SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Daily Reading – Pro. 14-15 / 2 Co. 1

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

2 Corinthians 1:4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

     Over the years, I have seen many good Christians go through some terrible life ordeals. I watched as they have been ill, lost jobs, lost loved ones, watch a child go astray, and the list goes on. I am often asked, “Why did this happen to me?” What they are saying is, I have lived my life for the Lord, why am I going through this?

     While there are several possible answers, one may be found in today’s verse. It says God will see you through your trial, and that He may be planning to use you to comfort someone else down the road. When trials come in life, it is good to have a friend who has been there and really knows how you feel.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

In today’s struggle, could God be preparing you to be a great and needed friend to someone else tomorrow?

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

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Daily Reading – Pro. 12-13 / 1 Co. 16

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

     In today’s verses we find God’s desire for the church. But there Is a phrase found only once in the New Testament that we do not use today. “Quit you like men.” Some may think at first reading Paul is saying, quit acting like men. Actually, it is just the opposite.

    When I was young and would do something my mom wanted me to stop doing, she would say, “Quit. Cut it out.” My mom may not have known it, but she helped me understand what God was saying here. Quit means to be cut out. Paul is saying be cut out like a man, be brave and bold. We are told to watch for spiritual attacks, stand fast on God’s Word, be brave, bold, and strong, and do it all with love.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Will you, be Cut Out? Will you be brave and bold for the Lord?

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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Daily Reading – Pro. 10-11 / 1 Co. 15

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  We all wonder what life will be like in heaven. What will we look like? How old are we? Will we recognize everyone? The Bible leaves some things a bit of a mystery. We do know in the Bible that all who died and seen in eternity, are recognizable as they were. We by faith trust God has all things planned out well.

  What we can know is this. The Bible says THIS corruptible will put on incorruption. In other words, this sinful body and life will have shed its desire for sin and be made sinless on that day. It also says this mortal shall be made immortal. This decaying body will be made to live eternally. It says, “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

So, do you think it will really matter to you when you get there how old you might be?

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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Daily Reading – Pro. 8-9 / 1 Co. 14

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 14:9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    I have heard many a sermon where the preacher used a lot of big words that no one understood. He sounded intelligent, but who knows?

    I read a phrase, “Aspirants for literary advancement should religiously eschew polysyllabic orthography.” It means, “Use simple words.”

   One of the best compliments I have received as a preacher is, “You sure make it simple.” Another Evangelist friend said, “When preaching, keep the cookies on the bottom shelf where people can reach them.” In 1 Cor. 14:9 Paul says this too. He said, “utter… words easy to be understood.” 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

What good does it do to impress someone with your biblical knowledge if they don’t understand what you’ve said when you leave?

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

SEPTEMBER 10 & 11, 2022
Daily Reading – Pro. 6-7 / 1 Co. 13

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  Over and over, I remember as a child hearing my mom and dad say, “Put your toys away.” I hated hearing that. It meant that I had to go upstairs and pick up all the toys, even the ones my sister got out, and put them in the toy box. Here is something strange though. I cannot remember the last time I did that. I do not have an anniversary on my calendar for the last day that I played with my toys. It was just something I outgrew a desire for and walked away from.

  Our maturity in our Christian walk should be much the same. There should be things we look back at and say, I do not remember when, but I spiritually outgrew that. If not, we need to ask ourselves a serious question.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Are we spiritually growing up at all?

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

     On Sundays, we encourage you to attend your local church and listen intently to what God has prepared in the heart of your Pastor. Write down all the scriptures he uses in that message, then, when you get home re-read those passages for today’s reading. God has given to your Pastor exactly what He desires for you on that day.

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