Innocent Blood

FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Daily Reading – Leviticus 7-8 / Matthew 27:1-32

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Matthew 27:4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  Judas realized the blood of Jesus was innocent blood. He tried to make it right by giving back the blood money, but that did not work. He tried to resolve his sin by pleading with sin filled church leaders to forgive him. That did not work either. They said, “What is that to us?” They knew they could not fix it. Judas went to everyone except Jesus, and then died in his sin.

    Too often today, people are confused about how to deal with sin. They become church members, ask for absolution from a priest, or try to buy forgiveness with money.

     The only way to deal with our sin is to go to the one who shed this precious blood for that sin, ask for His forgiveness, and let Him wash away our sin with that innocent blood.   

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

  Has the Innocent Blood of Christ been applied,
and washed away your sin?

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

How Well Do You Know Him?

FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Daily Reading – Leviticus 4-6 / Matthew 26:57-75

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Matthew 26:75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  Mothers have a special ability to communicate with their eyes. They can look at their children one way and say, “behave yourself,” while another look says, “I love you.” This communication is there because the child has been close to their mom and knows her. With just the glance of an eye, they know her heart.

    Jesus and the disciples had been so close that when Jesus looked at Peter, he knew Jesus’ heart. Knowing His heart, recalling His words, and recognizing his own sinfulness, caused Peter to weep. The eyes of the Lord are still upon us. Psalm 34:15 “The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.”   

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

    Are we close enough to Him today,
to know His heart when He gives us a look?

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

Alone In The Crowd

FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Daily Reading – Leviticus 1-3 / Matthew 26:26-56

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Matthew 26:56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

     Have you ever been in a crowded room where people are laughing, talking, enjoying the event, but you do not know anyone there? People are nice as they walk by saying, “hello, how are you,” but they do not know you either and are just making small talk. In a crowd of thousands, you can feel completely alone.

   Today’s verse says Jesus’ friends all left Him. There He was, surrounded by people, yet alone. Even worse, all who surrounded him wanted to hurt him. Not only was He alone, He was also tormented.

    What a horrible experience for the creator of all to endure. His own creations were torturing Him, and the ones who said they loved Him left him alone. However, this same Jesus has told us, He would never leave us nor forsake us. He does not want us to ever feel alone.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

 What comfort does His presence bring to you?

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

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

Works Salvation?

FEBRUARY 12 & 13, 2022
Daily Reading – Exodus 36-38 / Matthew 25:31-46
Daily Reading – No Reading on Sunday

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    I know some have read this passage of scripture and have seen it as a works salvation verse. They understand it to say that if you do these good deeds you make into heaven, and if you do not, you will not get in. However, you must read it all to understand it.

    We see in Matthew 25:37 those who had done the good deeds did not even realize that they had done them. They were not working for salvation; they were serving because they were saved.

   The parable shines a light on the heart of the believer and unbeliever. Those who have trusted Christ have been given the Holy Spirit to reside in them. They act different because they are made new and are different.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Ask yourself, am I working to earn my salvation, or serving because of my salvation?

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

 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