June 5, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:13
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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.
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Today's Bible Reading

June 5, 2020
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 Kings 8  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 119:33-40  —  1.5 minutes

New Testament
Luke 1:67-80  —  2.5 minutes
Ephesians 3:1-13  —  3.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 15.0 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 73:1-5
In spite of knowing God is good to Israel, the psalmist expresses his distress over his own condition when compared to the wicked. That is quite easy to do. The age-old question comes, “Why do the wicked prosper, and the righteous suffer?” But, God is in control, and His judgment will one day come upon the wicked, and the reward of the righteous will far exceed any of our expectations (I Corinthians 2:9).
  1. His exaltation of God’s goodness – verse 1
  2. His expression of his concerns – verse 2
  3. His envy over the prosperity of the wicked – verse 3
  4. His explanation of why he was troubled – verses 4-5
It does seem at times that things are not just and fair. The wicked prosper, and the righteous suffer. But, God deals with us in grace, love, and forgiveness, not judgment. Our Lord Jesus took the judgment for our sin upon Himself. We deserve Hell, but He gives us Heaven!
Verse for Meditation:​ Verse 1 – “Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.”

Today's Prayer

“Though I don’t understand why things are like they are, I trust You, Lord.”
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.