part of growing old. It’s in the name of Jesus that we pray. Amen


MAY YOU HAVE ENOUGH HAPPINESS TO MAKE YOU SWEET, ENOUGH TRIALS TO MAKE YOU STRONG, ENOUGH SORROW TO KEEP YOU HUMAN AND ENOUGH HOPE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY-