April 17, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.  - 1 Corinthians 10:13
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Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
13. T H N T T Y B S A I C T M B G I F W W N S Y T B T A T Y A A B W W T T A M A W T E T Y M B A T B I

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Today's Bible Reading

Old Testament
Judges 10-12  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 87  —  1.5 minutes

New Testament
Mark 6:45-56  —  3.0 minutes
1 Corinthians 11:17-34  —  4.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 17.0 minutes

This reading plan will make it easy and fun for you to read through the entire Bible this year. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Although the plan begins with January, you can begin at any time during the year.
• Each month’s readings are based on 25 days worth of readings, which means you get several free days if you ever fall behind. This makes reaching your goal a lot more possible!
• Each day’s readings will include selections from both the Old and New Testament, reinforcing the incredible unity of the Scriptures. Perhaps most important, you will focus daily on the life of Jesus by reading a portion of one of the Gospels every single day of the year.

May God bless you as you open His precious Word each day, and remember to pray for His guidance in your study. It is our desire that you will become increasingly changed into His likeness by beholding the Lord through His Word.

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Today's Meditation - Psalms

Read Psalm 50:7-15
What does God really want from us? The children of Israel brought sacrifices to God, and He wanted them to continue to do that, but what was missing was in their hearts. He invited them to offer “thanksgiving” and to “call” upon Him in the “day of trouble.” God has promised to deliver, and He says very clearly at the end of verse 15, “And thou shalt glorify Me.” Read I Corinthians 10:31.

1. The response of God to His people – verse 7
2. His refusal to take any sacrificial animals from them – verses 8-9
3. These resources belong to God – verses 10-13
4. The personal requirements that He wants from us – verses 14-15

Busyness in the Lord’s work can often lead to a barren, empty, unfruitful life. Just doing things to convince yourself that you are walking with God will not do. God wants you to glorify Him and to give Him thanks for all He has done for you, and to call upon Him always.
Verse for MeditationVerse 14 – “Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High.”

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Today's Prayer

“Forgive me, Lord, for thinking that my works could substitute for the worship of my heart.”

Prayer Center     
     As Christians, we are called to pray for God’s guidance and wisdom. We feel it is more imperative than ever for believers to stand together in prayerful unity as the world continues on a downward spiral toward the Tribulation hour. Calamity causes people to waste huge amounts of time fixated on watching the destruction instead of praying for protection and God’s miraculous interventions.
The Bible is filled with verses encouraging us to stay focused on praying for God’s will for our lives; for the safety and wellbeing of our families, ministries and leaders; for the spiritual awakening of the unsaved so they to come to true salvation in Christ; and of course for one another and anything that the Lord places upon our hearts.
    Up to the final moments of our days on earth, until the day of the Rapture of the Church, we are dedicated to be prayer warriors for the cause of Christ. Each Monday we publish prayer needs and invite fellow believers to pray.

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