Washed Away, Not To Stay

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
Daily Reading—Psa. 130-137 / 1 Co. 8 

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Whenever I did the laundry, I expected the clothes to come out clean. I would spot treat any difficult stains, place the garment in the right temperature of water, add bleach if necessary, and add detergent. The expectation was that the dirt would be washed away, not washed and stay there. Anything that could not be cleaned was often tossed in the garbage.

 

    Sadly, today, many people want to ask God to wash away their sins, yet still live in them. What they are asking is, “Please let me keep my sin, but do not punish me for it.” Today’s verse begins, “such were,” meaning in the past. Sin is dealt with and gone. It then says, “ye are,” meaning presently cleansed.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Did you ask God to wash away your sin or just the penalty?

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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Be A New LUMP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
Daily Reading—Psa. 120-129 / 1 Co. 7

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    When Paul wrote today’s verse, he was writing to the entire Church of Corinth. He was warning them about sin in the church. However, the church is made up of people. We as individuals should also be asking ourselves, what old leaven, or old ways in my life should I purge, or change so as to be a new LUMP?

 

    I took the word “LUMP” and made an acrostic to help us consider it. First, L is for LOVE. How may I not be loving as I should? U is for UNBELIEF. Where might my faith be lacking? M is for MINISTRY. God, where should I serve you? Finally, P is for PRAISE. Do I praise God enough? Let’s remove the old leaven from our lives to shape our churches into what God intends for them to be. 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Are you the right type of LUMP?

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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Look At Me And See

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
Daily Reading—Psa. 119:89-176 / 1 Co. 6

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 4:16-17 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    People want to believe they live in a bubble. Not a real bubble, but a space where nothing they say or do has any effect on those around. The truth is, we do not live alone. Everything we say, everywhere we go, and anything we do, others are watching. Not only watching, but they are also judging our character. Not by who we say we are, but by who we prove to be.

    Paul said in 1 Cor. 4:3-4 that he did not care whether people judged him because he knew God was his final judge. Yet when he reaches verses 16-17, he invites people to watch and follow him. Why would he do so? He said, If you watch me, I will lead you in the ways of Christ. 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Could you invite people to follow you today?
If so, where would you lead them?

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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I Did Not Do It!

AUGUST 31, 2026
Daily Reading—Psa. 119:1-88 / 1 Co. 5

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    I will never forget Jim. Jim was a man I had the privilege of leading to the Lord. He was older and had been around churches longer than I had. However, for whatever reason, God used something I said to shine a light into Jim’s heart and illuminate the Gospel. Often in services where we asked for testimonies, Jim would pop up and say something like, “I am so glad I am saved, and thank Pastor for saving me.” I would continually remind him I did not do it; God saved Him. He would say, “I know that, but you know what I mean.”

 

    What a joy to be used by God to help someone’s life be changed eternally. However, we need never lose sight of who is truly doing the saving. Only God can save a soul.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Pop Quiz: “Who gives the increase?”

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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It Made No Sense Before

AUGUST 29 & 30, 2026
Daily Reading—Psa. 114-118 / 1 Co. 4

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Before I accepted Christ as Saviour, when I would read the Bible, it often made no sense. Even though I was raised in church and knew all the stories, they never came together to become real to me. After I was saved, it was like reading a new book for the first time. The stories were the same, but now they spoke to me personally and had become clearer than before. Still today, I continually learn new truths when reading it.

 

    One reason is found in today’s verse. The unsaved, or natural man, cannot understand spiritual things. It is not until the Holy Spirit takes up residence in our hearts that He then illuminates what was written. 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Isn’t reading a living book that is personal much more enjoyable than just reading plain old literature?

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.

August 31, 2026	Psa. 119:1-88	1 Co. 5
September 1, 2026	Psa. 119:89-176	1 Co. 6
September 2, 2026	Psa. 120-129	1 Co. 7
September 3, 2026	Psa. 130-137	1 Co. 8
September 4, 2026	Psa. 138-143	1 Co. 9
September 5, 2026	Psa. 144-150	1 Co. 10
September 6, 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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