August 2024

WEEKEND REVIEW
August 3 & 4, 2024

Proverbs 18:24

A man that hath friends
must shew himself friendly:
and
there is a friend
that sticketh closer
than a brother.

Work Week Devotions
Through The Book Of Proverbs

     What a joy it has been to be with you this past week. I pray these WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS have been a blessing to you as well. To receive them daily in your e-mail box go to LIHWMinistries Sign-Up Page – Living In His Word Ministries and sign up. Each day these devotions will be delivered directly in your e-mail box.

      As previously mentioned, with WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS, we will only be publishing Devotional Thoughts Monday – Friday.

     On Saturday we suggest you re-read the entire chapter we have been studying this week, and if we will be going into the following chapter the next week, we encourage you to read that chapter as well.     

There are never Devotions on Sunday.

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WEEK 30 – Day 6:

     On Saturday, we suggest you re-read the Proverb we have written from this past week and the week to come.

Proverbs 18-19

WEEK 30 – Day 7:

     Today we suggest you read and study whatever the Lord has laid on your Pastor’s heart. Whatever Scripture he uses for today’s messages were given to him by God for your specific needs.

THROUGH THE BIBLE
OLD & NEW TESTAMENT TODAY AND TOMORROW:

August 3, 2024
Psa. 11-17
Acts 28:1-16

August 4, 2024
No Passages Assigned

NEXT WEEKS UPCOMING SCHEUDLES:

SCHEDULE 1 – Bible In a Year – with Proverbs Study 

August 5, 2024
Isaiah 55 – Isaiah 60
Proverbs 19:9 – 12
August 6, 2024
Isaiah 61 – Isaiah 66
Proverbs 19:13 – 16
August 7, 2024
Jeremiah 1 – Jeremiah 4
Proverbs 19:17 – 20
August 8, 2024
Jeremiah 5 – Jeremiah 7
Proverbs 19:21 – 24
August 9, 2024
Jeremiah 8 – Jeremiah 11
Proverbs 19:25 – 27
August 10, 2024
Proverbs 19 – 20
August 11, 2024
No Passages Assigned

 

SCHEDULE 2 – Old & New Testament

August 5, 2024
Psa. 18-21
Acts 28:17-31
August 6, 2024
Psa. 22-26
Rom. 1
August 7, 2024
Psa. 27-32
Rom. 2
August 8, 2024
Psa. 33-36
Rom. 3
August 9, 2024
Psa. 37-41
Rom. 4
August 10, 2024
Psa. 42-47
Rom. 5
August 11, 2024
No Passages Assigned

Friends… Who Needs Them?
August 2, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 19:5-8
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    “Friends… Who needs them, right? I can do it myself. I can get along on my own. I don’t need anybody’s help. I don’t need anybody.” Have you ever heard anyone say anything like that? Maybe you have even said something similar. Possibly right after you, or an idea of yours, was rejected by someone. Maybe you were invited to a themed party, and when you arrived, you found you were the only one dressed a certain way. It could be you grew up feeling rejected by those around you, so now you feel you do not need friends and live your life keeping others at a distance as well.

    The problem is, if you are living this way, you are living a lie. We all do need friends. We cannot make it through life on our own. We need others in our lives. Also, it is inherent in us to want to be liked. We all seek other people’s approval.

    In the Bible Jesus often speaks of friends and family. God created Eve for Adam because He said in Genesis 2:18; “…It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” He later created the church for the same reason: that people might complement one another. I am not referring to people saying good things about one another, although that would be nice. I mean complementing one another’s lives with the talents and abilities each of us has, given to us by the Holy Spirit. He gifted each of us to bless one another.

 

    You know, what really makes a person poor? It is not the clothes they have or where they live. It’s not the amount of money they earn or the type of car they drive. What truly makes a person poor is having no one who trusts in them. It’s having no friend to encourage them or to pick them up when they fall. A person with few or no friends is indeed poor.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    How would you like to make someone rich today? If you think you can’t, you’re wrong. Go be someone’s real friend. You will be giving them something that all the money in the world can never buy. Introduce them to your friend, Jesus. Then you will have given them true, uncountable riches.

 

Are you going to share the wealth you have
in you and in Jesus today?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: August 2, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  Isaiah 49 – Isaiah 54
  Proverbs 19:5 – 8

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Psa. 6-10
  Acts 27:21-44

 

Who Wants To Lead?
August 1, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 19:1-4
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    It seems harder and harder these days to find anyone with any real desire to lead among qualified people. Most individuals do not want to make the tough decisions; they appear content to be told what to do and when to do it. There are very few people who will step up and take the lead.

    Part of the reason for this vacuum in leadership is the fear of being blamed for something if anything goes wrong. If you are not out there in front leading everyone else, then you will not be blamed when things don’t work out. The truth is that no matter how hard you try, things do not always work out.

    If someone does finally step up to lead and something backfires, they’ll look to the left and find no one there to blame. Look to the right, not a soul there to pin it on either. So then, they often look up and start blaming God. If God is in control of everything, then He must have caused this terrible situation to happen. We all know that makes good sense, right? So, we wonder, “If it’s God’s fault, why are people upset with me?”

    Well, as good as that may sound, it is not always true. God allows us from time to time to make mistakes, and we are supposed to learn from them. In our verses today, it says the “foolishness of man” perverts his way. That simply means he has gotten himself into a predicament. He caused his own problems. It was his fault. However, the predicament and problem are not the reason he is referred to as the foolish man. He is foolish because he tries to blame God.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    Let’s not evade responsibility just to avoid blame. Sometimes, the lesson we need to learn is humility. Simply acknowledge that you are just like the rest of us, not perfect. Ask for God’s forgiveness, and if necessary, seek forgiveness from others, and then move on. You will progress further with God’s blessings than by blaming Him for your mistakes. Remember, God also rewards those who follow His lead and commit to leading others.

You do know you are leading someone
whether you want to or night, right?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: August 1, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  Isaiah 43 – Isaiah 48
  Proverbs 19:1 – 4

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Psa. 1-5
  Acts 27:1-20