RPG Juniors
BRAKES!
AUGUST 10
Psalm 119:11
BRAKES!
"That was really scary!" exclaimed Brian, and Chris nodded. A minor accident that afternoon was the main topic of conversation at the dining table. They had been in the car with mum, and the brakes had failed when they came to the "Stop" sign. The car had kept going slowly ahead, and they had bumped into the car that was ahead of them.
"I meant to have those brakes checked," said Dad regretfully, "but I put it off. That was a mistake. I’m just thankful so little damage was done."
"Yeah," agreed Chris. "It could have been a lot worse, couldn’t it? I’m finished… May I be excused?"
"Me too?" asked Brian quickly.
"Not yet," said Dad as he reached for the Bible. "This accident reminds me of something. Just like car maintenance is very important and shouldn’t be put off, the maintenance of our spiritual lives shouldn’t be put off, either. It’s even more important. If we don’t maintain a close walk with the Lord, our spiritual brakes might fail when we need to apply them."
"Our spiritual brakes?" Chris asked, puzzled.
Dad nodded."Memorizing God’s Word is one of the best ways to keep our ‘spiritual brakes’ in working order, " he said." When we do that,we’re likely to recall a verse that cautions us and stops us from giving in to temptation. We’re more likely to apply our ‘spiritual brakes’ when they’re needed."
Brian nudged Chris under the table with his foot. He was sure they were both remembering something that had happened that afternoon.They had gone over to play with Mark, their neighbor. When Mark had shown them a video and suggested they watch it, the boys glanced uneasily at one another. Judging from the title and the picture on the jacket, they knew there would probably be language and scenes that would not be pleasing to God. Both felt they shouldn’t watch it. But when Mark slipped the tape into the DVD player, neither of the boys said anything. And although they winced now and then at the language they heard, they were soon engrossed in the story. The boys knew their "spiritual brakes" had failed that afternoon.
Thought: Are your "spiritual brakes" in good working order?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to pay close attention to the Bible, whether in JW or family and personal devotions. Please help me to help me obey Your Word, and memorize it too! This is my prayer in the precious name of Christ – Amen.
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Psalm 119:11
BRAKES!
"That was really scary!" exclaimed Brian, and Chris nodded. A minor accident that afternoon was the main topic of conversation at the dining table. They had been in the car with mum, and the brakes had failed when they came to the "Stop" sign. The car had kept going slowly ahead, and they had bumped into the car that was ahead of them.
"I meant to have those brakes checked," said Dad regretfully, "but I put it off. That was a mistake. I’m just thankful so little damage was done."
"Yeah," agreed Chris. "It could have been a lot worse, couldn’t it? I’m finished… May I be excused?"
"Me too?" asked Brian quickly.
"Not yet," said Dad as he reached for the Bible. "This accident reminds me of something. Just like car maintenance is very important and shouldn’t be put off, the maintenance of our spiritual lives shouldn’t be put off, either. It’s even more important. If we don’t maintain a close walk with the Lord, our spiritual brakes might fail when we need to apply them."
"Our spiritual brakes?" Chris asked, puzzled.
Dad nodded."Memorizing God’s Word is one of the best ways to keep our ‘spiritual brakes’ in working order, " he said." When we do that,we’re likely to recall a verse that cautions us and stops us from giving in to temptation. We’re more likely to apply our ‘spiritual brakes’ when they’re needed."
Brian nudged Chris under the table with his foot. He was sure they were both remembering something that had happened that afternoon.They had gone over to play with Mark, their neighbor. When Mark had shown them a video and suggested they watch it, the boys glanced uneasily at one another. Judging from the title and the picture on the jacket, they knew there would probably be language and scenes that would not be pleasing to God. Both felt they shouldn’t watch it. But when Mark slipped the tape into the DVD player, neither of the boys said anything. And although they winced now and then at the language they heard, they were soon engrossed in the story. The boys knew their "spiritual brakes" had failed that afternoon.
Thought: Are your "spiritual brakes" in good working order?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to pay close attention to the Bible, whether in JW or family and personal devotions. Please help me to help me obey Your Word, and memorize it too! This is my prayer in the precious name of Christ – Amen.
Posted in Junior