December 14
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Today's Bible Verse

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: Isaiah 44:3
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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.)
​3. F I W P W U H T I T A F U T D G I W P M S U T S A M B U T O

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Today's Bible Reading

December 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:
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Old Testament
Micah 1-3  —  8.0 minutes
Job 34:21-37  —  3.0 minutes

New Testament
John 18:19-27  —  2.0 minutes
Revelation 11  —  6.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 19.0 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 141:1-5
David’s cry to the Lord does not simply focus on the attacks from his enemies, but he also recognizes his own problems and seeks the help of the Lord in them. It is such an important prayer that is mentioned in verse 3: “Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth: keep the door of my lips.” That’s where most of the trouble begins – our mouth! We say things we will later regret. What we say, even about our enemies, will often come back to hurt us. David is concerned that he not respond in kind to the wicked around him. That is simple to do. The “wicked words” of our enemies often become the same things that we do. How we need the help of the Lord!

1. The cry to the Lord – verse 1
2. The connection to incense and the evening sacrifice – verse 2
3. The control of his mouth – verse 3
4. The commitment to avoid wicked works – verse 4
5. The confrontation of the righteous is accepted – verse 5

We need to stay away from evil influences, and to acknowledge that their wickedness can easily become ours. Again, the mouth is a crucial matter in terms of victory over sin and avoiding further problems.
Verse for Meditation:​ Verse 1 – “LORD, I cry unto Thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto Thee.”

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Today's Prayer

“Lord, please help me to control my tongue, and that the words of my mouth might always be pleasing to You.”

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