April 13, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

Today's Bible Verse:
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.  - Psalms 147:1
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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.
1. P Y T L F I I G T S P U O G F I I P A P I C

Today's Bible Reading

Old Testament
Judges 4-5  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 83  —  3.0 minutes

New Testament
Mark 5:21-43  —  5.5 minutes
1 Corinthians 9:13-27  —  4.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 20.5 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 49:1-5
Wisdom from God is our great need. Every person needs it, no matter what the ability, education, experience, or age of that person. James 1:5-8 tells us how to ask for it. There is no reason to be afraid or pressured by the changing circumstances of life. God’s wisdom will make things understandable as we seek Him and trust Him even when we do not understand.
  1. The people who need wisdom – verses 1-2
  2. The priority of wisdom – verse 3
  3. The parable will be known – verse 4
  4. The peace that will be ours – verse 5
You are not filled with wisdom just because you are “rich” or blessed with station in life that seems above others. We all stand naked before God and in desperate need of His wisdom.
Verse for Meditation: Verse 3 – “My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.”

Today's Prayer

“May my constant desire be to have Your wisdom and understanding about all that that is happening in my life.”
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.