April 12, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

Today's Bible Verse:
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?  - Exodus 15:11
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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. W I L U T O L A T G W I L T G I H F I P D W

Today's Bible Reading

Old Testament
Joshua 24  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 81  —  3.0 minutes

New Testament
Mark 4:21-41  —  5.0 minutes
1 Corinthians 8  —  3.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 19.5 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.

Today's Meditation - Psalms

Read Psalm 48:1-8
In many of the early psalms, king David was expressing his depression and discouragement. He was trying to deal with the attacks of his enemies. His writing has now turned to triumph and victory – He expresses overwhelmingly his confidence in the Lord and His promises of ultimate victory. What a great way to start your day – “GREAT IS THE LORD!”
  1. The Person of our praise – verse 1a
  2. The place of praise – verses 1b-2
  3. The protection of our praise – verses 3-7
  4. The promise of our praise – verse 8
The emphasis in this psalm on “the city of our God” and “the city of the great King” speaks of a coming day when Jerusalem will be exalted above all cities on the earth. It will be redesigned and remodeled with the “glory of the LORD.” Our hope is in the Lord and there is no doubt about it – our future is bright with the promises of our God!
Verse for Meditation: ​Verse 1 – “Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness.”

Today's Prayer

“Thank You, Lord, that this world is not all You have for us! Help me to keep my eyes on You and what You have promised.”
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.