​May 14, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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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.
9. I W C O S H I F A J T F U O S A T C U F A U

Today's Bible Reading

Old Testament
2 Samuel 1-2  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 107  —  7.0 minutes

New Testament
Mark 13:32-37  —  1.5 minutes
2 Corinthians 12:1-10  —  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 66:10-15
David continues his words of praise, but this time refers to what the children of Israel went through in the past, and the need of bringing offerings of praise and worship to the Lord. He says “I will pay Thee my vows.” Many of us fail to see what God desires. He wants our worship and our praise.
  1. The proving of God’s children – verses 10-11
  2. The places of affliction through which God brought His people – verse 12
  3. The paying of vows in time of trouble – verses 13-14
  4. The plan to sacrifice and worship the Lord – verse 15
We make commitments to the Lord when we are in trouble, and then after the Lord’s deliverance and help, forget what we had promised. Have you made such a commitment in the past, and failed to follow through?
Verse for Meditation: Verse 10 – “For Thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.”

Today's Prayer

“I desire to keep my promises to You, O Lord, and to do what I said I would do.”
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.