June 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

To know is not to be wise... There is no fool

so great as a knowing fool. But to know how

to use knowledge is to have wisdom.

(The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom,

but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 1:7

A thing to remember: Satan is very knowledgeable!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Trust God for your shortcomings, sometimes we are

our own worst critics. Recognize that God is not always

worried about or surprised by, or in a rush to fix some

of our weaknesses, which concern us so much. We need

to honest and open and willing to be obedient. The Lord

is faithful to complete the work he began, because Jesus

is always working. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in

you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ

Jesus. Philippians 1:6

We must remember: We are still in God's workroom. That's

what this world is, a workroom. "And He's still working on me!"

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Prayer is an acknowledgment of our need for God.

(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

He shall regard the prayer of the destitute and

shall not despise their prayer. Psalm 102:17

God is as touched by our need for him, as we are

touched by our children's need for us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

In contrast to an uncaring employer, your

Heavenly Father loves you beyond measure.

Accept by faith, not by what your deeds have

earned, but what His Son's death and

resurrection have secured for you... the free

gift of eternal life. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of

God is eternal life in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:23

The gift is free to us, but costly to God and His Son,

who sacrificed His life on a cross for that free gift!

And as the song says, "Jesus paid a debt He did not

owe, I owed a debt I could not pay."

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 26

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Adding up your blessings will multiply your joy.

(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his

benefits. Psalm 103:2

Sometimes, when the going is tough, it is hard to

see the blessings through the misery, but if we add

up the blessings, we will find they out-weigh the

troubles!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God is love. You cannot separate Him from love.

He works in our lives because of His love. Many

of of us know that God is love, but how many of

us live like we believe it? Fear, doubt, guilt and

thoughts of self-condemnation are all factors

that wage against the love of God. What does it

take to accept that God loves us. We can rest in

His love. (Author Unknown)

SCRIPTURE:

Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your

faithfulness to the skies. Psalm 36:5

I think our frail human minds just can't comprehend,

how great is God's love, any more than we can understand

how long is eternity-God's grace allows for human frailty!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 24

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

A gentle word of compliment falls lightly, but it

carries great weight. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

Pleasant words are like honeycomb, sweetness to

the soul and health to the bones. Proverbs 16-24

Be careful of your words, just as a compliment brings

happiness, harsh words destroy it. It is said that it takes

forty encouraging words to off-set one negative one!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The Lord God Almighty is with you! His powerful

presence can sustain you through any difficulty.

There is no greater anchor on which to hold.

Pray that God will make His presence more

powerfully known to you in the midst of your

current problems. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

He will call on me and I will answer him; I will be

with him in trouble. Psalm 91:15

God is just a prayer away!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Lets get back to praying together, witnessing together,

working together, so the Lord my be glorified.

(Daily Disciples Devotion)

SCRIPTURE:

Jesus speaking said, "May they be brought to complete

unity to let the world know that you sent me and have

loved them as I love them. John 17:23

One of Jesus' last prayers was for unity. If Christians were

unified, we could win the world for Christ!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God's armor is tailor-made for you, but you must

put it on. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be

able to withstand in the evil day. Ephesians 6:13

When we put on Christ through baptism, we receive

the Holy Spirit and we've been given an armor to

wear. Satan my dent the armor now and then, but

he can't destroy it!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June20

greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We need to realize that the responsibility of our life

and death is in the hands of Jesus. We do not need to

carry our own burdens or attempt to help Jesus. The

Good Shepherd knows his sheep and it's His responsibility

to take care of them. The sheep's responsibility is to welcome,

listen and follow the Shepherd. There is peace with Jesus, as

our Shepherd, our Savior and it's our responsibility to follow

Him. The relationship is easy and the burden is light.

(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

My yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:30

I wonder why we humans make religion so complicated?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 19

Greetings: God bless you this special Lord's Day.

Happy Father's Day, to all you fathers.

My poem today: "Fathers Are The Face Of God."

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

My father didn't tell me how to live. He lived and

let me watch him do it. (Clarence Budington Kelland)

SCRIPTURE:

Fathers, do not exasperate your children, instead, bring

them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4

And the best way to do that... live what you preach!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Bite your tongue before it bites you.

(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes

great boasts. James 3:5

When I worked I had this sign on my bulletin board.

"Today make your words sweet, for tomorrow you

may have to eat them." Ever have to eat your words?

I have and believe me, when flavored with anger they

are bitter indeed!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 17

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We hear so much about the God of second chance,

the One who gives you opportunity to get it right,

after we've blown it. In reality, He is the God of daily

chance. Fresh and new, each day, He offers the chance

to forget the past and start over. (The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

We are being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16

Today is a clean slate, a new start... use it wisely!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God uses small things to accomplish great things

for his glory. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

There is a lad here that has five barley loves and to

small fish, but what are they among so many?

John 6:9

And we know what God did with the loves and fish.

He can multiply our small offerings as well!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Some folks won't appreciate what you say or do.

Understandably, you may be hurt by other's

negative reactions. Remember that not everyone

liked Jesus either, and He was faultless. So this

week as you determine to live, "free of reproach,"

ask God to release you from fretting about how

people see you. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Keep the commandment unstained and free of

reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus

Christ. 1 Timothy 6:14

Remember: If you do anything... someone will be

negative about it... so, if you try to please everyone,

you will not please anyone, including yourself!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Today is Flag Day. Be sure to fly your flag.

