August 14
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Today's Bible Verse

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. Malachi 3:10
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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.
10. B Y A T T I T S T T M B M I M H A P M N H S T L O H I I W N O Y T W O H A P Y O A B T T S N B R E T R I

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Today's Bible Reading

August 14
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
Nehemiah 8  —  7.0 minutes
Proverbs 12:1-14  —  3.0 minutes

New Testament
Luke 17:20-37  —  4.0 minutes
2 Timothy 2:14-26  —  3.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 17.0 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.

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Today's Meditation - Psalms

Psalm 98:4-9
The instruction to sing and play instruments before the Lord centers in the fact that He is coming to judge the earth. Everything that is wrong now will be made right, and all matters will be handled by the Lord with perfect justice for all. That is worth shouting about! Injustice is everywhere, and there are few in this world who have not experienced it. In Isaiah 11:4 we read of the coming reign of the Messiah Himself and it says: “But with righteousness shall He judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth.”

1. The rejoicing of God’s people with music – verses 4-6
2. The reaction of all creation – verses 7-8
3. The righteousness that shall characterize the rule of our Lord over all the earth – verse 9

The Lord is coming to set up His kingdom on earth. It is an everlasting kingdom that shall never be destroyed. The good news is that all believers will rule and reign with Him!
Verse for Meditation: Verse 4 – “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.”

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Today's Prayer

“Fill my mouth with music and praise that I may rejoice always in Your coming to this earth to judge in righteousness and truth.”