What You Do, I Will Do

MAY 11, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

1 Samuel 14:7 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Living in Michigan in the winter, we often get a lot of snow. Growing up, the garage my dad kept his car in was not attached to our house. On Sunday morning when it was time to go to church my dad would go out, open the garage and back the car out. He would then leave it running to warm up while he came back in the house for a few minutes. Then he would say something like, “Ok let’s get going,” and we would all head out to the car. As I stepped out the back door, I would try to put my little feet in the footprints where my dad’s feet had been. I knew if I could get my foot into his footprint, I would not get snow in my shoes which always left my feet cold the rest of the morning. I did not even have to look where I was going because I knew if I followed his tracks they would lead to where he wanted me to be. Occasionally I would trip and step out of his big steps, but I would get up and keep trying until I got to the car.

    The armourbearer in our verse today knew that to follow the heart and the footsteps of his leader would take him where he needed to be. In life we must know whom we are following. We must also know we are all leading someone who is hot on our trail.

  Oh, that we might have more men and women today, who would live their lives as to be leading people to God. We are all leaders of someone, while at the same time we are all followers of someone. Where are you leading others? You can know this by deciding whom it is you are following.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    Imagine for a moment that you hear a child’s voice behind you that said, “Do whatever you heart desires: I am going to do that too.” Might it change what you do today? You are leading someone, even today.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  MAY 11, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
1 Samuel 14     /     Psalm 108     /     Proverbs 11     /     Romans 6, 7

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
2 Samuel 7-10           /    Luke 23:27-56

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

Someone Has A Crush On You

MAY 10, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Guess what I have heard about you? You are wonderful. You are intelligent; witty, and charming. You have a great personality and are also found to be very attractive. They said they like you and you are a great person to have as a friend. Do you want to know who said all these things about you? Sure you do. Whoever they are, they seem to be a very smart person. In fact, as people go, they might be able to be a very good friend.

    However, what if someone said this instead? You are a fool. You are stupid, boring, and an absolute drag to be around. You have a horrible personality, and to top it all off I find you to be kind of ugly. Being around you is like rubbing sandpaper across my forehead until it bleeds. In fact, I would rather stick a fork in my eye than spend one more minute around you. OK, do you want to know who said that? Sure you do. However, the reason is different. You probably want to know, “What in the world could I have possibly done to them to make them hate me so much?”

  Yet, prior to our salvation, this is sort of the attitude we displayed toward God. We did not want to be around Him or His people. His ideas and ways seemed ridiculous, outdated, and we did not want to listen, read, or much less obey anything he had to say out of His Word. It may have sounded stupid, boring, and even foolish at times. However, while we were acting this way toward God, The Bible says “…God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” God sent His only Son to die for us. Why? It is because He loved us even when we were acting unlovable toward Him. Now my friend, this is real love.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    I wonder if God ever thought to Himself, “What in the world could I have possibly done to them to make them hate me so much?” God loved us even when we were acting unlovable toward Him. In fact, the someone who thought all those nice things about you in the first paragraph, that would be God. He really is a great friend indeed.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  MAY 10, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
1 Samuel 11-13     /     Psalm 107     /     Proverbs 10     /     Romans 3-5

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
2 Samuel 4-6           /    Luke 23:1-26

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

Our Safety Net Is God 

MAY 8 & 9, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 106:43-44 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Our security in the United States is often a subject of debate. How should the government go about making sure we are secure? Just how many of what we have for centuries consider to be our God given freedoms and liberties are we willing to give up or compromise in order to have a feeling that we and our families are safe? However, our outlook on the subject might be a little bit different if we only knew how many times unaware to us, we have been protected from danger. It might change our opinions if we knew how many terrorist organizations could not reach us because of the security net our nation developed which these terrorists could not penetrate. We often base our view of life here in this country on incomplete information. Many terrorists break through these networks, not because of the government’s negligence, but because a citizen will let them in.

