May 12, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. Proverbs 23:24
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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.
24. T F O T R S G R A H T B A W C S H J O H

Today's Bible Reading

Old Testament
1 Samuel 26-28  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 106:1-23  —  4.0 minutes

New Testament
Mark 13:1-13  —  3.5 minutes
2 Corinthians 11:1-15  —  3.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 19.0 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 65:8-13
​Sometimes we need to stop what we are doing and take a look around us at the marvelous creation which God has made and which He continues to sustain. David reminds himself of all the wonderful things God does in the material and physical creation, leading him to rejoice in the Lord and to rest in His power.
  1. The rejoicing of the morning and evening – verse 8
  2. The river of God – verses 9-10
  3. The response of all nature to His goodness – verses 11-13
The evidences of God’s goodness and power are everywhere in this world of ours. All nature speaks of God’s provision. How could we ever doubt His loving care, since the Bible says we are worth more than plants or animals (Matthew 6:25-34).
Verse for Meditation: Verse 13 – “The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.”

Today's Prayer

“Open my eyes, Lord, to the wonders of Your creation and to the way in which You sustain it all by Your power.”
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.