Daily Bible - Day #121 - Church Focus Ministries

May 1, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15

Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
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Today's Bible Reading

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
1 Samuel 1-2  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 95  —  2.0 minutes

New Testament
Mark 9:33-50  —  4.5 minutes
2 Corinthians 1:1-11  —  3.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 17.5 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 58:1-11
David’s concern in this psalm is for the righteous judgment of God to come upon all those who do wickedly. He describes them in great detail and rejoices in the coming vengeance of God upon the wicked. The book of Revelation also speaks of the triumph of God over all the nations of this world and describes it “the great day of His wrath.”

His asking about the righteousness of the “sons of men” – verse 1
His analysis of the wicked – verses 2-5
His appeal to God to punish them – verses 6-8
His acknowledgment of God’s vengeance – verses 9-11

No matter how awful things get in this world, God’s vengeance and judgment is coming, and all matters will be straightened out – you can count on it! Our God will judge righteously, and that, David says, is “a reward for the righteous.”
Verse for Meditation: Verse 11 – “So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily He is a God that judgeth in the earth.”

Today's Prayer

“Thank You, Lord, that You will one day bring righteousness to the earth, and that the wicked will be judged by 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.