Monday August 19, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Church and God are not synonymous-

2-Obedience is better than sacrifice or giving-

3-Obedience is the key to knowing God’s will-

4-It is out of the helplessness of our lives that we determine who our God really is-

5-Holiness is a relationship, not a state of being-

STRANGE THOUGHT

During what season did Eve eat the forbidden fruit?

Answer     Early in the fall-

I’VE LEARNED

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow-

DID YOU KNOW

Your thumb is the same length as your nose-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What part does the Holy Spirit play in being “born again”?

2-Are Christians to be soul winners or seed sowers?

3-Can you be filled with the Holy Spirit without being baptized in the Holy Spirit?

4-Are the terms “the second blessing or “second work of grace” found in Scripture?

5-What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city was home to Philemon and Onesimus?Answer for today       Colossae      Colossians 4:9  ⁹ and with him Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.                                                                  21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son hath not life.

1 John 5:12 KJ21           Today's passage is from the 21st Century King James Version.

Prayer

Thank you Jesus for listening-

-MAY YOU HAVE ENOUGH HAPPINESS TO MAKE YOU SWEET, ENOUGH TRIALS TO MAKE YOU STRONG, ENOUGH SORROW TO KEEP YOU HUMAN AND ENOUGH HOPE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY-

Sunday August 18, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Even though forgiven, sin has consequences-

2-Don’t concentrate on the difficulty, concentrate on God-

3-The Bible says “let your light so shine, not let your lips so speak-

4-Trouble never leaves you where it found you, its leaves you bitter or better-

5-We often are so busy being religious that we don’t have time to be Christian-

STRANGE THOUGHT

What was the first dog name in the Bible?

Answer-Moreover, the dog came and licked his sores-

I’VE LEARNED

The worst feeling isn’t being lonely, it is being forgotten-

DID YOU KNOW

If you were locked in a completely sealed room, you would die of carbon dioxide poisoning before oxygen deprivation-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is a miracle God breaking our natural laws?

2-Can our prayers change God’s mind?

3-Have we lost the “awe” for God in the church today?

4-Why was Jesus’ life so impacted by the Holy Spirit since he himself was God?

5-Is the Trinity a true mystery?

BIBLE TRIVIA

In what Syrian city did Elisha visit a sick king?

Answer for today     Damascus       2 Kings 8:7    And Elisha came to Damascus. And Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, “The man of God has come hither.”

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

    For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.           Philippians 1:21 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, sometimes I’ve thought, and acted like, pleasing you is all up to me-

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

Saturday August 17, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Many times the problems we face in life are primarily the result of our own attitudes-

2-“Trusting in my father’s wise bestowment I’ve no cause for worry or for fear’-

3-Disobedience comes from unbelief-

4-Depression has one underlying cause-self pity-

5-Don’t have faith in faith, have faith in God-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Where is King Solomon’s  temple located?

Answer    on the side of his head-

I’VE LEARNED

The first century writers of the New Testament (Greek writers) had translated the Hebrew name of Joshua into “Jesus”- 

DID YOU KNOW

The heaviest organs in the human body are the lungs, which together weigh about forty two ounces-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why did God chose for Jesus to be born a Jew?

2-If God had chosen Jesus to be born an Arab, would the Arabs have been hated all of history?

3-Does God need the church to accomplish his will?

4-Are we as Christians crucial to what God is doing in the world?

5-Does God ever break his own rules?

BIBLE TRIVIA

At what town was Saul publicly proclaimed king?

Answer for today       Gilgal       1 Samuel 11:14-15   ¹⁴ Then said Samuel to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there.”¹⁵ And all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. And there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

But “he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.” For it is not he that commendeth himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

2 Corinthians 10:17-18 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, life isn’t always easy.  Sometimes I feel I have every right to be ungrateful for the hard times.  But you weren’t. So, on my dark days, when endurance is hard, teach me to , like you, look ahead and know that one day the pain will all be worth it-

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-

Friday August 16, 2019 thought for the day

Thursday August 15, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY  

1-God can take away your bitterness and resentment and give you forgiving love in its place-

2-God will never give you an inspiration in your mind or heart that is contrary to his word-

3-I never knew how it felt to feel so good until Jesus came into my life-

4-If you don’t deny self, you will deny Christ-

5-We do not love God because of what he does for us but rather because of who he is?

