Sunday September 9, 2018 thought for the day

 

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Faith and obedience in Jesus is what God asks of us-

2-Paul forcefully proclaimed that people cannot be saved by performing good works in general or by adhering to the laws of Moses in particular-

3-The richer you get, the more your priorities separate from your actual needs-

4-When all of our needs are met, our appetites for progress don't turn off, we simply turn from the things we need-

5-Guilt rarely results in positive behavior-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT

When the smog lifts in Los Angeles UCLA

 

I'VE LEARNED

When we ignore sin, we experience greater pain than if we deal with it immediately-

 

DID YOU KNOW

The koala is one of the few land animals that does not need to drink water to survive-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Can you be "saved" and keep it from others?

2-Can you be "saved" and have no permanent change in the way you live?

3-Can a person be a christian and still be self indulgent?

4-What did Jesus mean when he said "wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction"?

5-Jesus came to save all mankind, so why does he say that "narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life and few there be that find it?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA

What bird does Proverbs compare fleeting riches to?

Answer for today           an eagle         Proverbs 23:5

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24      Now may God himself, the God of peace, make you pure, belonging only to him. May your whole self—spirit, soul, and body—be kept safe and without fault when our Lord Jesus Christ comes. ²⁴ You can trust the One who calls you to do that for you.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, thank you that we can trust you to enable us to do what you have called us to do-

 

I WISH YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART-PEACE IN YOUR SOUL- JOY IN YOUR LIFE-ALWAYS-