Sunday February 16, 2020 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-There are two ways to spread light-be the candle or the mirror that reflects it-

2-When you are ready to go over the edge, remember, God in his infinite wisdom made the world round-

3-Anger is a wind which  blows out the lamp of the mind-

4-The sales department is not the whole company but the whole company should be the sales department-

5-You are only as happy as you make up your mind to be-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Life’s golden age is when the kids are too old for a babysitter and too young to borrow the family car-

I’VE LEARNED

Never say no to a gift from a child-

DID YOU KNOW

Neil  Armstrong stepped onto the moon using his left foot first-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What happened to Ishmael and Hagar after they were banished in the wilderness?

2-Why did God ask Abraham to perform human sacrifice?

3-Did Ishmael and Isaac ever have any interaction  between themselves as adults?

4-Was Dinah the only daughter of Jacob?

5-Did Dinah’s rape result in a child?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What people had such well made clothes that years of wilderness wandering did not even wear out their shoes?

Answer for today     The Israelites    Deuteronomy 29:5

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

This is the teaching you have heard from the beginning: We must love each other.        1 John 3:11 NCV

PRAYER

Father teach us to pause long before exhaustion sets in so you can rejuvenate our bodies and refresh our spirits-

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

Saturday February 15, 2020 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-God took on the likeness of man in order for man to reach out from his mortality  to God’s immortality-

2-Jesus did not give us a plan of action, a code of ethics or a program of reforms but wonderful illuminating contradictions-

3-Christianity is an experience not a body of ideas or principles-

4-The best things in life cannot be kept they must be shared-a smile, a hug, a kiss, love-

5-A friend is one who knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when I forget the words-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Grand parents are like a piece of string, handy to have around and easily wrapped around the fingers of grand children-

I’VE LEARNED

Being kind is more important than being right-

DID YOU KNOW

The meaning of the name Stalin meant “Man of steel”

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What did Isaac’s name mean?

2-Why did God let Abraham question  his justice and intercede for a wicked city?

3-Will God’s patience ever run out?

4-Why was Lot an important leader of the city of Sodom when he was so different than all the other men in the city?

5-Was Lot really willing to give his two daughters to the sinful men of Sodom of Sodom to ravish and abuse just to protect the visitors who came to see him?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What Egyptian official was given fine linen, the pharaoh’s ring, and a gold chain for his neck?

Answer for today            Joseph      Genesis 42:42

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

   This is what real love is: It is not our love for God; it is God’s love for us. He sent his Son to die in our place to take away our sins.

         1 John 4:10 NCV  

PRAYER

 

 

Father, give us eyes that truly see the people around us and hearts that are concerned with their eternal destinations-

   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 February 14, 2020 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Saying you are sorry is proved by not doing it again-

2-A man cannot be comfortable with his own approval-

3-Only with the perspective of faith does the true significance of Jesus become real-

4-Either Jesus never was or he still is

5-So often the more we know about Jesus the less we know him—

STRANGE THOUGHT

The joy of motherhood is what a woman experiences when all her children are finally in bed-

I’VE LEARNED

Having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world-

DID YOU KNOW

Of the 102 people on board the Mayflower, thirteen of them were called John-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Who was Melchizedek that met with Abram?  Was he an angel or even Jesus himself?

2-What did Ishmael’s name mean?

3-Did Sarah’s pregnancy and Isaac’s birth have a devastating impact on Ishmael?

4-Until Isaac was born, Ishmael was Abraham’s heir but then lost that family position  Was that a hard blow on him-

5-Had Abraham accepted Ishmael as the fulfillment of God’s promised covenant with him?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What king of Israel is mentioned as wearing a crown and a gold bracelet?

Answer for today       Saul      2 Samuel 1:10

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

“I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other as I have loved you. All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.”                                                                  John 13:34-35 NCV

PRAYER

 

  

Father, you’ve promised us that what is impossible with man is possible with you-

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

Thursday February 13, 2020 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Salvation is God trying to reach man-

2-Nothing lies beyond the reach of prayer except what is outside the will of God-

3-What you do speaks so loud I can’t hear what you say-

4-One reason sin flourishes is that it is treated like a cream puff instead of a rattlesnake-

5-When you leave grace you enter bondage-

STRANGE THOUGHT

God gave you 2 ears and 1 mouth so you could listen twice as much as you talk-

I’VE LEARNED

Just one person saying to me “you’ve made my day” makes my day-

DID YOU KNOW

Lee Harvey Oswald was dyslexic-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Who was Nimrod and what do we know about  him?

2-It says in Genesis “”Every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood.”  When does a child know what is evil and what is good?

3-When Noah and families left the ark, did they all live in the same area at  first?

4-Was it a long time from Noah and family leaving the ark till the tower of Babel story?