STRANGE THOUGHT

Who is the largest woman in the Bible?

Answer-The woman of Samaria (some area)-

I’VE LEARNED

Besides bits and pieces of the Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls also contain other ancient books that are not in today’s Bibles-

DID YOU KNOW

You lose enough dead skin cells in your lifetime to fill eight five pound flour bags-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Will God ask us to do anything we can not do?

2-What do you do when you don’t know how to pray?

3-What does praying cost us?

4-How simple or complex must our prayers be?

5-Can you pray an insignificant prayer?

BIBLE TRIVIA

When the captive Paul was taken from Jerusalem to Caesarea, where did his guards stop for the night?

Answer for today       Antipatris          Acts 23:31    ³¹ Then the soldiers took Paul, as it was commanded them, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

                                  21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord’s.

                                       Romans 14:8 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you that Jesus paid my overwhelming debt and settled the case.  Thank you for welcoming me into your family-

-MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE, AND FRIENDS THAT CARE-

Wednesday August 14, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-What you are is what you were when-

2-To become, act as if-

3-You only sell out that which you don’t value-

4-Shared joy is a double joy, shared sorrow is half a sorrow-

5-The bigger a man’s head gets, the easier it is to fill his shoes-

STRANGE THOUGHT

What is the greatest case of constipation in the Bible-

Answer-Revelation says satan will be bound up for a thousand years-

I’VE LEARNED

Among the Dead Sea Scrolls is a complete “Book of Isaiah” composed of seventeen pieces of leather

stitched together to form a roll nearly twenty five feet long-

DID YOU KNOW

So important to human dexterity is the thumb that the brain devotes a larger portion to controlling

it than to controlling the chest and abdomen-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Was there a reason Zechariah’s prayers for a baby took so long to be answered?

2 Why does God want us to pray, why not just talk to him?

3-Does God have to answer our prayers?

4-Why are we so often surprised when God answers our prayers?

5-How much is a prayer worth?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What was Jeremiah’s home town?

Answer for today     Anathoth     Jeremiah 1:1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin-

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write: ‘These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God: Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear My voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.

Revelation 3:14,20 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you for teaching me to fear you that I might live fearlessly-

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

Tuesday August 13, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

1-Christianity is primarily a state of being, a state of doing will automatically follow-

2-The happiest people in the world are those who are giving-

3-Don’t give God instructions, just report for duty-

4-The only prayer that God hears is the prayer of faith-

5-There are no exclusive groups or excluded groups in Christ-

STRANGE THOUGHT

What was the first state mentioned in the Bible?

Answer-Arkansas-Noah looked out of the Ark and saw---

I’VE LEARNED

The dead sea scrolls contain at least a portion of every book of the Hebrew Bible except the book of Esther

DID YOU KNOW

An average adult has around 2,381,248 sweat glands on their skin.  I want to know who counted them all and why?

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is a grouchy Christian an oxymoron?

2-Is the reward of the Christian life missing hell?

3-Will those who have been saved and not shared the good news with others make it to heaven?

4-Do we really want all our prayers answered?

5-Should we keep praying until we get an answer?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city is often referred to simply as Zion?

Answer for today          Jerusalem

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath beforehand ordained, that we should walk in them.

                                                                Ephesians 2:10 KJ21

PRAYER

 Father, thank you for freeing me from the burden of complex and burdensome rules-

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

Monday August 12, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

1-Hearing and doing go hand in hand-

2-The weaker our spirit, the greater God’s support-

3-Don’t be stubborn, be steadfast-

4-Don’t do the right thing for the wrong reason-

5-There is no resurrection without a crucifixion-

STRANGE THOUGHT

How do we know Abraham was smart?

Answer-He knew a lot-

I’VE LEARNED

If it is important  children will forget it-

DID YOU KNOW

A third of all cancers are sun related-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why do Christians struggle to stay alive instead of letting go and going to heaven?

