DEVOTIONS

Can You Pay If They Don’t?
November 7, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 27:11-13
 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    If you are warned once by a credible source that something is wrong, that should be enough. However, when God says it twice or more, you definitely need to take notice. That is what we see here as God, through Solomon, repeats His warning from chapter 20:16.

    Getting free from our own personal debt is not the only thing in which Christians find themselves bound. Often, to help a family member or close friend, we will sign our name for them to get a loan. We need to understand that God is not against us helping one another. Even co-signing a loan in and of itself is not wrong. However, we must keep in mind…

● It becomes wrong if you cannot pay the debt if they don’t. You have then lied to the lending firm, saying that you could.

● It becomes wrong if paying that debt would put a strain on your own family. You have now bound others into your agreement and caused them hardship as well.

● It’s wrong if you are providing a way of escape for someone whom God is trying to teach a lesson by allowing him or her to be in this financial situation.

    So, what should you do now if you have done one of these things? Do all you can to get out of that contract. Watch the debtor like a hawk. Continually ask and monitor if they have paid that debt. If you ask long enough, they will find someone else to replace your name, and most likely, never ask you again!

    Debt, in and of itself, is not always wrong. Even the children of Israel had debt. We know that because every seven years, they were to pay it off. It is unsecured debt that we cannot cover that becomes the problem.     

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     Our sin is an example of unsecured debt. It is a debt owed for which we cannot pay. We do not have the ability to pay that debt. The good news is, someone co-signed our bill and, with His mercy and grace, then paid it off. His name is Jesus.

How would you go about helping a friend in debt?

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: November 7, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  John 16 – John 18
  Proverbs 27:11 – 13

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Jeremiah 42-45
  Hebrews 4-5

I Have Too Much
November 6, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 27:7-10
 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel. Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    “I am so full I cannot eat another thing.” Everyone has heard, or probably said this before. You have had so much that if you eat just one more bite, you think you will explode. Nothing even looks good anymore. In today’s passage, Solomon is using this idea to convey some important truths to his son.

    The full soul, the affluent, those who have need of little in this world, will often also be wasteful. Having so much, they forget what it was like to hunger, thirst, or need help in any way. Sadly, they also often forget what it is like to be grateful for the love and help of a friend. However, to the hungry, the needy, or those who from time to time still need a friend to help, every little thing seems to be a great gesture of love. Even the counsel of a good friend is seen as an act of genuine care.

    As a result, those who have so much of this world’s material goods will commonly not see the need for God, salvation, Jesus, or the church. They begin to trust that they have all they will ever need in their earthly possession. While the less affluent of this world often look to the hand of God to supply their every need and rejoice in His smallest of blessings.

    The wealthy in this world may have all their earthly possessions, but they frequently miss out on the blessings of God as He showers His love on those who genuinely believe.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    Are all wealthy people like that? Well, think for a moment about who wrote this. It was Solomon, one of the wealthiest men to walk the earth. It truly is not a matter of our pocketbook; it is all about our heart. We must never forget that, no matter how much or how little we have, God sustains and supplies our every need.

Are you truly weathy in ways
the world may not see?

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: November 6, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  John 13 – John 15
  Proverbs 27:7 – 10

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Jeremiah 38-41
  Hebrews 3

Tell Me The Truth, “IN LOVE”
November 5, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 27:4-6
 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

 

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    There is nothing worse for a person’s emotions than to find out that someone they thought of as a friend, co-laborer, and helper has turned on them and is telling damaging things about them to others. God sometimes refers to such people as gossips, backbiters, or slanderers.

 

    It is one thing to hear from your so-called friend that they believe you are making a mistake and to have them try to help you. It is quite another to have them say one thing to your face with a smile, then run off in the corner and badmouth you or your decisions to others.

 

    Open rebuke or faithful wounds given in love toward someone should be taken in love. If someone comes to help you by sharing an area they may see in your life as harmful to your testimony or walk with God, and they do it in a loving manner, we ought to accept it and see what God’s Word says about the matter.

