Do You Love Me? 

MAY 03, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Ruth 1:16 And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Love is a funny thing. It will cause people who never knew each other before, to start dating and marry. It also causes people to do and say some funny things. I heard a story about some men who were standing in a locker room at a country club. A cell phone on the bench rings and one man reaches over and turns on its speakerphone. The caller said, “Honey, it’s me. Are you at the club?” The man replied, “Yes.” The woman’s voice said, “I am at the mall and found this beautiful leather coat. It is only $1,000. Is it okay if I buy it?” the man replied, “Sure, if you like it that much go ahead.” The woman proceeded saying, “I also stopped by the Mercedes dealership and saw the new models. I saw one I really liked.” The man asked, “How much?” She said, “$60,000,” he said, “Okay, but for that price I want all the options.” The excited voice on the other end said “Great! Oh, and one more thing, the house we wanted last year is back on the market. They are asking $950,000.” From the locker room she heard “Well, then go ahead and give them an offer, but just offer $900,000.” She replied “OK. I will see you later! I love you!” The man replied, “OK, have a great day” and hangs up. The other men in the locker room are looking at him in astonishment. Then he asks, “Anyone know whose phone this is?”

   That was not love. It cost the man nothing. However, in our passage today we find Ruth has fallen in love with her Mother-in-law, her family, and their God so much that she is now willing to forsake everything to be near her. Have you ever thought that this is exactly what we are asking every person to do who hears of the Lord Jesus? Be willing to forsake everything for Him. Forsake their sin, their old life, and receive life more abundant. They need to know; it is worth it.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    Love will make you do some crazy, outrageous, silly, wonderful things. Have you told the Lord, you loved Him today? You should!

GOD TALKING TO ME:  MAY 03, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Judges 21 – Ruth 1     /     Psalm 104     /     Proverbs 2-3     /     Acts 19

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Samuel 16-17           /  Luke 19:28-48

Living In His Word Ministries

       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”

Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

Even If You Can’t… GOD CAN 

MAY 1 & 2, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

2 Corinthians 12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Pastors worldwide have all had people saying things like, “I cannot do that” or, “That is not my Spiritual Gift.” How about, “I could never do that as well as so and so” or maybe, “God has not called me for that.” The funny thing is most of these people are doing nothing or little for the LORD in the first place. Maybe they cannot because they do not try! If one thing is not someone’s gifted area what is? Some think their gift is to sit every Sunday. (Pew warming is not a gift.) No one will ever know if God has called him or her to do something if they keep talking about what they cannot do and refuse to listen to God saying, “Let Me do it through you.”

    Could simply trying, even in your weakness, bring God glory? It sure could. Imagine people watching you, who know you have never done this or that but see you stepping forward and saying by the grace of God I am going to try. As they see you doing work for the Lord, they will know it is God working in you and not you doing the work yourself. If they see God work through you, maybe they will step up and let God work through them also.

    What is it that you want your Christian friends, your children, and your God, to hear from you? “I cannot do that…?” Well then, God has no chance to show Himself mighty in you. Those listening may well follow in your footsteps and say, “I cannot do that either….” On the other hand, should they be hearing, “I have never done this, but God, if you will help me, I will try.” Well, God will help you. Imagine what a testimony you will have been.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

  Just remember, Even if you can’t… GOD CAN!

GOD TALKING TO ME:  May 1, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Judges 18-20     /     Psalm 103     /     Proverbs 1     /     2 Corinthians 10-13

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Samuel 14-15           /    Luke 19:1-27

Living In His Word Ministries

       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”

Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

Never Changing In An Ever-Changing World

APRIL 30, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 102:27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    People try to be so kind to one another. Good Christian people stand and look a fellow believer in the eye and then stretch the truth just as far as they can. After years of being apart they will say something like, “you have not changed a bit.” Now you and I both know that without help of cosmetic surgery, this statement is probably not exactly the truth. Your ideas, your belief in some things, your physical abilities, and even your outward appearance all change as time passes by. Everything seems to change with time.

