Can’t Get The Tune Out Of My Head  

APRIL 09, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Deuteronomy 31:21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    All too often, you will hear someone say, “It is only music” or “what harm might that do, it is just a song?” For some reason people do not believe music makes a big impact on our lives or on what we think or do. Today we hear many “so called” musicians who sing of killing, suicide, drugs, immoral relationships, and the list goes on and on. Do you really think this will have no effect on the way we might think if this evil message in song is played over and over again? Moreover, it is not just Rap, Rock, or Pop music. All forms of music have jumped on the sing about sin bandwagon. It is not just the latest and so called greatest. It has been going on for a while. Still people think, “Well what can this hurt, it is just a song, right?”

    Well, it does not matter what you or I think. What matters most is how does God look at the role of music in our life? By looking at just one verse, we see God knew back in Moses time, (and I am sure before) music affects the thinking and memories of the Children of Israel. God did not ask Moses to write another book, paint a picture, or build a monument. A book might not be read, a picture can only be in one place, and a monument never leaves it location. However, a song, people hear it, remember it, and take it with them in their hearts forever.   

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

  Still think music never affects you. Then what do you think of when you read this? “JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW…” Yes, we learned that favorite chorus as a child. Read it again, “JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW…” Now, that will be stuck in your head for a while. You see, music and lyrics make a big difference in our lives. What are you going to feed your heart today?

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 09, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Deuteronomy 31, 32     /     Psalm 85     /     Proverbs 9     /     Galatians 5, 6

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Joshua 12-14           /  Luke 8:1-39

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

DO WE REALLY HAVE TIME TO SERVE?

APRIL 08, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Galatians 3:3  Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Work, work, work. That seems like all we ever do. Always so busy. Our place of employment wants more of our time than ever before. They want us to be dedicated to them first and anything else second. Our spouse wants and deserves our time as well. However, we seem to have very little left after all that work. Then there is the church. It tells us we need to be serving God by serving in His church. We know that is true, but how can all this be true when there are only so many hours in the day?

    We somehow get the idea that in order to please God we need to be busy all the time. The truth is all the things we do with our lives may glorify God if done for Him. Our place of employment is our mission field where we share with our friends our life in Christ. Our home is our place of encouragement and love. God gave us this for our benefit. Working for the Lord is not something you do only in church. It is a life you live and bring with you to church. Sometimes it seems as though we forget that all we have in salvation is free. We cannot earn it or repay God for it. The gifts and talents given to you by God are to be used as one of the forms of your expression of worship in the Lords House.   

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    Thank God today for allowing you to serve Him with ALL your life in ALL you do. We were saved by faith in Him. Let us also live by faith in Him.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 08, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Deuteronomy 29, 30     /     Psalm 84     /     Proverbs 8     /     Galatians 3, 4

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Joshua 10-11         /    Luke 7:36-50

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

“The Apple Of The Eye!”

APRIL 07, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 7:2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    “The Apple of the Eye!” What does that really mean? Well, I went out on the Internet and asked that question and here is what I received back from GoEnglish.com.

    The apple of your eye is that person (or thing) that you care for the most. Example: “He sure does love his little girl.” Reply: “She’s the apple of his eye.” Example: “You got me the bracelet I wanted!” Reply: “Yes, I knew it was the apple of your eye.”

The original meaning of the apple of your eye is the pupil, or the round black spot in the middle of the eye. It is as if that person’s reflection can be seen in the pupil (“apple”) of your eye. Example: “Everyone knew they would get married someday. She was always the apple of his eye.”

It makes you feel good to look at the person who is the apple of your eye. From a famous love song: “You are the apple of my eye. That’s why I’ll always be with you.”

  Using these definitions, is God’s Word, “the apple of thine eye?” Is it, “What you care for most?” Is your life a reflection of God’s Word? Do you feel good looking into Gods Word? God wants His Word to be the Apple of our Eye.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    Today as you read through the verses on the pages of the Holy Bible remember, God is speaking through that page to your heart. He, more than anything, wants to be the “Apple of Thine Eye.”

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 07, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Deuteronomy 28     /     Psalm 83     /     Proverbs 7     /     Galatians 1, 2

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Joshua 7-9           /    Luke 7:1-35

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

What Might Be Your Score?

APRIL 06, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 82:8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    It seems the whole world is unhappy with the idea of people judging people. When I was growing up there use to be winners and losers in games. Now instead, because we do not want to damage someone’s self-esteem, there are those who come in first and the runners-up. Just who in the world do we think we are kidding? Any child or adult knows if they are watching boxing, and they see one person unconscious on the mat, no one thinks he is the runner-up.

    We are always being judged whether we like it or not. Our children and grandchildren make judgments on how to live their lives by what they see their parents and grandparents do. Our co-workers are judging whether they can trust us or not by how we conduct our lives. Our friends are judging us to see if what we say and what we do line up. Our spouse is judging us to see what kind of mood we are in today. We are always being judged.

    However, I think we often forget that there is one who is always judging. He judges the good and the bad. He will ultimately judge the saved and the unsaved. The saved He judges as an Olympic judge would, issuing a reward at the end of their competition. The unsaved he judges for their sin of rejecting Jesus Christ for their salvation. He will be the final judge. He is always a fair judge. Not accepting some and rejecting others because of anything except, have they accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour and let His blood wash away their sin.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    God is judging us all. If He were to hold up a card like they do for Olympic Skaters, and on the card your Christian walk was rated from a 1 – 10, what number do you think God would be holding up for you today? You control that number; He is simply judging what He sees in your heart and in your life.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 06, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Deuteronomy 26, 27     /     Psalm 82     /     Proverbs 6     /     Acts 15

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Joshua 4-6            /    Luke 6:20-49

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

What Chains Hold Us? 

APRIL 05, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Deuteronomy 24:22 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

  In America, we too often take our freedom for granted. We wake up every morning and believe we are free. Free to go where we want to go, do what we want to do, and as our parents told us when we were young, we could grow up to be anything we want to be. Freedom. What a wonderful liberty, which we treat so lightly. Men and women have died to gain and keep our freedom. Yet there are those who walk around us every day who truly are not free.

  The chains of drug addictions bind some. What may have seemed like such a small thing years ago now controls their life. Some are held captive by alcohol. Every day is another day to see how long they can go before they feel an uncontrollable need for that first drink. Others are enslaved by tobacco, pornography, gambling, etc. They say it is not a problem, but they cannot seem to live without it. The chains are whatever it may be that has more control of our life than we do. Are we free?

  In our verse today, Jesus was reminding the Israelites that they too were bound at one time, and not to ever forget it. It is so easy to look at someone else who is bound and forget where we ourselves have come from. We too were bound by sin. Sin was taking us off to hell and we were content to go there. Until one day, someone shared with us the glorious truth of God’s Word. The Holy Spirit shined a light in our life and there and then, we saw our need for a Saviour. Only through Jesus can any of us ever be really set free.    

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

  As we see others struggling to be free in the sea of life, let’s not toss them an anchor of ridicule, pity, or shame. We once were, and maybe in another way, still are held by some things. We must reach out a hand to help them into the lifeboat of God’s love and mercy. We must remember where we came from and where Jesus found us. Once they get in the boat with us, maybe they can help us with our chains too.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 05, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Deuteronomy 23-25     /     Psalm 81     /     Proverbs 5     /     James

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Joshua 1-3           /  Luke 6:1-19

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