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How Long Do You Want To Live?
April 15, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 9:10-12
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

      How long do you want to live? Every person may answer that question a little differently.

    The first thing most people will think of is, “I want to live forever.” However, what if you were living with a life-threatening disease, causing you unbearable pain daily? What if you were confined to a bed for the rest of your days, unable to walk, talk, or move? Would you still want to live forever?

     A little girl was once asked how long she might want to live. She said, “I want to grow really old.” When asked how old, she said, “Really old, at least 40 or 45.”

    Living life means different things to different people. What should matter most is not the length of life but the life lived. Life is more than counting down a number of weeks in a year. Life is meant to be lived. When we gain the wisdom of who God is and make Him first in our life, we not only get to live forever, but we also LIVE LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY forever. Our life takes on a new meaning. Telling people how our Saviour works in our life brings us new joy as we live life in Him.

      What a waste of a life to live in anger and hate all the time, always looking for something wrong, and continually seeking problems in life. Then at the end of life, what have you done? You have not only made life difficult for all the people around you, but you yourself have been miserable the entire time as well.    

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     Our verses today say, “if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.” If you complain, you will bear the heart of a complainer. Live in joy and peace. Live for the joy of serving Jesus. Living right means really living! It is not the days of our life which matters, it is the life that we have lived in those days.

How will you enjoy the Lif God granted you 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: APRIL 15, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
    2 Samuel 11-14
   Proverbs 9:10-12

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
   Judges 8-9
   Luke 12:1-35

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WEEKEND REVIEW
April 13 & 14, 2024

Proverbs 8:34-35

Blessed is the man that heareth me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting at the posts of my doors.
For whoso findeth me findeth life,
and shall obtain favour of the
LORD.

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 14 – Day 6:

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

Proverbs 8-9

WEEK 14 – 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:

April 13
Judges 6-7
Luke 11:29-54
April 14
No Passages Assigned

NEXT WEEKS UPCOMING SCHEUDLES:

SCHEDULE 1 – Bible In a Year – with Proverbs Study 

April 15
2 Samuel 11 – 2 Samuel 14
Proverbs 9:10 – 12
April 16
2 Samuel 15 – 2 Samuel 18
Proverbs 9:13 – 18
April 17
2 Samuel 19 – 2 Samuel 22
Proverbs 10:1 – 4
April 18
2 Samuel 23 – 1 Kings 1
Proverbs 10:5 – 9
April 19
1 Kings 2 – 1 Kings 4
Proverbs 10:10 – 13
April 20
Proverbs 9 – 10
April 21
No Passages Assigned

SCHEDULE 2 – Old & New Testament

April 15
Judges 8-9
Luke 12:1-35
April 16
Judges 10-11
Luke 12:36-59
April 17
Judges 12-15
Luke 13:1-17
April 18
Judges 16-18
Luke 13:18-35
April 19
Judges 19-20
Luke 14
April 20
Judges 21-Ruth 2
Luke 15
April 21
No Passages Assigned

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How Are You Using Your Time?
April 12, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 9:6-9
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

        We have only a limited number of hours each day, just a few opportunities to make use of the minutes God has granted us. The Bible instructs us to be good stewards of all that God provides, which often relates to money but also encompasses our time and talents.

      Our verses today focus on being good stewards of our time. Rebuking a sinner for their sins before they are saved can be compared to banging your head against a brick wall. They are indifferent and not convicted of their sinfulness, resulting in no benefit for either party. First, they need salvation.

      Using your time to help someone who is open to learning is a better investment. A teachable spirit is a Christ-like spirit. When you rebuke a born-again Christian, it offers them an opportunity to introspect and evaluate their relationship with God. If the rebuke is valid, they can identify areas that need correction and grow stronger in their faith. If the rebuke is mistaken, they can engage in a loving discussion with you to clarify the situation. In either case, both parties grow stronger in their faith and improve their fellowship. This benefits everyone involved and ultimately glorifies God.

    Is it ever easy to point out perceived sin or shortcomings in a friend’s life? No, it is not. There is a slogan that says, “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.” Similarly, Christian friends should not let their fellow Christians persist in harmful unrighteousness.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     In the New Testament, Jesus referred to it as “casting your pearls before swine.” This is not about withholding the gospel from anyone, as everyone should have the opportunity to hear it. Instead, it emphasizes the importance of using your time wisely. Not everyone is prepared to listen or receive the message at a given moment.

What would be the best use of your time 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: APRIL 12, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  2 Samuel 5-10
  Proverbs 9:6-9

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Judges 3-5
Luke 11:1-28

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Who’s On The Invitations List?
April 11, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 9:1-5
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    If you want to host a party, what’s the first thing you need to do? You probably need to estimate how many people will attend to ensure you have enough food and space for everyone. To do this, you create a guest list. Now, you have to decide whom to invite. Perhaps you’ll invite your closest friends and relatives, or maybe just some of your closest friends, as relatives can sometimes add an interesting dynamic to social gatherings.

    In any case, you try to estimate the number of attendees. How do you do that? Do you send an invitation to every living person in the world and prepare for them all to come? That’s probably not a practical idea for most events. However, in today’s text, that is precisely what Wisdom has done.

    Wisdom has dispatched her maidens to invite people from far and wide. Can’t you just picture them on a high perch, shouting, “Anyone who wishes to attend Wisdom’s banquet is welcome. This includes everyone, even the simple.” Today, we might use phrases like, “Even the homeless, poor, and those in pain. Even those who feel unworthy, sinful, and wicked. Those who believe they have no hope, you’re all invited to join.”

    Jesus has been calling people from all over the world to come to Him for a long time. Who might choose not to attend? Often, it’s those who feel too prideful and arrogant to be seen with the suffering of the world, and thus, they might decline. However, by missing out on God’s best because they think they are too good to associate with a lost and suffering world, they themselves become part of the lost and suffering world.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    Jesus is still calling, but who are these maidens? They would be all of us who know Jesus. Let’s shout it from the housetops. “Come and dine the Master calleth come and dine.”

Who might you invite to the feast God has prepared?

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: APRIL 11, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
    2 Samuel 1-4
   Proverbs 9:1-5

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
    Judges 1-2
    Luke 10:25-42

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It’s A Matter Of Life And Death
April 10, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 8:32-36
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

        Everybody wants to be liked by someone. We all desire for people to view our actions and words favorably. Some individuals are willing to go to great lengths to gain the approval of others, even resorting to buying gifts or spending money. Others may attempt to force people to like them, perhaps by exploiting their positions of power. Some seek popularity among the masses, believing that if they are liked by the majority, everyone will follow suit.

      What’s truly unfortunate is that many spend years striving for human approval while investing little or no effort in winning God’s favor. While it’s true that God loves everyone as His creation, He does not necessarily approve of everything we do.

       The verses today convey that when we find true Godly wisdom, God looks favorably upon us. Why? Because through wisdom, we discover the genuine purpose of life and life itself. Finding wisdom means we recognize that God is the One we should listen to and learn from. We understand that if we yield our lives to Him, it doesn’t forfeit our existence but rather strengthens it.

      On the contrary, rejecting God and His wisdom is a path to death. It’s not just physical death but spiritual death as well. It’s a life plagued by doubts and fears, controlled by others’ opinions, and lived solely for worldly pursuits. Looking back on such a life, one may realize it wasn’t much of a life at all.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     In Matt. 16:26 it says, “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” What indeed. There’s no profit in death.

How might you go about gaining from God’s Wisdom 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: APRIL 10, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
    1 Samuel 26-31
   Proverbs 8:32-36

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
   Joshua 23-24
   Luke 10:1-24