Wednesday February 22, 2017 thought for the day

 

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-"Blessed" means more than happiness-

2-The beatitudes don't promise laughter, pleasure  or prosperity-

3-To Jesus, "blessed" means the experience of hope and joy, independent of outward circumstances-

4-In the "Kingdom of Heaven", wealth, power and authority are unimportant-

5-Jesus said to rejoice when we are persecuted.  We can be comforted to remember that God's greatest prophets were persecuted-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT

We will never run out of math teachers as long as they multiply-

 

I'VE LEARNED

The Bible doesn't say that "money is the root of all evil", rather "the love of money is the root of all evil"-

 

DID YOU KNOW

Before 1850, golf balls were made of leather and stuffed with feathers-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Does God demand repentance for atonement?

2-If "thou shall not kill" is valid, why did God demand the Israelites kill their enemy?

3-Does God punish the sins of the fathers to  the 3rd and 4th generations? 

4-If God is a spirit, how can an aroma of an offering be pleasing to him?  

5-Is God masculine?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA 

What Old Testament book contains the prophecy of this event-Jesus resurrection?

Answer for today     Psalm

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

Philippians 2:5-8   Christ himself was like God in everything.
    But he did not think that being equal with God was something to be used for his own benefit.
⁷ But he gave up his place with God and made himself nothing.
    He was born as a man
    And became like a servant.
⁸ And when he was living as a man,
    He humbled himself and was fully obedient to God,
    Even when that caused his death—death on a cross.

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

 

Father, help me to follow the example of Jesus.  Give me a spirit of humility and selfless love-

 

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