March 23
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Today's Bible Verse

Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. Isaiah 49:13
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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.)
13. S O H A B J O E A B F I S O M F T L H C H P A W H M U H A

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Today's Bible Reading

March 23, 2021
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Old Testament
Deuteronomy 29-31  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 69:19-36  —  3.5 minutes

New Testament
Matthew 27:57-66  —  2.5 minutes
Romans 15:1-13  —  3.0 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 39:1-7
David begins this psalm by referring to the danger of our tongues. He then makes a prayer to the Lord that he might discover how “frail” he was. He ends this section with the fact that his “hope” was in the Lord Himself. We often overestimate our own abilities and resources and we underestimate what God can do.

1. His reason for being concerned about what he says – verses 1-3
2. His request to know his own frailty – verses 4-5
3. His reasoning about the lifestyle of people all around him – verse 6
4. His response to the Lord – verse 7

We should never forget that our days are numbered, and we should always remember that our lives and times are in His hand!
Verse for Meditation: Verse 7 – “And now, LORD, what wait I for? my hope is in Thee.”

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Today's Prayer

“Lord, help me to see my need of You, and not to trust in my own abilities or assume that I have a great deal of time left to accomplish what I desire.”

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