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Plate Envy Heb 13:5 #RTTBROS  #nightlight  Plate Envy Verse: "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." - Hebrews 13:5 (KJV)  Plate envy, or the feeling of longing for what others have, can often lead us away from contentment and simplicity. In a world that constantly bombards us with ima...

Gateway Sin PS. 55:21 #RTTBROS #nightlight "The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords." Psalm 55:21 Many sins start small and seem harmless on the surface, yet they open the door to far greater evils. Flattery and deceit can be like that. Saying pleasant things to achieve selfish ends may not appear too da...

Don't Attend Pro 26:4 #RTTBROS #nightlight Don't Attend Proverbs 26:4, "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him." This verse advises us not to engage in foolish arguments or respond to a fool in a manner that mirrors their foolishness. In our lives, we often encounter situations where we are tempted to respond to foolishness with our own words or actions. However,...

Broken Crayons  #RTTBROS  #nightlight Broken Crayons "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." (2 Corinthians 4:7 KJV) Have you ever reached for a crayon to color only to find it broken in half or worn down to a nub? In our disappointment, we tend to cast those crayons aside, assuming they're useless now. However, with just a lit...

Trouble Tree    #RTTBROS  #nightlight   Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." 1 Peter 5:7 (KJV) I came across this powerful story  “I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one-ton truck refused to start. While I drove him h...

Growing Pains   #RTTBROS  #nightlight   Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend Pro 27:17  Growing Pains  God loves us deeply, just as we are. Yet His love also compels Him to mold us into the people He knows we can become by His grace. As Charles Spurgeon said, “God has designed us to grow.” Everything in God’s creation grows and develops, including us. While God...

Avoid The Crash 2 Cpr 5:7 #RTTBROS #nightlight 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 2 Cor 5:7 The following explains how we can gain emotional stability in time of trials and suffering: "While piloting a plane in a thick fog, a pilot cannot be sure of his direction unless he gives full attention to his instruments. When flying through a thunderstorm, the turbulence will throw him about, and the...

Pastoral Prayer #nightlight #rttbros

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.” (Psalm 37:23-24) In our walk with God, it's easy to get discouraged when we stumble. We take two steps forward in our faith, only to suddenly take one step back into old habits or sin. We pray, read scripture, serve in church,...

Robbed A Thanksgiving Devotion  #RTTBROS  #nightlight  "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." (1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV) The great Bible commentator Matthew Henry lived out this verse after a thief stole his wallet. Rather than rage or despair, Henry responded with grace and gratitude. First, he thanked God that he had never been robbed before. Th...

Episode 23 season 13   Devoted To Prayer #RTTBROS #normankissinger #nightlight #NK If you are involved in ministry in any significant way you will be attacked by the enemy to discourage or distract you.  This will happen in a prayer ministry as well.  In Acts 6:4 we are allowed to glimpse the importance of prayer in the early Church.  Deacons were appointed to do the physical ministry so the apost...

Found and Loved Luke 15:4 #nightlight #RTTBROS  Found and Loved "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?" (Luke 15:4 KJV) As the weary parent wraps their arms around the lost child, tears of relief and joy stream down their face. Yet there is also a somber recognition...

Coal Basket Ps119: 11 #nightlight #RTTBROS  Psalm 119:11 says "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee." This verse reminds us that memorizing and meditating on God's Word keeps us from sin. Little Johnny was visiting his grandfather on summer vacation. One day grandpa was reading his Bible like he did every morning. "Haven't you read that book front to back yet?" John...

Battle Prayer "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia." - Daniel 10:13 KJV In our spiritual battles, we often face opposition from forces we cannot see. The prince of Persia withstood the angel bringing revelation to Daniel for 21 days. Though we grow weary...

Understanding The Assignment 1 Cor 2:2 #nightlight #RTTBROS  Understanding the Assignment Verse: "For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." - 1 Corinthians 2:2 (KJV)  In the vast tapestry of stories found within the Bible, one common thread emerges: the heroism of God. From Genesis to Revelation, we witness the protagonist of each narrative giving all...

Prayer For People I Love #RTTBROS #nightlight

More Alive Jn 11:23-26 #nightlight #RTTBROS  More Alive than Ever by Dr. Paul Chappell  Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me sha...

LIFTER Gal 6:2 #nightlight #RTTBROS  "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." - Galatians 6:2 (KJV) We all have burdens to bear. Sorrows that weigh heavy on our hearts, grief that stoops our shoulders. There are days when the road seems too hard, the pain too deep. When we feel like leaners, needing someone to lift us up. But we are also called to be lifters. To come along...

The Long Haul Gal 6:9 #nightlight #RTTBROS  The Long Haul "Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." - Galatians 6:9 (KJV) It's easy to get impatient with progress. We want to see big results and we want them now. But real, lasting change often happens gradually, through small steps consistently taken over time. Think of a long journey being undertaken o...

Hebrew4Chriatians by Norman Kissinger #RTTBROS #normankissinger #nightlight #NK

INDEFATIGABLE, 1 Cor. 15:58   #nightlight #RTTBROS  Indefatigable "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." (1 Cor 15:58 KJV) The word indefatigable means tireless or persisting tirelessly. As Christians, we are called to be indefatigable in our work for the Lord. Even wh...

The Pep Talk Josh 1:5-6   #nightlight #RTTBROS There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. JOSH 1:5-6 In our daily lives, a pep talk...

The Circus Phil 2:3   #nightlight #RTTBROS Philippians 2:3 - Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves. Katharine Hepburn’s childhood, in her own words. “Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one other family between us and the ticket...

911 Jer 33:3  #nightlight #RTTBROS Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not The book of Jeremiah contains many encouragements from God to His people. In chapter 33 verse 3, God invites His followers to "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." This has been nicknamed "God's phone...

Play Favorites Rom 2:11 #nightlight #RTTBROS Play Favorites "There is no respect of persons with God." (Romans 2:11 KJV) It's easy to want God to treat us like a favorite child - to bend reality for our comfort and convenience. But Scripture tells us clearly that God does not play favorites. He cares more about our character than our comfort. God wants what is best for each of us, and often that i...