There Is Always A Critic

MAY 22, 2026
Daily Reading—1 Kings 11-12 / John 6:34-71

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

John 5:9-10 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    If you knew someone who had a crippling illness for 38 years and then was made well, what would be your first comment to them? Would you criticize the crumpled clothes they wore? Point out that they might want to shave and comb their hair? No, you would most likely be overjoyed that they were healed. Yet this is what was happening in today’s text, and the first thing he is confronted with is, “You are breaking a rule.”

 

    Too often, we, as believers, have become so rule-oriented that we miss the blessings of God in people’s lives. Instead of taking some time to rejoice with them, we immediately tell them what they need to do next. While we may think we are helping, we are at the same time missing all the joy of the moment.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Shouldn’t we just enjoy God’s blessing with others first?

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 Man Believed

MAY 21, 2026
Daily Reading—1 Kings 9-10 / John 6:1-33

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

John 4:49-50 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    I love this story of the man whose son was almost to die. He found Jesus and asked Him to come with him to heal his son. Jesus said, “Go thy way; thy son liveth.” I love the next line. “And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him.” No asking for proof, no additional begging, and no doubts of what was said; he simply believed the word of Jesus.

 

    Too often, it seems as though people want God to prove Himself to them before they will believe. Jesus says, Believe and you will see many wonderful things. I wonder how many people will never accept Christ or see His wondrous work in their lives because they got it backwards? 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Will you simply believe His Word?

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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They Knew He Was Coming

MAY 20, 2026
Daily Reading—1 Kings 8 / John 5:28-47

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

John 4:25-26 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    People often wonder about salvation in the Old Testament compared with salvation in the New Testament. It is really the same thing. Salvation is by faith in Christ, no matter when you are saved. Today, we look back to the cross of Calvary and Christ, the Messiah, who died for us there. The people of the Old Testament looked to a coming Messiah, as we see by the woman at the well’s statement to Jesus.

 

    They knew He was coming because their scriptures had told them so. We know He is coming again because of the same truths written for us in God’s Word. They were waiting, watching, and looking for His appearance.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Are we looking for Him to come?

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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