Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

Persistence Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. Calvin Coolidge Jesus taught His followers that their life was one of persistence.   He gave them what is called the model prayer. Luke 11 1 It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” 2 And He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. 3 ‘Give us each day our daily bread. 4 ‘And forgive us our sins, For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.’” He told the story of a friend who would not get out of bed to help b...

Day of Year: 235 Date:8.23.14 Favorite Verse: Thought for the day: Jesus Reading (Ten Minutes): Luke 16.1-18 + Rest of New Testament: Colossians 4.7-9 +Psalm of the Day: Psalm 119.57-72 +Proverb of the Day: Proverb 19.5 +Rest of Old Testament: Job 38,39

Day of Year: 234 Date: 8.22.14 Favorite Verse: Thought for the day: Jesus Reading (Ten Minutes):  Luke 15.11-32 + Rest of New Testament:  Colossians 4.7-9 +Psalm of the Day: Psalm 119.49-5 +Proverb of the Day: Proverb 19.4 +Rest of Old Testament:  Job 36,37

Last week my wife and I received quite a lesson on refusing to judge people last week.  I had posted this earlier: We had a good trip to Albuquerque where our grandson Jared attended  a soccer camp at the University of New Mexico. When we got home, we noticed that there were clothes missing that we had bought.  We are not sure what happened to them.  One possible thing is that someone took them.  If they did, we decided they needed to have us forgive and forget. Matthew 5. 40  If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. Not sure who to contact to give them a coat also, but we hope to be ready when the opportunity comes. Larry Wishard  What really happened to the clothes?  They were not stolen at all.  We found them deep in our trunk last week.  We had judged people improperly for having stolen them. This is one of the reasons that Jesus taught us to not judge and condemn people. ...

Day of Year: 233 Date: 8.21.14 Favorite Verse: Thought for the day: Jesus Reading (Ten Minutes):  Luke 15.8-10 + Rest of New Testament: Colossians 3.19-4.1 +Psalm of the Day: Psalm 119.33-48 +Proverb of the Day: Proverbs 19.3 +Rest of Old Testament: Job 34,35

Day of Year: 232 Date:8.20.14 Favorite Verse: Luke 15.1 15  Now all the tax collectors and the [ a ] sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. Thought for the day: Broken down sinners loved to be with Jesus.  Why?  Because He was gentle and humble in heart. Jesus Reading (Ten Minutes): Luke 15.1-7 + Rest of New Testament:Colossians 3.12-17 +Psalm of the Day:  Psalm 119.25-32 +Proverb of the Day: Proverbs 19.2 +Rest of Old Testament: Job 32,33

Day of Year: 231 Date:8.19.14 Favorite Verse: Luke 14. 33  So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions. Thought for the day:   In other places in the teachings of Jesus we know that disciples had some possessions for the rich were instructed to share generously with the poor.  What Jesus was teaching here was to release the control of everything to Jesus our Savior and Lord. Jesus Reading (Ten Minutes): Luke 14.25-35 + Rest of New Testament: Colossians 3.1-11 +Psalm of the Day:  Psalm 119.17-24 +Proverb of the Day: Proverbs 19.1 +Rest of Old Testament:  Job 31