    The same is also true with Christians. How many times has God protected you, and you were not even aware of it? Then when things do go wrong, people tend to blame God. Asking God why He let this or that happen. When, if we could step back and see it from God’s perspective, we would see that our own lifestyles and the things that we do bring about many of our problem. We, like those who have gone before us, are often brought low or troubled in life as today’s verse says, because of our own sinful habits and desires.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    Nevertheless, we can see that there is a rainbow of hope in these verses. When we have finally had enough of our self and our sinful ways and we cry out in true repentance to God, He will regard our afflictions. Even though our problems are of our own design, He is waiting for you to call on Him. He wants to help.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  May 8, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
1 Samuel 8 -10     /     Psalm 106:34-48     /     Proverbs 8-9     /     Romans 1-2

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
2 Samuel 1-3            /    Luke 22:35-71

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 You Measure Up? 

MAY 7, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

1 Samuel 6:20 And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    How is it that bank tellers are able to spot counterfeit bills so quickly? I have been told it is because they handle thousands of dollars in real cash every single day. So then, when a phony piece of currency passes through their hands, it feels different, and it looks different, because it is different.

    In the eyes of one another, we might look ok. However, what comparisons are we using? Are we not simply comparing our own goodness, our own likes, and dislikes, our good (or bad) tastes to one another? That is not how God measures us. God measures us by comparing us to His Son Jesus Christ. When held up next to Jesus, can anyone stand up to that evaluation? Surprisingly, there are two answers to this question.

    First, the answer would have to be NO. There is no possible way that any sinful person, no matter how good they may be, or how many good deeds they may have done, or even how religious they are, who can ever compare to the absolute sinless perfection and unmatched love of Jesus Christ. The Bible refers to our best abilities as filthy rags before a Holy God.

  The second answer is YES. How, you might ask? Well, in our self, we can never match up. However, when we accept Jesus as Saviour, God no longer looks at us alone. He now sees us IN CHRIST JESUS. Since we are in Christ, God sees His Son’s sinless perfection and we are MADE righteous in Christ.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    Were it not for the righteousness of Christ, we could never stand in the presence of God. However, because of His righteousness, we can live with Him eternally. That alone should give you a lot to thank Him for today.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  MAY 7, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
1 Samuel 6, 7     /     Psalm 106:16-33     /     Proverbs 7     /     Ephesians 5, 6

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Samuel 28-31           /      Luke 22:1-34

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

You Need To Be Kind 

MAY 6, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

     When should you one person be kind to another person? OK, this sounds a lot like a loaded question. I am sure that most people will answer, “always,” right? Well, that is the right answer. However, the next question is where things get personal. Are we always kind to one another? How about the person who just cut you off in traffic and now, you are going to be late because you had to wait through one extra light? How about the elderly woman ahead of you at the grocery store who seems to want to pay for her entire grocery bill in change from the bottom of her purse? Yea, that is hard, we all know.

     Have you ever been nice to someone just because he or she is related to someone you know? Has your kindness extended to the friend of your friend just because your friend knew them? Sure, we have all done that. Did they earn your kindness or do anything for you to be kind to them? Nope. We just liked our friend or relative, so we extended that kindness to them also. That is exactly what this verse is saying. We should forgive and love one another because God did so for us. Did we deserve it? NO! However, for the sake of Christ who died for us, God forgave us. In the same manner, we are now to show love to others so they might also be drawn to the love of our Lord who loves and died for them as well. Even if they are playing their stereo so loud that from three lanes away with my windows up, I cannot hear mine, I need to be tenderhearted. Maybe that is also why we are to pray without ceasing! “Lord, help me to be kind.”

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     What does real kindness look like? Well, God so much loved you and me, and every person he ever created, that He gave His one and only begotten Son, to pay the ransom for our sin. If anyone will believe completely in His death and resurrection as the payment for their sin, and trust in what He did for the atonement of their sin, they will never ever have to worry about perishing but can rejoice in everlasting life.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  MAY 6, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
1 Samuel 3-5     /     Psalm 106:1-15     /     Proverbs 6     /     Ephesians 3, 4

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Samuel 25-27           /  Luke 21

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