October 15
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Today's Bible Verse

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4
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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.)
4. F W I B O G O T W A T I T V T O T W E O F

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Today's Bible Reading

October 15
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 39-43  —  8.0 minutes
Ecclesiastes 12  —  4.0 minutes

New Testament
John 5:1-15  —  3.5 minutes
1 Peter 1:17-25  —  2.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 18.0 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 116:8-14
In this portion we learn the importance of commitment to the Lord as a response to “all His benefits.” Times come in our lives like the psalmist says when the Lord delivers us from “eyes” that are filled with “tears” and from “feet” that are “falling.” In verse 10, he admits “I was greatly afflicted.” But, this comes from the Lord as well, to teach us His ways that we may follow Him without question all the days of our lives. It is suffering that matures the believer, and it is suffering that helps us to see things clearly. We want the suffering to go away, but the Lord often leaves it for awhile that we might learn through it and become stronger than ever.

1. The deliverance which the Lord brought – verse 8
2. The decision to walk with the Lord – verse 9
3. The determination to trust in the Lord in affliction – verse 10
4. The disappointment from others – verse 11
5. The discussion about what to give back to the Lord – verse 12
6. The dependency upon the Lord which he declared – verse 13
7. The dedication to pay his vows – verse 14

The difficulties that the Lord often allows to stay in our lives are designed to build spiritual maturity and to return us to the main priorities of life, which are to “pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all His people.”
Verse for Meditation: Verse 12 – “What shall I render unto the LORD for all His benefits toward me?”

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Today's Prayer

“Lord, I rededicate my life, and all the gifts that You have given to me, to Your service and for Your glory.”

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