Goodnight

My Dear Blogger Friends,

is a little early to say goodnight but I will be busy for a little while then post some more.

I want to make sure I get as many friends as possible to say goodnight to for the early birds.

For those getting up, have a blessed day and so on…

Is nice to have friends around the World and I thank God for each and every one of you.

Be Blessed,

Later.

Pat.

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Verse Of The Day

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. Hebrews 6:10 ESV

Night Light For Couples Our God of Joy

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 The late entertainer Joe E. Brown once said, “I have no understanding of the long‐faced Christian. If God is anything, He must be joy.” How true! We have a God who loves us more than we love our children or even ourselves—a God who sent His Son to die for us and who has prepared a place in eternity just for us. He is indeed a God of joy—and we have much to be joyful about! This is a lesson I had to learn the hard way. When we were first married, Jim and I taught school, served in the church, and carried many responsibilities. Jim was working on his master’s degree at the time, so he wasn’t able to help me carry my load. I looked forward every week to Saturday, when I could rest and recuperate. Gradually, I fell into the trap of being truly happy only one day a week. And if anything took that day away from me, I was very frustrated. Slowly, I learned to enjoy every day of the week, even though I was busy. It was a simple change in attitude that brightened my life. Someone once said, “If you have to cross the street to be happy, you’re not seeing things properly.” I agree. There are many “long‐faced” Christians who are caught up in the trials of this world. It’s not always easy to remember that we can experience joy even in the midst of struggles. We forget that Jesus told us that our worldly grief would be like a mother giving birth: She experiences pain during labor, but then forgets her anguish because of her joy over the birth of her child (John 16:21). We forget that the apostles, after being flogged on orders of the Sanhedrin, left there “rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name” (Acts 5:41). Joy is something we experience when we begin to understand the magnitude of God and the love He freely gives us. It’s not something to be grasped, but shared. It’s not something to be contained, but made available to all. Joy is a selfless, abundant quality modeled by our Lord Jesus. He is the one who has called us to “rejoice” and “leap for joy” when we are poor, hungry, weeping, hated, and rejected, because “great is your reward in heaven” (Luke 6:23). Joy can begin right now—if we choose! “Rejoice in the Lord always…!” – Shirley M Dobson From Night Light For Couples, by Dr. James & Shirley Dobson Copyright © 2000 by James Dobson, Inc. All rights reserved.

Night Light For Parents Fringe Benefits

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 We know of a man who is the chief executive officer for a municipal services firm. He and his wife give half of their income to God’s work each year. This man says, “My joy in giving comes from serving God in a way that I know He’s called me to and realizing that what I give is impacting people for Christ. It just feels wonderful and fulfilling.” The more we give to God, the more we feel a sense of joy, and the more God delights in us. The Macedonian Christians understood this pleasure that comes from giving: “Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity” (2 Corinthians 8:2). Though they were poor, the Macedonians “pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing” (v. 4) in order to know “overflowing joy.” The best reason for giving to God, however, is not to bring pleasure to your life today, but to reserve joy for the eternal tomorrow. Jesus advises us to “store up for yourselves treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:20). He also instructs us to give to those less fortunate than ourselves, saying, “Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous” (Luke 14:14). We already know that heaven will be a place of rejoicing for every believer, yet those who give to God’s purposes are promised even more rewards. To put it another way, giving to God is simply a good investment for your family. The fringe benefits alone will pay eternal dividends! – Shirley M Dobson From Night Light For Parents, by Dr. James & Shirley Dobson Copyright © 2000 by James Dobson, Inc. All rights reserved. Illustration from The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn (Sisters, Ore.: Multnomah Publishers, Inc., 2001).

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