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Every Moment Matters #RTTBROS #Nightlight "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.", Ephesians 5:15-16 You know, I saw something recently that really stopped me in my tracks. Someone posted a simple question online: "Imagine reading a book with no way to turn back the page. How carefully would you read it? That&#...

Who Said That? #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." — Philippians 4:8 You know, I heard a story once about a young soldier in Wo...

The dividing line MATT 25 #RTTBROS #nightlight

Seeing What's Already There #RTTBROS #Nightlight "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." — Psalm 118:24 You know, I had a friend tell me once that he was waiting to be happy. Waiting for the promotion. Waiting until the kids were grown. Waiting until life finally slowed down enough for him to enjoy it. I understood exactly what he meant, because...

The Steps Of. a Good Man #RTTBROS #Nightlight #Trust #Victory #Legacy

Don't Fear the Giant's Bed #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Do not fear them, for the LORD your God, he shall fight for you." — Deuteronomy 3:22 You know, there are names in the Bible that most of us skip right over. We see them in the text and our eyes sort of glaze and we keep moving. Og, king of Bashan, is one of those names. But here's the thing, nothing in Scripture is filler. The...

Building the Plane While You're Flying It #RTTBROS #Nightlight "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way." — Psalm 37:23 I heard a phrase recently that stopped me cold. Someone said, "You can't build the plane while you're flying it," and I thought, well, that's exactly how most of us are living our lives, isn't it? We&#3...

God's Four-Handed Provision #RTTBROS #Nightlight "And my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." — Philippians 4:19 You know, I've been thinking about something that keeps coming up when I talk with folks who are worried about their finances, their future, their needs. We live in uncertain times, and it's easy to look at our bank acco...

At the Cross: The Amazing Exchange "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." — Romans 5:8 You know, there's a hymn that's been sung in churches for over a hundred and fifty years now, and every time I hear it, I find myself stopped in my tracks by one particular verse. The hymn is "At the Cross," written by Isaac Wa...

Good faithful and profitable Matt 25 #RTTBROS #nightlight

The Herring Barrel Valentine #RTTBROS #Nightlight "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath punishment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." — 1 John 4:18 You know, I've always been fascinated by love stories, especially the ones that seem absolutely impossible. And let me tell you, the love story of Martin Luther and Katie von Bora is o...

Silence is Golden #RTTBROS #Nightlight Silence is Golden #RTTBROS #Nightlight "He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace." Proverbs 11:12 (KJV) There is a quiet strength in knowing when to speak and when to simply be still. Solomon draws a sharp contrast here, the fool rushes to tear down his neighbor with words, but the man of unders...

This Is the Day #RTTBROS #Nightlight "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." — Psalm 118:24 You know, I was humming a little song this morning that I first learned in children's church, probably six decades ago. Maybe you know it too. "This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord hath made, that the Lord hath made. We will rejoice, we wi...

Snack Attack #RTTBROS #Nightlight

To Speak or Not to Speak #NK #NormanKissinger #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy." — Proverbs 31:8-9 You know, I've been wrestling with something lately, and I bet some of you have too. It's this question that keeps coming up in my...

The Great Exchange #RTTBROS #Nightlight "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." — 2 Corinthians 5:21 You know, there's a quote from Martin Luther that's been rattling around in my head lately. He said, "Lord Jesus, you are my righteousness, I am your sin. You took on you what was mine; yet set on me wha...

The Plank in Our Own Eye #RTTBROS #Nightlight "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" — Matthew 7:3 You know, there's something I've been catching myself doing lately, and I bet you do it too. It's what the psychologists call the fundamental attribution error, but Jesus talked about it a couple...

The Right Table #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness." — Matthew 23:27 You know, I saw something on social media the other day that really stopped me in my tracks: "Don't beg for a seat at a table Jes...

Bondage Breaking Prayer #RTTBROS #Nightlight

The Lire Lie #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you." — 1 Peter 1:3-4 You know, I came across a story recently that rea...

The Danger of Cultural Scripture Twisting #RTTBROS #Nightlight "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." — 2 Timothy 3:16-17 You know, I had an experience a few days ago that's been weighing on my heart, and...

HOW Many Times #RTTBROS #Nightlight

Coming Home to His Word #RTTBROS #Nightlight "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." — Romans 10:17 You know, I came across a story this week that just warmed my heart. There's a podcast called "The Bible Recap" hosted by a woman named Tara Leigh Cobble, and for the third year in a row, it's climbed into Apple's Top 10 podcasts. We're...

The Unfinished Symphony #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." — Philippians 1:6 You know, I came across a story the other day that just wouldn't leave me alone. It's about Franz Schubert, one of the greatest composers who ever lived. In 1822, Schubert started working on...

Unity Vs. Uniformity #rttbros #Nightlight