Let God Wash The Inside

APRIL 16, 2026
Daily Reading—Judges 8-9 /  Luke 12:1-35

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Luke 11:39-40 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    We may have all read this before and wondered why it is that the Pharisees did not clean the inside as well as the outside. When we think of a cup, we might think that it is possible, but how do you clean the inside of a platter? The answer is obvious: you cannot.

    When men try to clean the inside of their lives on their own, they also find that, obviously, they cannot. Only God can clean the inside of our lives. Only a repentant, humbled heart, yielded to God, can be cleansed. We can wash the exterior, but only God can wash the sin away from the heart. According to 1 John 1:9, we all need to be run through God’s rinse cycle on occasion.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Have you let God wash the inside of your life, making it fresh and clean lately?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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The Best Gift

APRIL 15, 2026
Daily Reading—Judges 6-7 /  Luke 11:29-54

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Children sometimes will open a gift at Christmas and suddenly get all excited. That is, until they see some other children open a different gift, and then they want that one instead. Even adults often think that what someone else received was a better gift than theirs.

    However, after Christ, the greatest gift ever given was given by God. It is the same gift for every believer. It is the gift of the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit indwelling us, we are not saved. The Holy Spirit empowers us with our spiritual gifts. The Holy Spirit comforts and convicts us as needed. The Holy Spirit helps us in our prayer life and so much more. This is truly the best gift anyone can ever receive.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Did you get your gift from God?
Did you thank Him?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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Active, Busy, And Lonely

APRIL 14, 2026
Daily Reading—Judges 3-5 /  Luke 11:1-28

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Luke 10:40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Poor Martha, she felt like many who serve the Lord have felt at times. Nobody is helping me. Nobody cares. Nobody sees the work that needs to be done. I’m all alone. God, why don’t you make them help me?

    Well, there is a lot of apathy toward the work of the Lord today; that is true. Yet sometimes we miss the best by doing the good. We begin to look at the work more than we look at the one we are working for. We get our eyes off the Saviour and on our labor. Doing the work of the Lord is necessary. However, doing the work and forgetting why is exhausting. At times, we must stop, rest in His arms, and reconnect with Him before we move on. When we do, we realize we are never alone; Jesus is always with us and always helping.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Have you connected with Him lately?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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Is Your Name Written Down?

APRIL 13, 2026
Daily Reading—Judges 1-2 /  Luke 10:25-42

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Luke 10:1 says that Jesus sent out seventy disciples to tell people He was coming. To validate who they were and who sent them, He gave them power to cast out demons and heal the sick. Their purpose, as is ours today, was to tell people of Jesus’ soon coming.

    When they got back, all they could talk about was the demons running from them. In Luke 10:20, Jesus says, Don’t be so surprised that demons flee from you. I gave you that power when you left. If you want to marvel at something, rejoice that your name is written in the book of life. That is truly the bigger miracle. People get all excited over signs and wonders when the greatest miracle of all time is the fact that Jesus saved us from our sin, and our names are written down in Heaven.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Is your name written down today?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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Shame Shame

APRIL 11 & 12, 2026
Daily Reading—Joshua 23-24 /  Luke 10:1-24

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Luke 9:26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Some people act as if they are better than everyone else. They walk around with their nose in the air and look down on all those around them. You know that person, right? Now, imagine you are about to marry this person, and that is how they treat you. Everyone around you can see how terribly they treat you. How embarrassing. Most people will feel bad for you and dislike the prideful one for their attitude. The shame they meant for you turns out to be a shame on them.

    Jesus said, If you are ashamed of me before your friends, you will cause me to be embarrassed for you in front of my Father and the angels. Our vanity and pride on earth turn to become humiliation in heaven. Jesus wants to show us off as a bride who completely adores Him. Not to be embarrassed by our arrogance. 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

How will Jesus feel about you on that day?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

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

April 13, 2026	Judges 1-2	Luke 10:25-42
April 14, 2026	Judges 3-5	Luke 11:1-28
April 15, 2026	Judges 6-7	Luke 11:29-54
April 16, 2026	Judges 8-9	Luke 12:1-35
April 17, 2026	Judges 10-11	Luke 12:36-59
April 18, 2026	Judges 12-15	Luke 13:1-17
April 19, 2026	No Passages Assigned

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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