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September 3, 2025 – Toss In A Tip

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Toss In A Tip

September 3, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 3:9-10
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

   

     My wife and I like to go out to eat occasionally. No fancy places, mind you, nor dumps either; just a clean place to sit and be served a good meal. At lunch one day, the lady who waited on us was very courteous. The food was delivered promptly and was good. It came time to pay the bill, and I added the tip to the bill as I paid it. As we left, my wife asked, “How much did you leave her?” I said, “I left fifteen percent of the bill.” She looked at me with the, I cannot believe you look. (Guys, you know what look I mean.) Then she said, “That is not enough, you should be leaving about twenty percent with today’s prices the way they are.” Hey, I am sorry, but no one had told me about the etiquette change, and besides, did the price of the meal go up too? Anyway, to make a long story short, I now try to leave twenty percent or more.

 

     I said all that to say this. When was the last time you sat in church, the offering plate came by, and you tossed in your offering, then someone said, “You know we ought to be putting in more today with the way prices are.” I am sure that never happened. How about at least giving a tithe? Some people have such a hard time giving ten percent to God, who gave them everything they have, but have no problem giving a waiter or waitress a fifteen to twenty percent tip, even though all they did was bring them a burger. Maybe we ought to forget tithing and start tipping God. It seems we respect our servers more than the King of Kings.


  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

    We should not be guided by a tithe. From a loving heart for God, we should be willing to give to the Lord through the local church to help tell others what He can do for them. The Bible says honor God with our firstfruits, and He, in turn, will have no problem blessing us. It is not the money He wants; it is the heart of gladness toward Him for His own. 

 

How does God stack up next yur waitress?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: September  3, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)
Isaiah 49, 50 / Psalm 59
Proverbs 3 / John 2

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Psa. 130-137  /  1 Co. 8

 

 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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WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS THROUGH THE BOOK OF PROVERBS 
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September 2, 2025 – Read The Owner’s Manual

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Read The Owner’s Manual

September 2, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

John 1:10
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

   

     At one point in my life, I bought a minivan and a 100,000-mile warranty. During the time I had the warranty, if anything went wrong with my minivan, I would take it to the manufacturer’s representative to have it repaired. Once the warranty was up (and as I am sure you are aware, more things began breaking after the 100,000 miles than before), I took it to another mechanic I knew. He referred continually to the manual for the minivan. When I brought it in and told him of a funny noise it was making, he got out a book and looked to see what parts were going to cost and what parts needed to be removed to replace that part. Why did he have those books? They were printed because the manufacturer of the minivan knew what mechanics would need to know to repair it.

 

     Today, our world is in a mess. People no longer count God as the one true God. Everyone thinks they have a better way of fixing things. This may sound new and unique to our time; however, it is not. Even when Jesus was living here on earth, people were rejecting him. They saw the miracles and still wondered if He was for real. We have the owner’s manual for life in the Word of Scripture. He tells us how to fix the situations of life. However, people do not want to look in the book. Through the church and the Holy Spirit, God is still in the world He made. He is still among the people whom He created. Yet they still are rejecting His advice. It is like tossing out the owner’s manual.


  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

    Even God’s people seem to be too lazy to read the book for advice. They want to have the preacher or television tell them what God has said. You must be careful. There are still wolves in sheep’s clothing. If you do not know the Book, how will you know if they are right? READ THE OWNERS’ MANUAL! GOD’S WORD.

 

Have you checked Life’s Owner’s Manual recently?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself what MY THOUGHTS are concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  September 2, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)
Isaiah 47, 48 / Psalm 58
Proverbs 2 / John 1

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Psa. 120-129  /  1 Co. 7

 

 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
WE NOW HAVE TWO DEVOTIONAL BOOKS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AMAZON
(Click book titles below to be taken to Amazon Page)
"KEYWORDS IN GOD'S WORD"
"WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS THROUGH THE BOOK OF PROVERBS"
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August 27, 2025 – Are We Fighting A Losing Battle?

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Are We Fighting A Losing Battle?

August 27, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 35:4, 5
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     In today’s world, it may seem at times as if Christians are fighting a losing battle. Television displays homosexuality as the norm and gives this group not only prominent airtime but also now titles programming with their slogans of “Gay” and “Queer.” We have judges who have sworn to uphold the Constitution and will stand up for artwork on display in front of our little children in public with nudity and profanity because it is called art and freedom of speech. However, these same judges want to take down a monument of the Ten Commandments because it might “influence someone.” Pornography is everywhere you look, from television, magazines, and the internet. If someone tries to block it from our youth in places like public libraries, we are called narrow-minded. The lyrics to songs and the language on almost all media were what was called “gutter language” when I was a child. Cussing and swearing are to our children now just normal speech. There is sin everywhere. Moreover, as bad as it seems in the United States, reports from around the world seem worse.

 

     What can we do? Where do we turn? The answer today is the same as it has been since Christ rose from the tomb. We keep sharing the gospel and turn to other believers and Christ. God gave us the church for just such a time as this.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

    We can all rest assured that there will come a time when every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ Is Lord of all. Until then, we must keep on keeping on for the glory of God.

