April 8, 2020
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Today's Bible Verse

Today's Bible Verse:
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?  - Matthew 7:11
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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.
11. I Y T B E K H T G G G U Y C H M M S Y F W I I H G G T T T T A H

Today's Bible Reading

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:

Old Testament
Joshua 18-19  —  7.5 minutes
Psalms 78:40-72  —  5.5 minutes

New Testament
Mark 3:1-19  —  4.0 minutes
1 Corinthians 6:12-20  —  2.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 19.5 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.

Today's Meditation - Psalms

Read Psalm 46:1-5
The central focus of this psalm is God Himself. We often have our eyes on our circumstances, as well as other people, and we fail to have the confidence in the Lord that we desperately need. The One Who will help you is the Lord – trust Him with all your heart. There is a coming “city of God” and a “river” that will cause it to be a place of joy! The great news is that God will make it His dwelling place forever!
  1. The foundation of our help – verse 1
  2. The fear that should be eliminated – verses 2-3
  3. The glorious future that is coming – verses 4-5
If the whole earth is “removed” and the mountains disappear and the waters be troubled, there is no reason to be afraid if your trust is in the Lord. He is our “refuge and strength” and “a very present help in trouble.”
Verse for Meditation: Verse 1 – “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”​

Today's Prayer

“Lord, remind me frequently that You are the One to Whom I must go to find strength and help in times of trouble.”
Prayer Center     
     As Christians, we are called to pray for God’s guidance and wisdom. We feel it is more imperative than ever for believers to stand together in prayerful unity as the world continues on a downward spiral toward the Tribulation hour. Calamity causes people to waste huge amounts of time fixated on watching the destruction instead of praying for protection and God’s miraculous interventions.
The Bible is filled with verses encouraging us to stay focused on praying for God’s will for our lives; for the safety and wellbeing of our families, ministries and leaders; for the spiritual awakening of the unsaved so they to come to true salvation in Christ; and of course for one another and anything that the Lord places upon our hearts.
    Up to the final moments of our days on earth, until the day of the Rapture of the Church, we are dedicated to be prayer warriors for the cause of Christ. Each Monday we publish prayer needs and invite fellow believers to pray.