​June 16, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. John 10:11
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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.
11. I A T G S T G S G H L F T S

Today's Bible Reading

June 16, 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
2 Kings 6-7  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 119:121-128  —  1.5 minutes

New Testament
Luke 5:12-16  —  1.5 minutes
Philippians 1:21-30  —  2.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 13.5 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 77:1-6
When you evaluate the past and the “years of ancient times,” you recognize how the people of God have suffered, and the answers have not always been known or understood. However, God knows, and He is working out His great purposes throughout history, even though we do not understand what He is doing.
  1. His cry unto God – verse 1
  2. His comfort would not come – verse 2
  3. His complaint was overwhelming – verse 3
  4. His consideration of life – verses 4-5
  5. His communion with his own heart – verse 6
The psalmist is troubled and overwhelmed. He cries to the Lord, and recognizes that God will hear him. Sometimes it seems like God is not there, but He has never moved. If we do not feel close to God, guess who moved?
Verse for Meditation: Verse 1 – “I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and He gave ear unto me.”

Today's Prayer

“Thank You, Lord, for hearing my cries to 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.