July 17, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse
Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. Isaiah 46:11
Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
11. C A R B F T E T M T E M C F A F C Y I H S I I W A B I T P I H P I I W A D I
Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
11. C A R B F T E T M T E M C F A F C Y I H S I I W A B I T P I H P I I W A D I
Today's Bible Reading
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July 17, 2020
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 2 Chronicles 10-12 — 7.5 minutes Psalms 142 — 2.0 minutes New Testament Luke 11:1-13 — 3.5 minutes 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 — 2.5 minutes Total Average Read Time — 15.5 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:
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Today's Meditation - Psalms
Read Psalm 88:8-13
There is a desperation in the psalmist’s voice, and a questioning of the Lord. It can happen. We become overwhelmed by our circumstances and we don’t know what to do. When we pray, it seems that God is not answering. We read, “mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction.” The comfort we need comes only from the Lord, but often we do not experience it, and we conclude that God has forsaken us. That, of course, is NOT true!
Verse for Meditation: Verse 9 – “Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon Thee, I have stretched out my hands unto Thee.”
There is a desperation in the psalmist’s voice, and a questioning of the Lord. It can happen. We become overwhelmed by our circumstances and we don’t know what to do. When we pray, it seems that God is not answering. We read, “mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction.” The comfort we need comes only from the Lord, but often we do not experience it, and we conclude that God has forsaken us. That, of course, is NOT true!
- The abomination he had become and the isolation he felt – verse 8
- The affliction he was experiencing – verse 9
- The argument he presented about what the dead could not do – verses 10-12
- The appeal he made every day – verse 13
Verse for Meditation: Verse 9 – “Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon Thee, I have stretched out my hands unto Thee.”
Today's Prayer
“My pain and suffering is known to You, O LORD, and I wait upon You, trusting You to do what is best for me.”
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.
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.