Guaranteed Results

 August 9
 Daily Reading – Psa. 37-41 / Rom. 4

GOD SAID:

Psalm 37:1-2 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

       How do deal with worries and troubles in life? Many people have their own solutions to try to cope with these annoying situations. David gives us some advice in Psalm 37 that if followed, there are guaranteed results.

      Beginning in Psalm 37:3 it says; “Trust in the LORD, and do good.” In vs 4 he tells us to;“Delight thyself also in the LORD.” In vs 5 we’re instructed to; “Commit thy way unto the LORD.” When we get to vs 7 David adds; “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him.” Then finally in vs 8 we read; “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:” To summarize it says we should trust God and do good, delight, or find our greatest joy in the Lord, commit to follow His leading, rest, which is another way of saying submit patiently to God’s ways and His timing, and don’t get angry and try to get even. What are the guaranteed results? You’ll find the answer a few verses later in Psalm 37:23-25 where it says; “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” Basically, if we love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, He does all the rest. Hey, didn’t I read that somewhere before?

GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

   This reoccurs often in the Bible. Prov. 3:5-6 says; “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

If God repeats Himself often, do you think it’s important?

     
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

Grace Redistributed

 August 8
 Daily Reading – Psa. 33-36 / Rom. 3

GOD SAID:

Psalm 34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

       Today’s verse is really a clear picture of the two types of life. One is the never satisfied life of the unbeliever, the other is the satisfied life of the child of God. You can’t measure a man’s contentment by the items they have collected. Things never have provided true satisfaction.

      The young lion crying for hunger is a very clear depiction of the lost soul in this world always wanting more from the world. As a young lion may hunger while the older lions feast, both are never satisfied with what they have that day. Their attention is always on the next meal. There is no refrigerator, restaurant, or marketplace to gain their next meal from. They are always on the hunt, searching, and never able to be satisfied. It has been studied and said that over 50% of the wildlife does not die of natural causes. Even the aged lion becomes too old and weak to hunt, and will often go off and die of starvation. Yet our verse today goes on to say; “…but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.” Follow the Lord’s leading, and He will supply for you. The difference is where the attention is focused. The young lion is seeking what the world might provide. The believer is seeking the Lord. Jer. 29:13 says; “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” Once you set your attention on Him, well, He knows where everything is on earth and in heaven. He will lead you to what you need

GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    God’s grace is redistributed to those that seek Him. When talking about earthly things, Matt. 6:33 says; “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.“ Makes sense.

Who will you rely on, Man or God?

     
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

Guidance Received

 August 7
 Daily Reading – Psa. 27-32 / Rom. 2

GOD SAID:

Psalm 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

       Growing up in the 1960’s and 70’s, we had an Evangelistic duo come to our Baptist Church by the name of Paul Levin & Bob Findley. They sang together and then Brother Paul would preach. My parents had them over to our home often when they were in town. Over the years we became well acquainted. I remember Paul playing tricks on Bob, like one time at dinner, Paul took the skin off his chicken and placed it on Bob’s plate, then giggled as he watched as Bob ate it. Oh, did I forget to mention, Bob was blind? One year I was asked to lead Bob to the sanctuary after a meal in the basement of our church. Being a teen, I’d never led a blind person before, but it looked easy. Hold out your right elbow, let him take it, and walk. Except, when I went to the left of a support pole I suddenly heard, THUD “OH.” I turned to see, I had walked Mr. Bob straight into that pole. He was very gracious and kind about it, but he seemed to walk a bit slower with his other hand out in front of him as we went on.

      Too often people try to find help in navigating life from the world. Yet sin has blinded the world. It’s like the blind leading the blind. In Luke 6:39 it says; “…Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?” God can see far beyond what any of us can. If we will receive His offer and trust His guidance, He said He will guide us with his eyes. He’ll do much better than I did, I promise.

GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    God said, He will instruct and teach us in the way we need to go. However, we must give over the guidance to Him. We must keep our eyes on Him, and let Him keep His eye’s on our tomorrow. Like the chorus says, “Trust and Obey, for there’s no other way.”

Will you trust God’s eyesight?

     
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

Gospel Is Revealed

 August 6
 Daily Reading – Psa. 22-26 / Rom. 1

GOD SAID:

Psalm 22:22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

      Soon after I was saved, my pastor began a discipleship class. Myself and three other men met with him for about twenty weeks. During that time he encouraged us to pray about finding, what he referred to as “a life verse.” A verse that stood out as describing our new life in Christ. I felt God calling me to use the gifts He had given me to sing and speak, and when I came to Heb. 2:12, I knew this was my life’s verse. “Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.” It wasn’t until some time later, I found the same verse in Psalm 22:22 and realized how special this verse really was.

      Psalm 22 is very special prophetic writing. From verse one through verse twenty-one we read a description of Christ being crucified on Calvary. It opens with the words Jesus uttered on the cross found in Matthew 27:46 “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” It speaks of His accusers mocking Him, His bones being out of joint, and the parting of His garments. From verse twenty three on it speaks of His resurrection and His living forever. I see verse twenty-two as the hinge verse. This is good news, the Gospel, the revelation that Jesus has risen. Oh how we should forever declare that name, and sing His praises.

GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    How gruesome the truth is of the death of our Saviour. The details of what He endured for us on that cross should cause us to cringe. However, this makes His resurrection just that much more glorious. It’s great news. It’s the Gospel.

Are you sharing this great news?

     
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

Great Reward

 August 5
 Daily Reading – Psa. 18-21 / Acts 28:17-31

GOD SAID:

Psalm 19:11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

       What does every State Lottery prove? What does the Publishers Clearing House, with their promise of wonderful jackpots verify? What is the one thing that all the Casino’s popping up all over the world attests to? It’s that people want a GREAT REWARD. It also proves sadly, that people do not want to work for, or earn such a reward. The Bible tells us exactly where we can find the really GREAT REWARD. It’s by reading, believing, and following the words of God.

      In Psalm 19 David lays out in great detail the benefits a person receives by trusting God’s word. He refers to it with many accurate terms. He calls it the law, the testimony, the statutes, the commandment, the fear, and the judgments of the LORD. Each term holding a special meaning. There are many laws of the Lord. The laws handed down to Moses are the most thought of. However, there is also the laws of nature given by God, and the law of Grace extended through His Son Jesus. Testimonies tell of a truth. Statues are often seen as appointments given to man by God. Commandments are orders given by a trusted leader. Fear speaks of respect or worship, and judgments are pronouncements of justice. David says these things are perfect, sure, right, pure, clean, true, and righteous altogether. What will these words do? They convert the soul, make us wise, bring joy to our heart, give us guidance in life and last forever. Sounds like a really Great Reward to me.

GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    Instead of looking for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, why not get real treasure from the pages of your Bible. David said in Psa. 19:10 it is; “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:…”

Why gamble when you have a sure thing?

     
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