December 20
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Today's Bible Verse
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29
Memorize this Verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
29. L N C C P O O Y M B T W I G T T U O E T I M M G U T H
Memorize this Verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
29. L N C C P O O Y M B T W I G T T U O E T I M M G U T H
Today's Bible Reading
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December 20
Old Testament Zephaniah 3 — 6.0 minutes Job 38:22-41 — 3.5 minutes New Testament John 20:1-9 — 2.0 minutes Revelation 17 — 5.5 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:
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Today's Meditation - Psalms
Psalm 144:9-15
The testimony of king David in this latter portion of the psalm is indeed fascinating. He begins with the desire to sing a new song unto the Lord that will focus on His deliverance; He then proceeds to enumerate all the blessings that would come from such deliverance, and ends with how happy will be the people “whose God is the LORD.” How true that is! In the light of the historical conflicts in the land of Israel, it is especially enlightening to read his words in verse 11: “Rid me and deliver me from the hand of strange children whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.” During the Intifada uprisings, the role of children is well known. Real peace will come to the land of Israel when the Messiah, the Prince of peace, returns. Until then, our trust is in the Lord and in His deliverance.
Verse for Meditation: Verse 9 – “I will sing a new song unto Thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto Thee.”
The testimony of king David in this latter portion of the psalm is indeed fascinating. He begins with the desire to sing a new song unto the Lord that will focus on His deliverance; He then proceeds to enumerate all the blessings that would come from such deliverance, and ends with how happy will be the people “whose God is the LORD.” How true that is! In the light of the historical conflicts in the land of Israel, it is especially enlightening to read his words in verse 11: “Rid me and deliver me from the hand of strange children whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.” During the Intifada uprisings, the role of children is well known. Real peace will come to the land of Israel when the Messiah, the Prince of peace, returns. Until then, our trust is in the Lord and in His deliverance.
- The singing of praises to the Lord – verse 9
- The salvation that the Lord gave to David – verse 10
- The strangeness of children in the land – verse 11
- The sons of the future who will be blessed – verse 12
- The supply of food and cattle will be abundant – verses 13-14
- The secret of happiness – verse 15
Verse for Meditation: Verse 9 – “I will sing a new song unto Thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto Thee.”
Today's Prayer
“May the music of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord my God, and may my happiness be found only in You.”
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