What’s Better?

March 8, 2022
Daily Reading – Numbers 15 / Mark 9:30-50

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Mark 9:43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

      Choices. We make them every day. What to wear or to eat? How long is too long to stare at yourself in the mirror before it seems weird? (OK, maybe the last one is just weird.) However, you get the idea. Daily we make choices. Some more complicated than others.

      Today’s verse tells us of a choice that should be easy, yet many make the wrong choice. It is a matter of what is best, some earthly thing, or God?

     Sadly, many choose earthly things, forsaking God. You can only have one God. God says, He must be first, above all else, your only God.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

What can you think of that
others have chosen over God?
Is it possible they may think
we have chosen something else too?

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

Help My Unbelief

MARCH 7, 2022
Daily Reading – Numbers 12-14 / Mark 9:1-29

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Mark 9:23-24 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Jesus just told this man, I can do what you ask, if you will believe. Believe! Believe what? Believe He is Jesus, the Son of God? Believe He can do Miracles? Believe He can do anything? The answer is yes to all this.

    The man cries out something we all should acknowledge. “I believe, help thou mine unbelief.” Saying, I believe, I know you are the Christ, but there are areas in my heart where I struggle with my faith.

    This man wanted God’s help so much; he was willing to admit he needed help with his faith. He also cried out to the only one who could help with his faith.

     Real faith comes from God. Friend, we too need God’s help in our daily lives. We should pray, God I believe, please help me where my faith may be weak. 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Will you believe God can and will help you with your faith?

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 Roaring Lion

MARCH 5 & 6, 2022
Daily Reading – Numbers 9-11 / Mark 8:22-38
Daily Reading – No Reading on Sunday

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Mark 8:33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

     Some lessons in life are never forgotten. For Peter, this was one of them. When Jesus asked who He was, Peter correctly identified Jesus as the Christ. His heart was indeed close to Jesus. Yet Peter’s comment to Jesus’ teachings of His death, burial, and resurrection were not one of a student and teacher. Even Peter was not beyond Satan’s influence. Jesus turns to look at Peter but tells Satan to get behind Him.

    In 1 Peter 5:8, we are warned of this very thing. Peter says, “…your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

     Satan can never regain the saved soul, however if we are not careful, he may misguide the use our tongue. I think Peter always remembered this lesson.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Would not we be wise to remember it too?

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

       “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

Oh Be Careful Little Ears

MARCH 4, 2022
Daily Reading – Numbers 7-8 / Mark 8:1-21

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Mark 8:15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

     When I was a child in Sunday school, there was a song that said, “Oh be careful little ears what you hear.” We of course always think this has to do with listening to the wrong music, stories, bad jokes etc. Did you ever think it might be the wrong Bible teaching?

    In today’s verse Jesus warned the disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod. When we read of this in Matthew 16:12 he explained the leaven was their false doctrines.

   Some today say doctrine is not important, just preach and teach about general things that we can all agree on. However, Jesus says, oh be careful little ears what you hear. Wrong false doctrine is so dangerous.   

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Are those people you listen to teaching the right Doctrine?

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

Clean The Right Side First

MARCH 03, 2022
Daily Reading – Numbers 5-6 / Mark 7

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Mark 7:18-19 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

      Why is it that many come into church, stay awhile, and then leave and go back into the world? Well, there may be many reasons, but Jesus spoke of a main one here in this passage. It just may be that we have focused on cleaning up the wrong side first.

     You see what we view on a person’s outside, is not nearly as important as what God sees. Cleaning up a person’s appearance, vocabulary, habits, etc., will only go so far in life if their heart has never been changed. However, once their heart is given over to Christ, then God will make of them a new creature. And friend, He does a much better job of that than we do.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Which side are you more concerned with,
inside, or outside?

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