 

Are we fighting a loosing battle, or has Christ already won?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  August 27, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)
Isaiah 29, 30 / Psalm 50
Proverbs 25 / Luke 17

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Psa. 106-108  /  1 Co. 2

 

 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
WE HAVE TWO DEVOTIONALS AND SEVERAL JOURNALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AMAZON
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KEYWORDS IN GOD'S WORD 
KEYWORDS IN GOD'S WORD JOURNAL
WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS THROUGH THE BOOK OF PROVERBS 
WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS THROUGHT THE BOOK OF PROVERBS JOURNAL
SERMONS NOTES AND SPIRITUAL INSPIRATIONS
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August 26, 2025 – Come As A Little Child

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Come As A Little Child

August 26, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Luke 18:17
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     Babies are so cute. One of the joys of Grandparenting is that you get to love on those grandchildren, spoil them rotten, and then send them home with their parents. Observed closely, you will see several common traits in small children. For example, if an adult shows a child some attention, they will come to them and be excited to be around them. They love to have your attention. They are also expecting you to be happy and playful. Babies want to be around joyful people.

 

   Little children are also coming to you, dependent on and desiring your care for them. Small children will do almost anything they are asked to do by someone bigger than they are. Adults tell them things like, “Jump off the counter, I will catch you!” What do they do? They jump! Why? Because they trust completely in your ability to catch them and believe you will. They are obedient without question.

 

     Children are also imitators. Have you ever seen someone trying to work on something with small children around? The next thing you know, the child is right there trying to do it too, asking that age-old question planted in the heart of every child. “WHY?” Why is this, and why is that? Why do they ask why so much? Because they have come to you expecting to learn and wanting your help.

 

     This is probably just scratching the surface of what Jesus meant when He said we, as adults, must come as little children.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

   

We must come to the cross believing and trusting. We should run to Jesus excited, happy, and wanting to be in His presence. We must realize our dependence on Him and that He will take care of us. We should always be asking Him why, how, and what. Ever seeking the answers, He has written for us in His Word. We should want to be around Him and desire to help do what He is doing. Simply stated, we should come to Him as little children.

 

What does it mean to you to come to God as a little child today?

 

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself what MY THOUGHTS are concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: August 26, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)
Isaiah 31-33 / Psalm 51
Proverbs 26 / Luke 18

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Psa. 103-105  /  1 Co. 1

 

 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
WE NOW HAVE TWO DEVOTIONAL BOOKS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AMAZON
(Click book titles below to be taken to Amazon Page)
"KEYWORDS IN GOD'S WORD"
"WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS THROUGH THE BOOK OF PROVERBS"
Both are available in E-Book, Paperback, & Hardcover.
Please leave a review online at Amazon if you read these devotions.
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August 20, 2025 – Do You Know The Answers?

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Do You Know The Answers?

August 20, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 45:17
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     Can you recall the Salesman and Sales Manager from Ford Motors in 1946 who became the Chairman and CEO of Chrysler in 1979? Some of you might remember, but a good share of you did not. His name was Lee Iacocca. Here is another good one for you to guess. Who was born Marion Morrison on May 26, 1907, in the town of Winterset, Iowa? He went on to become one of the world’s best-known cowboys. A few of you might know that it was John Wayne. Try this one. Who was a famous Texan in 2003 who went on to become President, and where was he born? Some of you might have guessed President George W. Bush. However, if you said his birthplace was Texas, you are wrong. He is the only living Bush child at the time of this writing not born in Texas. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, while his father was finishing college.

 

     Now, what if I were to ask you who was born in a manger in a little town called Bethlehem? His earthly father was a carpenter by trade. He traveled all around, working miracles, and finally died on a cross. Who would you say this was? There would be no hesitation in most people’s minds. It was Jesus. If I also asked who was reported to have risen from the grave and then ascended into heaven? You would say, Jesus. That name will be remembered by every generation throughout all of history. No other name is so well recognized. No other life is so well studied. None other has ever made the difference that Jesus has made in the lives of so many.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

   

     Jesus. Name above all names. Saviour, Counselor, Prince of Peace. Others come, go, and make an impact on their era of time. Jesus came and stayed in the hearts of all people and will make an impact throughout all time. JESUS! JESUS! JESUS! Yes, Friend, there is something very special about that name.

 

Why do you think Jesus is the answer to life’s greatest trials?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  August 20, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)
Isaiah 16-18 / Psalm 45
Proverbs 20 / Luke 12

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Psa. 78-79  /  Rom. 12

 

 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
WE HAVE TWO DEVOTIONALS AND SEVERAL JOURNALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AMAZON
(Click book titles below to be taken to Amazon Page)
KEYWORDS IN GOD'S WORD 
KEYWORDS IN GOD'S WORD JOURNAL
WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS THROUGH THE BOOK OF PROVERBS 
WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS THROUGHT THE BOOK OF PROVERBS JOURNAL
SERMONS NOTES AND SPIRITUAL INSPIRATIONS
Devotionals are available in E-Book, Paperback, & Hardcover.
Please leave a review online at Amazon if you pick up any of our books.
Donate with PayPal button

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