October 13
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Today's Bible Verse

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers... - Malachi 4:6
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​Memorize this Verse:
6. A H S T T H O T F T T C A T H O T C T T F L I C A S T E W A C

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Today's Bible Reading

October 12
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
Jeremiah 30-31  —  8.0 minutes
Ecclesiastes 9  —  6.0 minutes

New Testament
John 4:15-26  —  2.5 minutes
James 5:13-20  —  2.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 18.5 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.

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Today's Meditation - Psalms

Psalm 115:9-13
The admonition to “trust in the LORD” is the conclusion of the psalmist’s previous discussion about the insufficiency and inability of idols, or the “works of men’s hands” to accomplish what we need. We are told in these verses that our God is our “help” and our “shield.” We are told how the Lord is “mindful” of us, and that He will “bless” us if we “fear” Him, or acknowledge Him in all our ways. Our trust and our confidence must be in the Lord, no matter how He will use people, things, and circumstances in our lives. Look to the Lord, not to men, organizations, resources, or human promises of success.

1. The admonition to Israel and Aaron to trust the Lord – verses 9-10
2. The application to all who fear the Lord – verse 11
3. The answer of blessing that the Lord will bring – verses 12-13

The reminder of verse 13 that the Lord will bless those who fear Him, is then applied to both “small and great.” We all have a tendency to think that God will only bless certain ones who seem to have a “great” ministry. But, every cup of cold water given in His Name will receive reward.
Verse for MeditationVerse 11 – “Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: He is their Help and their Shield.”

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Today's Prayer

“Thank You, Lord, that You will bless everyone who puts trust in You and fears Your Name.”

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