December 26, 2019 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Thursday

God often takes a course for accomplishing His purposes directly contrary to what our narrow views would prescribe. He brings a death upon our feelings, wishes and prospects when He is about to give us the desire of our hearts.

John Newton

All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Psalm 25:10
The English Standard Version

December 25, 2019 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

May you all share in a most joyous and meaningful Christmas celebration…resting in His peace.

Greg for This Day’s Thought

This is Christmas—the real meaning of it.
God loving, searching, giving Himself—to us.
Man’s needing, receiving, giving himself—to God.
Redemption’s glorious exchange of gifts!
Without which we cannot live;
Without which we cannot give to those we love anything of lasting value.
This is the meaning of Christmas—the wonder and the glory of it.

Ruth Bell Graham

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 2:8-14
The King James Version

The love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay, love isn’t love till it’s given away.

Unknown

December 24, 2019 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Tuesday

He so loved us that, for our sake,
He was made man in time, although through him all times were made.
He was made man, who made man.
He was created of a mother whom he created.
He was carried by hands that he formed.
He cried in the manger in wordless infancy, he the Word, without whom all human eloquence is mute.

Augustine

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt amount us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John 1:14
The King James Version

December 23, 2019 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Monday

Let this Christmas season be a renewing of the mind of Christ in our thinking, and a cleansing of our lives by his pure presence. Let his joy come to our weary world through us.

Gerald Kennedy

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”

Matthew 1:23
The New King James Version

At Christmas, all roads lead home.

Marjorie Holmes

December 20, 2019 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Friday

I wish you a Christmas overflowing with the precious gifts that only God gives—
the joy of family…
the love of special friends…
and the blessing of a refreshed spirit.

Deborah Boone

“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.”

Jeremiah 23:5-6
The New International Version

The perfect Christmas tree? All Christmas trees are perfect!

Charles N. Barnard

December 19, 2019 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Thursday

JESUS

Wonderful—He would be wonderful in what He would accomplish for the fallen human race.
Counselor—He would be our Guide through life, and our Advocate before the heavenly Father.
The Mighty God—He would be the God before whom every knee shall one day bow.
The Everlasting Father—He would be the God of eternity.
The Prince of Peace—He would be the One who would ultimately bring a true tranquillity among the nations.

Kenneth W. Osbeck

God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him.

Ecclesiastes 2:26
The New Living Translation

December 18, 2019 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

Satan promises the best, but pays with the worst; he promises honor, and pays with disgrace; he promises pleasure, and pays with pain; he promises profit, and pays with loss; he promises life, and pays with death. But God pays as he promises; all his payments are made in pure gold.

Thomas Brooks

Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

2 Chronicles 20:20
The King James Version

See what Jesus would if looking through your eyes.

Unknown

December 17, 2019 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Tuesday

This life therefore is not righteousness but growth in righteousness; not health but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not what we shall be but we are growing toward it; the process is not yet finished but its is going on; this is not the end but it is the road. All does not yet gleam in glory but all is being purified.

Martin Luther

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:2
The English Standard Version

December 16, 2019 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Monday

A world of nice people, content in their own niceness, looking no further, turned away from God, would be just as desperately in need of salvation as a miserable world—and might even be more difficult to save.

C. S. Lewis

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1
The New King James Version

There are two ways to get to the top of an oak tree: catch that first limb and climb or find a good healthy acorn, sit on it and wait.

Kemmons Wilson

December 13, 2019 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Friday

Fear the Lord and you will do everything well.

Shepherd of Hermas

As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”

Romans 10:11
The New International Version

What a world this would be if we could forget our troubles as easily as we forget our blessings.

Diane Aschoff

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