RPG Juniors
POWER ONLY FROM GOD!
AUGUST 6
Philippians 2:13
POWER ONLY FROM GOD!
"Can I skip JW this Sunday?" asked Ryan as he got up to help clear the dining table. "I didn’t have time to do my lesson this week, and I know Sister Leng really doesn’t like it when that happens."
"Well,"said Mother,"I’m glad Sister Leng expects you to study on your own, but you should go to the class even if your lesson isn’t done."
"I don’t know, Mom," said Ryan doubtfully. "I’ve been thinking about quitting. I don’t have time to do all those assignments."
Mother frowned as she turned on the radio. "This radio isn’t working," she said after a moment. She turned the dial, then clicked the on/off button. "I wanted to listen to music while I clean up the kitchen."
Ryan looked at the radio, too – clicking the switch and turning the dial. Then he noticed the cord lying loosely across the counter. "That’s the problem, Mom," he said with a laugh. "The radio isn’t plugged in. You need power to run this thing, you know. No power, no music."
"Oops!" Mother laughed, too, as she set the dial. "This radio reminds me of you," she said as she began to run water into the sink.
"What do you mean?" asked Ryan.
"Well," replied Mother, "like the radio, Christians need to be ‘plugged in’ to their power source so that they can live for God and witness for Him. They plug in by spending time in Bible study and living in obedience to God. Worship, prayer, and fellowship with other Christians help, too. Yesterday you mentioned that it’s tough trying to be a witness to your friends at school, and that you feel like you’re the only Christian in your science class. I think the Bible study group can help you stay ‘plugged in’ so that you can be a real witness there."
Ryan sighed, but he knew his mother was right. "Okay," he said, "I’ll go." As he left to get ready for the Bible study group, he looked at his mother suspiciously. "Mom, did you know all along that the radio was unplugged?" he asked.
Thought: Are you doing things that help keep you "plugged in" to your power source?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for today’s reminder that certain things help keep me connected to You: reading the Bible, attending church and Sunday school, and being encouraged by other Christians and by prayer. May I learn to put You first in my life so I’ll have power to live a good Christian life.This I pray in the precious name of Christ – Amen.
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Philippians 2:13
POWER ONLY FROM GOD!
"Can I skip JW this Sunday?" asked Ryan as he got up to help clear the dining table. "I didn’t have time to do my lesson this week, and I know Sister Leng really doesn’t like it when that happens."
"Well,"said Mother,"I’m glad Sister Leng expects you to study on your own, but you should go to the class even if your lesson isn’t done."
"I don’t know, Mom," said Ryan doubtfully. "I’ve been thinking about quitting. I don’t have time to do all those assignments."
Mother frowned as she turned on the radio. "This radio isn’t working," she said after a moment. She turned the dial, then clicked the on/off button. "I wanted to listen to music while I clean up the kitchen."
Ryan looked at the radio, too – clicking the switch and turning the dial. Then he noticed the cord lying loosely across the counter. "That’s the problem, Mom," he said with a laugh. "The radio isn’t plugged in. You need power to run this thing, you know. No power, no music."
"Oops!" Mother laughed, too, as she set the dial. "This radio reminds me of you," she said as she began to run water into the sink.
"What do you mean?" asked Ryan.
"Well," replied Mother, "like the radio, Christians need to be ‘plugged in’ to their power source so that they can live for God and witness for Him. They plug in by spending time in Bible study and living in obedience to God. Worship, prayer, and fellowship with other Christians help, too. Yesterday you mentioned that it’s tough trying to be a witness to your friends at school, and that you feel like you’re the only Christian in your science class. I think the Bible study group can help you stay ‘plugged in’ so that you can be a real witness there."
Ryan sighed, but he knew his mother was right. "Okay," he said, "I’ll go." As he left to get ready for the Bible study group, he looked at his mother suspiciously. "Mom, did you know all along that the radio was unplugged?" he asked.
Thought: Are you doing things that help keep you "plugged in" to your power source?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for today’s reminder that certain things help keep me connected to You: reading the Bible, attending church and Sunday school, and being encouraged by other Christians and by prayer. May I learn to put You first in my life so I’ll have power to live a good Christian life.This I pray in the precious name of Christ – Amen.
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