March 12
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Today's Bible Verse

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 1 Thessalonians 4:16 
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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. F T L H S D F H W A S W T V O T A A W T T O G A T D I C S R F

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Today's Bible Reading

March 12, 2021
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Old Testament
Numbers 28-30  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 59  —  3.5 minutes

New Testament
Matthew 25:1-13  —  2.5 minutes
Romans 8:1-17  —  4.0 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 35:19-28
David is asking God to vindicate him and to judge his enemies so that all will know and see that he has a heart for God. The sad truth is that the world has been blinded by the enemy, Satan (II Corinthians 4:3-4), and they care little for the righteous. The good news is that God will one day make all things right and we can count on Him to do just that. Our response is to praise Him and trust Him always to do what is right.

1. The deceit of his enemies – verses 19-21
2. The desire for God’s righteous judgment – verses 22-24
3. The dishonor he wants God to bring upon those who rejoice over his pain – verses 25-26
4. The declaration of praise he wants for the believer – verse 27
5. The decision he will make for this work of the Lord in his behalf – verse 28

The main principle which should be planted upon our hearts – don’t take matters in your own hands, but leave it to the Lord!
Verse for MeditationVerse 28 – “And my tongue shall speak of Thy righteousness and of Thy praise all the day long.”

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Today's Prayer

“Please help me to understand, Lord, why people do what they do, and why You allow hurtful things to occur in our lives, and thank You for it all.”

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