​April 18, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.  John 3:17
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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.
17. F G S N H S I T W T C T W B T T W T H M B S

Today's Bible Reading

Old Testament
Judges 13-15  —  8.5 minutes
Psalms 88  —  3.0 minutes

New Testament
Mark 7:1-23  —  5.0 minutes
1 Corinthians 12:1-13  —  3.0 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 50:16-23
No one is getting away with anything! God is fully aware of the thoughts and motives of even a wicked heart. This passage makes it clear that God will bring His judgment upon the wicked and all those who “forget God” (v. 22).
  1. The foolishness of the wicked person’s attempt to honor God’s truth – verses 16-17
  2. The facts of the behavior of the wicked – verses 18-20
  3. The fallacy of thinking that God will not do anything about wicked conduct – verses 21-22
  4. The faith that God will honor – verse 23
Ignoring God is dangerous business! We cannot escape His knowledge or His judgment. Where do you stand in relation to God Himself? Are you described in verses 16-22, or are you the one honored in verse 23?
Verse for Meditation: Verse 23 – “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth Me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.”

Today's Prayer

“Lord, I desire to praise You and glorify You, and to always remember my dependency upon 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.