Tuesday July 4, 2017 thought for the day

 

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-"Slaves obey your master" would be better stated today as "employees do what your boss expects of you"-

2-Don't stay in the boat when God is calling you to walk on water-

3-Salvation is not about our performance but his promise, not about our merit but his mercy, not about our goodness, but his grace-

4-Christians are not called to blend in but to stand out-

5-Refusing to forgive someone creates a barrier not only between you and that person, but also between you and God-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT

In which story of Jesus did he make "deviled ham"?

 

I'VE LEARNED

It is the relationships that you build over the years that is the most important thing in life-everything else is just an illusion-

 

DID YOU KNOW

A large, flawless emerald is worth more than a similarly large flawless diamond-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What were Jesus thoughts about slavery?

2-Did Jesus really sweat drops of blood?

3-How was it possible for Jesus to survive the Roman flogging?

4-Why did Jesus have to be crucified and not just beaten to death?

5-How could Jesus have possibly survived the pain of beating and nailing  before crucifixion?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA

What feast did Mordecai describe in his letter to the Jews in Persia?

Answer Purim   Esther 9:20-21

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

John 1:16-17   Because he was full of grace and truth, from him we all received one gift after another. ¹⁷ The law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, thank you for the never ending supply of your grace.  Thank you for each new day and for each new wave of grace-

 

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-