April 15, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

Today's Bible Verse:
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  - John 14:13
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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.
13. A W Y S A I M N T W I D T T F M B G I T S

Today's Bible Reading

Old Testament
Judges 8  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 85  —  2.5 minutes

New Testament
Mark 6:14-29  —  4.0 minutes
1 Corinthians 10:14-33  —  4.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 18.5 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 49:14-20
Praise God we have “HOPE BEYOND THE GRAVE” (title of booklet by the author). The psalmist is not saying that when death comes there is nothing more – he is simply warning us not to trust in our riches, nor believe that we are more important than others less fortunate than we are.
  1. The grave ends our influence and beauty – verse 14
  2. The gift of resurrection comes from God – verse 15
  3. The glory of this life ends with our death – verses 16-17
  4. The goodness we shared with others will no longer be possible – verses 18-19
  5. The greatness of man is no better than the animal when death comes – verse 20
What an indictment of our culture which is dominated by materialism, and sets the importance of people on the basis of how much money they make or acquire in life. May God give us His wisdom!
Verse for Meditation: ​Verse 15 – “But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for He shall receive me."

Today's Prayer

“Thank You, Lord, for the hope we have in You.”
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.