2-Is it okay for Christians to have a little uncertainty about life after death?

3-How does money, power, status, influence play in the life of a Christian?

4-Can a Christian not keep any of the ten commandments and still be a Christian?

5-Can a Christian be mean spirited, hard headed, unthankful and grouchy?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where did Peter have his vision of a sheet filled with unclean animals?

Answer for today      Joppa      Acts 10:5-20

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

   What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you and which ye have from God, and that ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

                                                                           1 Corinthians 6:19-20 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, it is good to be reminded that you are in control, that Jesus will return, that he will reign forever and ever over a kingdom that glorifies, celebrates, and praises you-

MAY YOU HAVE ENOUGH HAPPINESS TO MAKE YOU SWEET, ENOUGH TRIALS TO MAKE YOU STRONG, ENOUGH SORROW TO KEEP YOU HUMAN AND ENOUGH HOPE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY-

Sunday August 11, 2019 thought for the day-from jasper

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Wise counsel is never popular, rarely obeyed and seldom remembered

-2-God focuses on the ultimate not on the immediate-

3-There is a difference between educating and disciplining-

4-Christians are the salt of the earth, and salt makes people thirsty-

5-The only way to destroy your enemy is to make him your friend-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why couldn’t Cain please God with his offering-

He just wasn’t able-

I’VE LEARNED

If you say it, your kids will repeat it-

DID YOU KNOW

The average person inhales at about force 2 (a light breeze)  on the wind strength Beaufort scale-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Can life have meaning to the atheist?

2-If you don’t worship God, what or who do you worship?

3-Do non Christians have a different sense of right and wrong than do Christians?

4-Does the non Christian have any Godly help in facing the struggles of life?

5-Do atheists still not believe in God even when facing death?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where did tax collector Zacchaeus live?

Answer for today      Jericho      Luke 19:1 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

                                                    Psalm 119:14 KJ21

PRAYER

Thank you father for the reminder that you made me who I am, with specific gifts and for specific reasons-

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

Saturday August 10, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Good enough is the enemy of all progress-

2-Don’t fur line the pig pen-

3-Gods Word-owners manual-

4-What you don’t control you are not responsible for-

5-The development of our Christian character is God’s personal commitment-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why couldn’t Jonah trust the ocean?

Answer—He know there was something fishy about it?

I’VE LEARNED- If something is perfect, the kids will fix that for you-

DID YOU KNOW

There are more than one hundred million light sensitive cells in each of your retinas-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW-

1-Does God show anger or displeasure to the Christian?

2-Does doubting affect answered prayer?

3-Will God answer a selfish prayer?

4-Where does my believing and God’s will intersect?

5-Do we often nag God when we pray?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city was Melchizedek king of?

Answer for today   Salem     Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was the priest of the Most High God.

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

               Psalm 46:1 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, I praise you for giving me new eyes to see your truth and a new heart to receive it-

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-

Friday August 9, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

1-I hold my possessions loosely, because it hurts when God pries my fingers open and takes them from me-

2-Proper planning prevents poor performance-

3-Ask God to bless your work, don’t ask him to do it-

4-The only time you don’t want to fail is the last time you try-

5-Excuse-the skin of a reason stuffed with a lie-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why were the horses on the Ark always pessimistic?

Answer-They were always saying neigh-

I’VE LEARNED

If you put on fresh socks you will step in whatever was spilled-

DID YOU KNOW

Your right lung takes in more air than your left lung-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-How can you know God will answer your prayers?

2-Will God grant to us whatever we ask for?

3-Can you receive something from God simply by believing you will get it-

4-Can we as Christians change the mind of God?

5-Is it okay to be angry at God?

BIBLE TRIVIA

According to the New Testament, in what city there will be no night?

Answer for today        The New Jerusalem       Revelation 22:5   And there shall be no night there, and they will need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light. And they shall reign for ever and ever.                          21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.              Luke 12:6-7 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, give me courage and faith to talk openly about you-


-I PRAY THAT GOD GIVES YOU STRENGTH IN YOUR STRUGGLE, PEACE IN YOUR PAIN, AND VICTORY IN YOUR VALLEY-