5-Why did God allow a famine in the land when he had just called Abram to go there?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Who wore a camel’s hair tunic?

Answer for today     John the Baptist    Matthew 3:4

SCRIPTURE FOR A TODAY

“God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 NCV

PRAYER

Father, may we live with an appreciation and awareness of the freedom we have been given-

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

Wednesday February 12, 2020 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Lost time is never found again-

2-Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones-

3-Don’t be afraid to take a big step when needed, you can’t cross a chasm in a small jumps-

4-Every morning is a fresh beginning-

5-Religion is man trying to reach God-

STRANGE THOUGHT

The smartest advice on raising children is to enjoy them while they are on your side-

IVE LEARNED

I’ve learned that when you are in love, it shows-

DID YOU KNOW

William Wrigley gave away free packs of chewing gum to customers who bought his baking powder.  He soon abandoned  the baking powder when he discovered they were buying it in order to get his gum-

5-THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-How did the Holy Spirit work in old testament times?

2-Can satan force people to do evil?

3-Does confession and repentance always come before forgiveness?

4-How can we acquire wisdom?

5-Are children more likely to learn from their parents mistakes or to simply repeat them?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What man uses myrrh, frankincense, and other spices as perfume?

Answer for today      The male lover in the Song of Solomon-

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Love takes no pleasure in evil but rejoices over the truth. Love patiently accepts all things. It always trusts, always hopes, and always endures.

1 Corinthians 13: 6-7 NCV

PRAYER

Father, grant us the humility and gentleness necessary to make amends when we have wronged another person.  Help us set aside our pride and pursue peace-

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

Tuesday February 11, 2020 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-There is a past which is gone forever, but there is a future which is still our own-

2-If you can’t find happiness along the way you won’t find it at the end of the road-

3-You must have the right to choose even to choose wrong, if you are ever to learn to choose right-

4-When dreaming of the future don’t forget a little bit arrives each day-

5-Every action of our lives touches some chord that will vibrate in eternity-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Raising a teen ager is like nailing jello to a tree-

I’V LEARNED

I think senility is going to be a fairly smooth transition for me-

DID YOU KNOW

In his various palaces, King Louis X1V of France had 413 beds-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Does God’s grace and mercy have limits?

2-Is true worship of God rare on earth?

3-Do we need to ask for the Holy Spirit’s help?

4-How many people were taken to heaven without dying?

5-How many are reported in scripture to have been raises from the dead-

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where was Jesus when a sinful woman poured an alabaster jar of perfume on his feet?

Answer for today       At the home of Simon the Pharisee      Luke 7:36-50

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud. Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done    1  Corinthians13:4-5 NCV

PRAYER

Father, thank you for the freedom found in being forgiven and in forgiving others-

-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-

Monday February 10, 2020 thought for the day

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

1-Youth is like a flower, as it blooms it grows more beautiful-

2-A good woman inspires a man, a brilliant woman interests him, a beautiful woman fascinates him, a sympathetic woman gets him, a loving woman keeps him-

3-Competition doesn’t create character, it exposes it

4-Six essentials for success-sincerity, integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity-

5-Wisdom comes more from living than from studying-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Shouting to make your children obey is like using the horn to steer your car, and you get about the same results-

I’VE LEARNED-

You never appreciate what you have till it is gone.  Toilet paper is a good example-

DID YOU KNOW

King Louis X1V of France reigned for seventy two years.  He acceded to the throne at the age of five in 1643.

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What is known about “the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

2-What is known about “the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

3-Who was the most evil woman of the Bible?

4-Does God allow angels to entice people to do evil?

5-Does God’s patience have limits?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What woman, portrayed in Proverbs 7, perfumed her bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon?

Answer for today       The adulteress

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

I may speak in different languages of people or even angels. But if I do not have love, I am only a noisy bell or a crashing cymbal. I may have the gift of prophecy. I may understand all the secret things of God and have all knowledge, and I may have faith so great I can move mountains. But even with all these things, if I do not have love, then I am nothing. I may give away everything I have, and I may even give my body as an offering to be burned. But I gain nothing if I do not have love       1 Corinthians 13:1-3 NCV

PRAYER

Father, help us to understand that, even in our differences, we are all made in your image-

 AND ENOUGH HOPE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY-

Sunday February 9, 2020 thought for the day

  THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-If I choose to weigh too much today I choose to weigh too much tomorrow-

2-It depends on who you are following that determines where you are going-

3-A friend is someone who listens with their heart-

4-The woman’s work that is never done is most likely what she asked her husband to do –

5--Life is a flower of which love is the honey

STRANGE THOUGHT

Motherhood-if it was going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor—

I’VE LEARNED

I finally did it, I bought a new pair of shoes with memory foam insoles.  No more forgetting why I walked into the kitchen-

DID YOU KNOW

England’s King Henry V1 was only 9 months old when he acceded to the throne.