    However, there is someone who never changes, God. God is not like man. He never ever changes at all. Time has absolutely no effect on Him. In fact, He created time for us to be able to measure days, and weeks, and months. He has never really had a need for time. Not one thing about him ever changes. Not His ideas, His beliefs, not His abilities, and not even His appearance. God never ever changes.

    What a great and glorious truth for those of us who have put all our faith and trust in him. Whatever He has said will always be true. Salvation is by faith. Always has been, and always will be. We then can live our life by faith. Then, when God decides the time has come, we will live eternally with Him by faith. Faith in the fact that He never ever changes anything He has said. Now that is security.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    It is so comforting to know that in an ever-changing world, there is still one thing we can hold onto as a constant. We can trust and hold onto God’s unchanging hand!

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 30, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Judges 17     /     Psalm 102:18-28     /     Proverbs 30-31     /     2 Corinthians 8, 9

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Samuel 12-13            /    Luke 18:31-43

Living In His Word Ministries

       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”

Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

Staying Strong Daily 

APRIL 29, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Judges 16:17 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

  What was it that gave Samson his extraordinary strength? As we read this story, we so often look and say, “It was his hair.” After all, it was when they cut his hair that he lost his strength, right? Well, I think this was just the last straw that broke the camel’s back, so to say. Did the haircut cause him to lose his strength? NO, not really. So, if not the haircut, then just what was it?

  It was a life of disobedience. Having his haircut was only one of the things he was not to do. He had broken all the Nazarite vows that came along with the blessing of his super-natural strength. He had done everything that his vows would forbid him from doing. So where did Samson begin to lose his strength? I believe you will find the answer to that in Judges 14:1 when he wandered off into the world and showed a disregard for God by desiring to marry a pagan wife of the Philistines. It all went downhill from there. His strength left him as the result of his final act of disobedience that came when his hair was cut. However, it might never have happened had he not played with the fire of disobedience to begin with.
   

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

  What areas of the world are we playing in today? Is it taking away the strength of our testimony? We, like Samson might not see it or feel it at first, but eventually it can blind to sin, and leave us weak and with little power over the sins of this world. What can we do to protect ourselves? In 2 Corinthians 6:17 it says, “…come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord,” Therein is our strength, our strength is in the Lord.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 29, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Judges 15, 16     /     Psalm 102:1-17     /     Proverbs 29     /     2 Corinthians 6, 70

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Samuel 9-11           /  Luke 18:1-30

Living In His Word Ministries

       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”

Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

A Picture Of The Church And Christ

APRIL 28, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

2 Corinthians 3:2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Have you ever heard people say, “I do not care what people think of me, it is my life and I will live it any way I want to.” You would think that only those who were lost and unsaved might say such a thing, however, it is not only the unsaved who make this claim. I hear this form Christians as well. I have heard, “I don’t care what people think of me, let them think what they want, they are going to think that anyway.” What a terrible thing to say about a life that does not belong to you. I know some of you might be thinking, “What, my life does not belong to me, why not?” Well, I am glad you asked…

    First, we have given our lives to Christ. Therefore, this life is no longer our life to begin with. Everything you do is a reflection on God.

    In addition, you are an example of the body of believers you have joined with as well. As Paul said to the church in Corinth, “ye are our epistles,” or our letters, our statements of what God can do in in the life of a person who is saved. We are an open book of what we say we believe for all to see. When people look at you, they say in their heart, “So that is what a Christian is supposed to do, say, or be.” In addition, they think, “That is what the church they belong to believes is right.” Whether this way of judging is fair or not does not matter. What does matter is your testimony. So, the next time you get ready to do something, just picture the whole church and Christ doing it with you. Would they do it too? If not, then neither should you.   

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    There is a lot of truth in the little poem that says, “The only Christ some people will ever see, will be the Christ they see lived out in you and me.” The only thing they know about the church you belong to might be you as well. Let’s not degrade the body or the blood of Jesus Christ. Instead, we should be an epistle. On that the apostle Paul and Christ could write that they are proud of.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 28, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Judges 12-14     /     Psalm 101     /     Proverbs 28     /     2 Corinthians 3-5

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Samuel 5-8           /    Luke 17

Living In His Word Ministries

       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”

Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12