​May 5, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.  Matthew 1:21
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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.
21. A S S B F A S A T S C H N J F H S S H P F T S

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Today's Bible Reading

Today's Bible Reading Plan selections can be found below. If you don't have a Bible with you, just click the references to read each passage online:

Old Testament
1 Samuel 11-13  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 99  —  2.0 minutes

New Testament
Mark 11:1-11  —  3.0 minutes
2 Corinthians 4  —  4.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 17.5 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 60:7-12
What a wonderful reminder of how much we truly need the Lord! These countries that are mentioned all belong to the Lord, and He is the One Who can give us the victory. David makes it clear that it is the Lord alone Who will give the help they need – our trust is to be in Him alone!

1. The control of God over all countries – verses 7-8
2. The cry for God to help – verses 9-10
3. The capacity of man is insufficient – verse 11
4. The conquest which God alone will bring – verse 12

The cry from David, “Give us help from trouble; for vain is the help of man,” is so true. People will let you down, but God is the Help we need!
Verse for Meditation: ​Verse 12 – “Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is Who shall tread down our enemies."

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Today's Prayer

“Keep my eyes on You, O Lord, that I will always seek Your help, and not trust in what others promise they can do.”

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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