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why would Rahab, a pagan, a Canaanite and a prostitute be used by God to save the two Israelites spies?

2-Why did Achkan’s entire family pay for his sin?

3-How did the sun “stand still” at Joshua’s command?                                                    

4-Who was the most famous and dramatic of Israelites prophets?

5-What is known about “The book of the annual’s of Solomon”?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What two prophets speak critically of women putting on makeup?

Answer for today      Jeremiah 4:30 Ezekiel 23:40

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

We must always thank God for you, brothers and sisters. This is only right, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love that every one of you has for each other is increasing. 

      2 Thessalonians 1:3 NCV

PRAYER

Father, help us choose grace over grudges so we are not left with regret at the end of our days-

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

LIFE

LIFE -ALWAYS-

Sunday February 8, 2020 thought for the day

1-As I was, so my children are—as I am, so my children will be-

2-It is not what you have but what has you-

3-It is not how much we have but - how much we enjoy what we have that makes us happy-

4-If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything-

5 -Love is caring enough not to hold on tightly-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened-

I’VE LEARNED

I don’t call it getting older, I call it outliving the warranty-

DID YOU KNOW

Queen Anne’s bowlegs inspired a furniture style-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is there any evidence that the Israelites stoned to death a stubborn and rebellious child as God had instructed them to do?

2-Deuteronomy chapter 21 says that anyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse.  Did that apply to Jesus?

3-Is the term “first fruits” another name for tithe?

4-Was Rahab justified in lying to save the lives of the 2 spies?

5-When did Rahab come to have faith in the Israelite’s God?

BIBLE TRIVIA

According to Proverbs 27:9 what do ointment and perfume do?

Answer for today     Rejoice the heart

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemies.’ But I say to you, love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you. If you do this, you will be true children of your Father in heaven. He causes the sun to rise on good people and on evil people, and he sends rain to those who do right and to those who do wrong.                                 Matthew 5:43-45 NCV

PRAYER

Father, help us see beyond the surface and seek to touch the hearts of others-

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

Friday February 7, 2020 thought for the day

 

THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Nothing will be done at all if one waits until he can do it so well that no one can find fault with it-

2-At some point in your life your family will be all you have so treat them right-

3-We are shaped and fashioned by what we love-

4-Don’t focus so much on what is immediately before you that you fail to see life in a larger perspective-

5-A determined man with a rusty tool will go farther than an undetermined man who has everything-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why do psychics have to ask your name?

I’VE LEARNED

If you are paying $3:OO for a bottle of smart water, it isn’t working-

DID YOU KNOW

The first English royal to wear a pair of silk stockings was a man—King Henry V111, in 1509.  The stockings were a gift from Spain.

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What is the “Book of wars of the Lord” as mentioned in Numbers?

2-Do the laws God gave to the Israelites still apply to Christians today?

3-God gave other laws to Moses for  the Israelites besides the 10 commandments.  Are they still just as important as they originally were?

4-What is “God’s curse”?

5-How could a merciful and just God order the destruction of entire population centers?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What Hebrew officials were anointed with holy oil perfumed with aromatic spices?

Answer for today      Israel’s priests     Exodus 30:23-33

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

People who love the Lord hate evil. The Lord watches over those who follow him and frees them from the power of the wicked.                                      Psalm 97:10 NCV

PRAYER

Father, rule in our hearts and have your way in our lives-

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

 YOUR PAIN, AND VICTORY IN YOUR VALLEY-

Thursday February 6,2020 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Merely excusing behavior you feel in your heart to be wrong only increases shame-

2-Success is more than reaching a goal, it is feeling good about yourself-

3-Faith cancels fear and fear cancels faith-

4-God is good all the time, all the time God is good-

5-If you want to be happy, take things as they come and don’t hold onto them as they go-

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

I couldn’t repair my brakes so I made my horn louder-

I’VE LEARNED

The main function of the little toe on your foot is to make sure that all the furniture in the house is in place-

DID YOU KNOW

The only woman in history to have married both a king of France and a king of England was Eleanor of Aquitane.

Her husbands were Louis V11 of France and Henry 11 of England-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did God make slavery possible? Read Leviticus 25. The Israelites were considered servants and all foreigners were slaves-

2-Why did God permit the Israelites to purchase slaves?

3-Where was the first and second Passover held?

4-What does the Scripture mean saying “an aroma pleasing to the Lord”?

5-Why were the Levites supposed to retire from the priesthood at age 50?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What sweet smelling substances were brought to the infant Jesus

Answer for today       Frankincense and myrrh       Matthew 2:11

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Whoever tries to live right and be loyal finds life, success, and honor.          Proverbs 21:21 NCV

PRAYER

Father, help us immerse ourselves in Scripture so we are reminded of what you have to say to our hearts-

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