Saturday September 8, 2018 thought for the day

 

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-The expression "heaven and earth" is a biblical expression for the entire universe-

2-However great the wonders of heaven, God himself is heaven's greatest prize-

3-Worship involves more than singing and prayer-

4-In understanding scripture, our assumptions generally dictate our interpretation-

5-God's story abolishes our religious to do lists-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT

A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months-

 

I'VE LEARNED

Humans have a large capacity to lie to themselves-

 

DID YOU KNOW

The hedge hog has a large muscle running along its stomach so it can put its lithe body into a tight, prickly little ball for defense-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Scripture says that God "punishes the children for the sins of their parents to the 3rd and 4th generation". Why should children suffer for the parents behavior?

2-Is praying "whatever it takes" for someone to be saved a proper prayer?

3-Where did the idea of an altar call come from?  Is it biblical?

4-Is it easy or hard to be "saved"?

5-Are altar calls a necessary part of christian worship?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA

What prophet told Baasha, king of Israel, that the birds would feast on those of his household?

Answer for today        Jehu         1 Kings 16:4

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Ephesians 1:3-4      ³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has given us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world. ⁴ That is, in Christ, he chose us before the world was made so that we would be his holy people—people without blame before him.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

 

Father, I thank you for the spiritual blessings that are mine because of Jesus-

 

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