January 3
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Today's Bible Verse

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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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.)
14. I M P W A C B M N S H T A P A S M F A T F T W W T W I H F H A W F T S A W H T L

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Today's Bible Reading

​January 3

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
Genesis 5-8  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 3  —  1.5 minutes

New Testament
Matthew 2:1-12  —  3.0 minutes
Acts 2:1-21  —  4.5 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 2:7-12
We learn in this prophetic Psalm of the relationship between our heavenly Father and His Son, our Savior and our Messiah. God the Father invites His Son to ask Him for His inheritance (v. 8), and then speaks of the future day when the Son shall come to earth and destroy all those nations that will come against His people Israel – cf. Revelation 19:11-16.

1. The relationship of the Father and Son – verse 7
2. The request of the Son – verse 8
3. The future reign of the Son – verse 9
4. The response we must give to the Son – verses 10-12a
5. The reminder of God’s blessing – verse 12b

To “kiss the Son” is the same as bowing before Him and proclaiming Him to be Lord of all!
Verse for Meditation: Verse 12b – “Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him.”

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Today's Prayer

“I bow my knees to You, Lord, and trust You completely.”

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