April 20, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.  Psalms 84:11
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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.
11. F T L G I A S A S T L W G G A G N G T W H W F T T W U

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Today's Bible Reading

Old Testament
Judges 16  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 89:1-26  —  5.0 minutes

New Testament
Mark 7:24-37  —  3.5 minutes
1 Corinthians 12:14-31  —  3.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 20.0 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 51:1-6
David’s sin with Bathsheba and the setup of her husband’s murder was a terrible blot upon a wonderful record of victory and deliverance from the hand of the Lord. David reveals in this beautiful psalm of repentance why he was a “man after God’s own heart.” He had a “broken and a contrite heart.” Do you? God forgives, that’s for sure. Our need is to confess and repent.

1. His prayer for mercy – verse 1
2. His plea for cleansing – verse 2
3. His proclaiming of his sin against God – verses 3-4
4. The place of depravity in his heart and background – verse 5
5. The priority of truth in confession – verse 6

The recognition of our depravity and sinfulness is critical to the matter of forgiveness and cleansing. Do not try to hide from God – it is impossible and it will only lead to further pain. Confess your sins to God – He is “faithful and just to forgive” (I John 1:9).
Verse for Meditation: Verse 6 – “Behold, Thou desireth truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know wisdom.”​

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Today's Prayer

“I confess my sins to You, Lord, ever mindful that I cannot hide from You, and apart from Your mercy and kindness, there is no hope of forgiveness or cleansing.”

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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