Daily Bible - Day #170 - Church Focus Ministries

June 19
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Today's Bible Verse

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12

Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
12. L N M D T Y B B T A E O T B I W I C I C I S I F I P

Today's Bible Reading

June 19
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 12-13  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 119:145-152  —  1.5 minutes

New Testament
Luke 5:33-39  —  2.0 minutes
Philippians 2:19-30  —  2.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 14.0 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 78:1-8
This section begins a lengthy psalm of 72 verses that recounts God’s workings with His people Israel. Their history reveals their often rebellious attitudes, but it also shows the wonderful compassion of God. The Lord does love whom He chastens, and does it because He wants us to be fruitful and to partake of the blessings of His holiness (Hebrews 12).

The plea to respond to God’s law – verse 1
The parables that communicated it – verses 2-3
The praises of the Lord that need to be told – verse 4
The passing of God’s Word to future generations – verses 5-6
The purpose of God behind it – verses 7-8

The children and grandchildren need to be told of the wonderful works of God, that they might “set their hope in God.” Parents have a responsibility to bring their children up in the “nurture and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4).
Verse for Meditation: Verse 6 – “That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children.”

Today's Prayer

“Lord, help me never to forget what You have done, and to share it continually with my children.”