April 17, 2019 by This Day's Thought

This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

If you have no share in the living Lord may God have mercy upon you! If you have no share in Christ’s rising from the dead then you will not be raised up in the likeness of His glorified body. If you do not attain to that resurrection from among the dead then you must abide in death.

Charles Spurgeon

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.

Matthew 27:27-31
The English Standard Version

Jesus was crucified not in a cathedral between two candles, but on a cross between two thieves.

George F. MacLeod

April 16, 2019 by This Day's Thought

This Day’s Thought-Tuesday

Whoever, therefore, is a true believer has of necessity an indefeasible hope, an absolute certainty of salvation. He shares the resurrection of Christ. His sins are as absolutely buried out of God’s sight as the body of Christ was buried in the tomb from the light of day. They can no more touch and spoil his hope than they can touch and condemn the risen Lord. All true children of God are now, because of His resurrection, wholly and forever justified, assured absolutely that they are now heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ, and waiting only for the day of full and final deliverance and glorification.

E. P. Goodwin

And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

Luke 22:14-20
The King James Version

April 15, 2019 by This Day's Thought

This Day’s Thought-Monday

The return of Easter should be to the Christian life the call of a trumpet. It is the news of a great victory. It is the solution of a great perplexity. It is the assurance of a great triumph.

Frederick Temple

But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.”

John 12:23-26
The New King James Version

Easter allows us to affirm that although God seems very distant and although we remain preoccupied with many little things, our Lord walks with us on the road and keeps explaining the Scriptures to us. Thus there are many rays of hope casting their light on our way through life.

Henri Nouwen

April 12, 2019 by This Day's Thought

This Day’s Thought-Friday

Too often we attempt to work for God to the limit of our incompetency, rather than to the limit of God’s omnipotency.

J. Hudson Taylor

Dear brothers, what’s the use of saying that you have faith and are Christians if you aren’t proving it by helping others? Will that kind of faith save anyone?

James 2:14
The Living Bible

Jesus is happy to come with us, as truth is happy to be spoken, as life to be lived, as light to be lit, as love is to be loved, as joy to be given, as peace to be spread.

Francis of Assisi

April 11, 2019 by This Day's Thought

This Day’s Thought-Thursday

Humility, obedience, meekness, and love are the virtues that shine through the cross and the blessed sacrament of the altar. O my Jesus, help me to imitate you!

Anthony Mary Claret

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

1 Thessalonians 5:18
The King James Version

April 10, 2019 by This Day's Thought

This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

I want to adorn myself, not out of a worldly pride, but for the love of God alone.

Elizabeth of Hungary

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

Proverbs 30:5-6
The Revised Standard Version

It is certain because it is impossible.

Tertullian

April 9, 2019 by This Day's Thought

This Day’s Thought-Tuesday

Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.

John Chrysostom

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.

Isaiah 49:13
The English Standard Version

April 8, 2019 by This Day's Thought

This Day’s Thought-Monday

People who rely most on God rely least on themselves.

Unknown

Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.

Hebrews 6:7
The New International Version

If we make it our first goal always to please God, it solves many problems at once.

Philip E. Howard, Jr.

April 5, 2019 by This Day's Thought

This Day’s Thought-Friday

Nothing is far from God.

Monica of Hippo

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9
The New King James Version

On the last day, when the general examination takes place, … charity will be the whole syllabus.

Robert Bellarmine

April 4, 2019 by This Day's Thought

This Day’s Thought-Thursday

I believe, O Lord, but strengthen my faith…
Heart of Jesus, I love you; but increase my love.
Heart of Jesus, I trust in you; but give greater vigor to my confidence.
Heart of Jesus, I give my heart to you; but so enclose it in you that it may never be separated from you.
Heart of Jesus, I am all yours; but take care of my promise so that I may be able to put it in practice even unto the complete sacrifice of my life.

Miguel Pro

And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

Isaiah 49:5
The King James Version