Today's poem is "Our Flag."

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Being imperfect doesn't disqualify us from serving God;

it just emphasizes our dependence on His mercy.

(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

This righteousness from God comes through faith in

Jesus Christ. There is no difference, for all have sinned

and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:20-23

If we're waiting for perfection to serve, folks we'll never

serve, for none of us have reached it yet!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The evening of a well spent life brings its lamp

with it. (The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

As the days of a tree, so will be the days of my

people; my close ones will enjoy the works of

their hands. Isaiah 65:22

It is a joy to see an elderly Christian come to the end

of life with a peaceful countenance on a lined face...

that is known as, "a well spent life!"

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 12

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

"You blew it." "You can never go back!" "It's all over

now." Perhaps you've whispered these statements to

yourself after making a blunder (large or small) or

maybe you've uttered similar words. But is it true?

Paul didn't think so. He became a peacemaker between

Onesimus and Philemon. He didn't force the issue. God

doesn't force us, but Christ died so we could be right

with God. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

I preferred to do nothing without your consent, in order

that your goodness might not be by compulsion, but your

own free will. Philemon 14

We have a choice: God never forced Himself on anyone.

He issues an invitation to everyone. He wants us to come

to Him by choice, not compulsion!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Don't shorten your years, by wasting your days.

(The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Man is like a breath; his days a fleeting shadow.

Psalm 144:4

Don't waste your days with worry. There is an old

proverb that says, "If you worry about something

before it happens, you've suffered for it twice!"

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 10

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We need to be prepared to fight, as we use the

weapons that God gave us. The strongest weapon

is a tender heart, that knows the Scripture and how

to turn to the Lord on bended knee. NO battle is too

great for the Lord. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

The Lord our God will help us fight our battles

2 Chronicles 32:8

Whatever battle you fight today... know you do not

have to fight it alone!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

"The reason for the season," our "Great Physician,"

is still in business. (Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:

It is not the healthy that needs a doctor, but the sick.

Matthew 9:12

Medical doctors can not heal the soul, though thousands

try each day and thousands pay fortunes without results!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Unfortunately, it can sometimes require a struggle

and difficulties for us to recognize the need for

wisdom beyond what the world holds. To bring us

to say, "God is God and I am not." When we do

acknowledge Him as Lord and cry out to Him,

seeking His face, it will not be in vain. He is

longing for us to let Him lead.

(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

When he calls I will answer. Psalm 91:15

We have to move self out of the way, to hear

God's voice!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God loves you. He can never love you less.

He can never love you more. He just loves

you, that's it: He loves you. You do not need

to dress up or make up... just be yourself.

(Sally Kennedy-From Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:

God is Love. 1 John 4:16

Isn't it sad that we think being ourself is not

good enough and try to win God's love...

folks it's already there!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Welcome to the first workday of the week.

Don't leave Jesus in yesterday's pew... take

him into the workplace or school. My poem

"What would Jesus Do?" fits very nicely with

today's thought.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Doing something wrong can get a grip on you,

in more ways than one. You can experience guilt

because of it. Relationships crumble under the

strain of it. There is a solution to this problem.

Deliverance comes by believing in Jesus Christ

as your Savior. He sets you free to live for Him.

(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

And having been set free from sin I have (now)

become a slave of righteousness. Romans 6:18

And then... there's God's mercy... I'm depending on it!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 5

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Good friends are like stars. You don't always see

them, but you always know they're there.

(Maxine-From Phyllis Leonard)

SCRIPTURE:

Two are better than one. If one falls down, his friend

can help him up. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

The very best kind of friend, is one you may not see often,

but when you do, it is as if you were never apart!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 4

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Today's thought corresponds somewhat with today's

Poem, "Trust." http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

How often have you sung about Victory or heard

people talk about the Victorious Christian life and

felt utterly defeated inside? If you're like most

Christians, that's happened more often than you'd

like to admit. Even the greatest saints in church

history, have gone through times when they felt far

from triumphant. But we can emerge stronger in our

faith if we never cease seeking God.

(The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors

through him who loved us. Romans 8:37

We need to remember:

We serve God more with our will than our emotions.

Our emotions are very susceptible to our environment.

That does not make us a (cold-law-keeping christian)

but God has not left us, if we do not feel on top of the

world every day!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 3

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

If our earthly families are not the most stable and

strong, we can be encouraged to know our heavenly

family is one in the Lord. I take comfort in knowing

I have a great family in the body of Christ.

(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in

heaven and earth is named. Ephesians 3:14-15

If you do not know the comfort and joy of being part

of a church family, I urge you to find one!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

All people smile in the same language.

(Author Unknown-From Mary Scroggins)

SCRIPTURE:

If I say I will forget my complaint, I will change

my expression and smile. Job 9:27

Kindness has no foreign tongue!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

June 1

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When anxious thoughts come your way send them

on to God. (The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Cast your cares on God for he will sustain you.

Psalm 55:22

And if those anxious thoughts come back to you,

send them out again and again until they fly to

the very throne of God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda