October 28
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Today's Bible Verse

And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Ruth 1:16
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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.)
16. A R S I M N T L T O T R F F A T F W T G I W G A W T L I W L T P S B M P A T G M G

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Today's Bible Reading

Our Bible Reading Plan runs from the 1st to the 25th of each month.

​The next reading will be on the 1st of next month. Check back then!

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 119:49-56
The Hebrew letter beginning this section looks like a cane to lean on and reminds us that God’s Word is like that – called a zain. A key phrase in this section is in verse 50, “for Thy Word hath quickened me.” It is the Word of God that gives life. We are born again by the incorruptible Word of God (I Peter 1:23-25) that lives and abides forever; and, we are also given “life” when the trials and difficult circumstances have overwhelmed us and we feel like giving up. There is “hope” says verse 49. Hope beyond the grave is indeed given through the Word of God, but there is also hope today in the midst of our despair.

1. It gives confidence – verse 49
2. It gives comfort – verses 50-52 (1) In reacting to affliction – verse 50 (2) In resisting personal attack – verse 51 (3) In remembering God’s judgments – verse 52
3. It gives concern for the lost – verse 53
4. It gives celebration – verse 54
5. It gives commitment – verses 55-56

Two times in this portion the psalmist “remembered” something about the Lord (vv. 52 and 55) – that’s what the Word will do for us!
Verse for Meditation: Verse 50 – “This is my comfort in my affliction: for Thy word hath quickened me.

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Today's Prayer

“Lord, help me to remember Your Word when I am going through difficult times, and that I will always remember that You will quicken me by it.”

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