 

    On the other hand, if a person comes and tells you how much they love you but will not tell you if they see trouble in your life, can they truly say they love you? The answer is NO! Even worse, if they tell you they love you and then gossip about your faults behind your back, can they say they love you? NO!

     God’s Word never hides the truth. It is there for us to read and understand. God never talks behind our back or lets us think it is okay to sin. However, He always says so in the context of love. Always wanting the best for us, He tries to warn us of the cost of sin. Can He say He really loves us? YES!

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    Avoid false love, as you do not need the aggravation in your life. Draw close to true love. God’s best love was displayed by sending His Son Jesus to live and die for us. The truth might hurt at times, but the truth wrapped in love will be the best thing you can find. Jesus is the Way, the TRUTH, and Life.

 

Do you have a real friend who will
tell you the truth in a loving manner?

 

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: November 5, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  John 11 – John 12
  Proverbs 27:4 – 6

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Jeremiah 35-37
  Hebrews 1-2

Do It Today
November 40, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 27:1-3
 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

 

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    “Let me see, what do I have on my calendar for tomorrow?” Sound familiar?

 

    We all make plans for the future. Organization is a great tool. God even encourages us to do things in an orderly fashion. However, sometimes we put things off and plan to do them on another day, which should be taken care of today. Things such as telling a friend about Christ or showing a Christian brother or sister that we love them. Matters of encouragement to our children and spouse, letting them know they are first in our life. We should be doing these things now rather than later.

 

    The most important of all things you should never put off until tomorrow is knowing for sure where you will spend eternity. Proverbs 27:1 tells us why it is so important to do this today. That is because we really do not know what tomorrow holds in store. Only God knows that, and He is not telling.     

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     Do you know Christ as your Lord and Saviour? Romans 10:9-11 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”

     A simple prayer of confession from your heart to God is all He is waiting to hear. Something like, “God please forgive me of my sin. I believe Jesus died for my sin, rose, and is coming again. I believe His blood paid the price for all my sin, Amen.”

     When should you pray this prayer? Right now, trust Him today. When you do, would you let us know? Our e-mail is LIHW@LIHWMinistries.org. Call a Bible Believing Church in your area and ask the Pastor to help you in your newfound life in Jesus Christ. They will rejoice with you in your decisions to walk in a new life with Christ TODAY.”

 

 

Are you putting off something that is important for 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: November 4, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  John 8 – John 10
  Proverbs 27:1 – 3

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Jeremiah 32-34
  Philemon

 

WEEKEND REVIEW
November 2 & 3, 2024

Proverbs 26:20

Where no wood is,
there the fire goeth out:
so where there is no talebearer,
the strife ceaseth.

 

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.

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     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.     

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WEEK 43 – Day 6:

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

Proverbs 26-27

WEEK 43 – 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:

November 2, 2024
Jeremiah 30-31
Titus 2-3
November 3, 2024
No Passages Assigned

 

NEXT WEEKS UPCOMING SCHEUDLES:

SCHEDULE 1 – Bible In a Year – with Proverbs Study 

November 4, 2024
John 8 – John 10
Proverbs 27:1 – 3
November 5, 2024
John 11 – John 12
Proverbs 27:4 – 6
November 6, 2024
John 13 – John 15
Proverbs 27:7 – 10
November 7, 2024
John 16 – John 18
Proverbs 27:11 – 13
November 8, 2024
John 19 – John 21
Proverbs 27:14 – 17
November 9, 2024
Proverbs 27 – 28
November 10, 2024
No Passages Assigned

 

SCHEDULE 2 – Old & New Testament

November 4, 2024
Jeremiah 32-34
Philemon
November 5, 2024
Jeremiah 35-37
Hebrews 1-2
November 6, 2024
Jeremiah 38-41
Hebrews 3
November 7, 2024
Jeremiah 42-45
Hebrews 4-5
November 8, 2024
Jeremiah 46-48
Hebrews 6
November 9, 2024
Jeremiah 49-50
Hebrews 7
November 10, 2024
No Passages Assigned