Saturday July 8, 2017 thought for the day

 

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Faith is the heat, the fire, the power behind your prayers-

2-Prayer opens up your limited resources to the infinite possibilities of God-

3-Prayer is the key that unlocks the storehouses of God's infinite grace and power-

4-Nothing is outside the reach of prayer except that which is out of the will of God-

5-It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT

I accidently went grocery shopping on an empty stomach and now I am the proud owner of aisle four-

 

I'VE LEARNED

Whenever we doubt God's love and wisdom, we always get into trouble-

 

DID YOU KNOW

A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox car can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why are there apparent discrepancies in the resurrection story as reported by the four gospels?

2-Was the crucifixion really on Friday. Could it have been on Wednesday and the resurrection on Saturday (the Jewish Sabbath)?

3-Jesus said he would spend 3 days and nights in the earth.  Did he?

4-Why do we celebrate the crucifixion on Friday and the resurrection on Sunday?

5-Was our Sunday the first day of the Jewish week?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA

Who wrote to Philemon concerning his runaway slave, Onesimus?

Answer for today     Paul     Philemon

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

Psalm 36:5-7     Lord, your love reaches to the heavens,
    Your loyalty to the skies.
⁶ Your goodness is as high as the mountains.
    Your justice is as deep as the great ocean.
Lord, you protect both people and animals.
⁷ God, your love is so precious!
    You protect people in the shadow of your wings.

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

 

Father, it is good to meditate on your greatness and love.  May I always be awed by your kindness and grace-

 

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-