That Secret Hiding Place  

APRIL 17 & 18, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty…

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Everyone likes to feel safe. We like to have a special place where it seems as if the world around us cannot get to us, and no matter what is happening all around us, we feel safe.

    I grew up almost my entire childhood in one neighborhood. I played every day with the same playmates. Hide and go seek was one of our favorite games to play. After a while, it seemed as if we all had found and known all the good hiding places. However, there was one place in the neighborhood where I could hide, and no one could find me. It was my all-time favorite, super great, hiding spot, in which no one ever figured out where I was. I was always incredibly careful to watch every time I used it to be sure no one ever saw me going in or out of it. They would walk by and never see me. I knew if I could get into my secret place, I was always safe.

    That is what our verse today says that life is like in Jesus. He is our secret hiding place. Satan cannot get us in Christ. He can tempt us and can pick at us, but he can never ever have us. We are in a safe place for all eternity.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    In Christ, we are safe evermore. Isn’t that the best feeling? Isn’t that the best assurance? How could anyone want to live in this day and not be safe? Safe from the penalty of sin. Safe from the person of Satan. Safe in the perfect dwelling place of our Saviour, Jesus. Psalm 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty… This is by far my Favorite Secret Hiding place, that I no longer want to be a secret. Come Hide in Christ with me.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 17, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Joshua 15 -17     /     Psalm 91     /     Proverbs 17-18     /     Acts 18

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Judges 6-7            /    Luke 11:29-54

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

Stand Fast

APRIL 16, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

2 Thessalonians 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Stand fast… What does that actually mean?

    Well, it does not mean to jump up from where you are sitting and stand up very fast. The only thing that will accomplish is a dizzy feeling and maybe falling over and cracking open your skull.

    Stand fast means to act like a mannequin on your beliefs. Do not be persuaded by the latest and greatest thing that comes along. Stand solid on the Word of God. Do not let someone with their new interpretation of the scripture entice you to believe something different from what is written in the Word of God. It also means keep standing. Do not quit. There is little time to rest and let down your guard in this day and age.

  So, Stand Fast, Hold on to the traditional teachings of God’s Word. Do not be moved and keep standing.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    Stand Up Stand Up for Jesus. Why? Because we are soldiers in His mighty army. Stand up for what you believe in. Stand Up for Jesus. Stand Up for the Word of God. Stand Up today and Stand Fast.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 16, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Joshua 12-14     /     Psalm 90     /     Proverbs 16     /     2 Thessalonians 1-3

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

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

Hide And Seek With God

APRIL 15, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

  When you were younger, (Or maybe now,) have you ever played hide and go seek? I am sure you have at one time or another. I remember as a child how I hated to play with some people because I just knew they were cheating. I had some really good hiding places, and they would say 99, 100…Ready or not here I come, and they would walk right to where I was. I know they had to be looking, peeking, and not playing fair.

  Now I am not implying God does not play fair, but he is always peeking. No matter how good you think your hiding place is, He can see you. By the way, He never said He would close His eyes in the first place. In fact, He has warned us all along, I Am Watching You…

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

  Why would we want to play hide and seek with God anyway? If real trouble comes, we want Him to be able to see and help, right? Yes, we do. Take a moment and thank Him today for being ever vigilant over your life.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 15, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Joshua 10, 11     /     Psalm 89:38-52     /     Proverbs 15     /      1 Thessalonians 4, 5

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

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

Who Knows More, God, Or A Scientist

APRIL 14, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 89:37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    It was reported that on May 29th in 1996 a small asteroid passed 280,000 miles from the earth. Just a little bit farther away than our moon. It was said if it had hit the earth; it could have destroyed an area the size of an average state in the United States. It was also reported that it could have taken us out of orbit, destroying the earth, and the moon which orbits us. Every so often, we hear of a meteor or asteroid that is going to hit the moon or the earth and destroy it.

    Honestly, I do not believe we as Christians ever have to worry about the earth being destroyed by an asteroid or meteor as long as we remain on this planet. Thousands of smaller asteroids hit the earth and the moon often, leaving small craters as their aftermath. So why can I be so sure there will not be one which will destroy our moon and us? Because I believe the Bible is true. If an asteroid that large does come, it will be after the rapture of the church and God will use it as part of His judgment on this earth. In addition, I hate to ruin their fun, but the Bible says the moon will be a faithful witness forever. How long is forever anyway?

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    All too often science has been the proof of the Bible’s accuracy. However, when it comes to believing science or the God’s Word, I will always believe God’s Word. He has been around a lot longer than the scientists have. Not to mention, the Bible has been 100% accurate. Can science make that claim? If you believe they can, watch your local weather report for the next couple of weeks.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 14, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Joshua 8, 9     /     Psalm 89:19-37     /     Proverbs 14     /     1 Thessalonians 1-3

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

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

The Choice Is Yours

APRIL 13, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Joshua 7:21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    We have two choices in life, right and wrong. What are we to do? Our logic tells us we should do what is right. It just makes good sense. If we do what is right there will be fewer problems, no guilt, no hiding, etc. Yet why is it in life we often find ourselves doing exactly the opposite?

    It is because we must contend with the same sins Achan dealt with. These are the sins of PRIDE and LUST. We find our desire to make ME happy often outweighs the desire to do what is right. Achan heard what was right and knew the judgment to be passed out if he disobeyed. He knew it was not right to take the items he took. Nevertheless, he did it anyway. Thinking somehow, God might not see him, or possibly, that God really would not care if he took just a little for himself. Our pride often tells us we deserve more than God has given us. The lust of the heart stirs the desire to want more and more. The two combined help us forget God’s desires for our life. Selfish ambitions cause us to ignore what His Word has said. God sees everything we do, and He cares very much when we disobey.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    In Prov. 3:5 it says, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” If you keep reading the book of Joshua, you will find that God would have given Achan so much more if he had just been willing to wait on God’s timing. It has been proven that if we will be patient, God will take good care of us.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  APRIL 13, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING  (O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Joshua 5-7     /     Psalm 89:1-18     /     Proverbs 13     /     Acts 17

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Joshua 21-22            /    Luke 9:27-62

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