​May 19, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.  Isaiah 55:7
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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.
7. L T W F H W A T U M H T A L H R U T L A H W H M U H A T O G F H W A P

Today's Bible Reading

Old Testament
2 Samuel 13  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 112  —  2.0 minutes

New Testament
Mark 14:53-65  —  3.0 minutes
Galatians 3:1-14  —  3.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 16.5 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 68:17-23
The world talks of angels, but much of what they say and believe is not found in the Bible. God created the angels, and His good angels are “ministering spirits (Hebrews 1:14)” sent by God to serve and take care of His children. As verse 19 tells us, God loads us with benefits or blessings every day – our problem is that we don’t see it that way – we are blinded by our own frustrations and disappointments.
  1. The greatness of the angels of God – verse 17
  2. The gifts of God – verse 18
  3. The goodness of God – verse 19
  4. The government of our God – verses 20-23
God rules and honors His people – in His time and in His way. Our need is to trust Him, both in His purposes and in the way His plans develop, often not the way we expected.
Verse for Meditation: ​Verse 19 – “Blessed be the LORD, Who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.”

Today's Prayer

“Help me to see Your sovereign plan, and Your many blessings!”
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.