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Daily Bible Tasks

Visit this section every day to get your scripture readings for each day. Given below is a good Bible reading schedule that is presented both in audio and text formats. God-centered, grace-saturated, Christ-exalting, and gospel-driven insights for each day’s scripture readings have been added. Included also are tabs that contain prayers of confession of sin and “A daily dose of Inspirational Thoughts.”

Diligently following this daily Bible reading schedule will enable you to read the whole Bible in one year. You will read through the Old Testament once, and through the Psalms and the New Testament twice. I promise, the rewards you will receive from this endeavor will far outweigh the effort you will put in.

If we are to be godly in this crooked world, we will need to diligently read the Scriptures and meditate on their doctrines, making applications to daily life in the way of pointed exhortations. Without it, our lives and worship will suffer detrimentally.
— Thoughts for personal / family worship on 1 Timothy 4
(Reformation Heritage KJV Study Bible Notes)

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Daily Bible Reading Schedule

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Daily Insights from Scripture

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Today's Bible Readings

2 SAMUEL 16 David is deceived by Ziba and cursed by Shimei, and Absalom enters Jerusalem and follows the advice of Ahithophel.

📌 Proverbs 18:17 says, “He that is first in his own cause seemeth just.” This is why it is always wise to hear both sides of a matter before rushing to judgment. The interchange between Ziba and David is a case in point. Ziba sought to gain favor with David by misrepresenting Mephibosheth, and David took Ziba at his word without consulting with Mephibosheth to get his side of the story, which later exposed Ziba’s deception (2 Sam 19:24-30). Ziba’s actions were contemptible, and David’s were rash and unfounded. Too often we rush to judgment without knowing all the facts and do harm to our fellow believers. Before believing every accusation or rumor, let us learn all the facts and give priority to meeting directly with the other person (Matt. 18:15).

📌 David once again expresses his confidence in God’s justice. Rather than taking personal vengeance on Shimei, which he had the opportunity to do, he left the matter with the Lord (2 Sam. 16:12). This relative of Saul (2 Sam. 16:5) experienced the same mercy from David that Saul himself had experienced when David passed up opportunities to take revenge. It is always easiest to fight fire with fire, but allowing oneself to be abused and then showing mercy is often a more powerful weapon (Prov. 25:21-22).

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2 CORINTHIANS 9 Paul encourages the church to be ready for the collection and instructs them in the importance of cheerful giving.

📌 Take time to praise God for the privilege to give. If you have children, teach them by precept and example that giving is in response to God’s gifts. In times of corporate worship, be mindful that the time devoted to giving is to be an act of worship not an intermission to worship.

📌 Paul concludes his discussion on the collection with a prayer of praise to God for His indescribable gift. One of the remarkable characteristics of the apostle Paul is that he sees Christ in and behind everything. Pray to God for such a view of Christ—both His person and work—and that you never lose the wonder of God’s grace in giving His only begotten Son. Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift!

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EZEKIEL 23 The sins of Judah and Israel are described in the allegory of two sisters, Aholah and Aholibah.

📌 The degrading and defiling nature of sin is vividly portrayed here. The details and language are shocking because sin against God is shocking. One sin leads to another, and wicked habits are formed, thus resulting in a desensitized mind and a readiness to entertain wicked thoughts and engage in wicked actions. That these explicit details are recorded is not without significance. God speaks so as to convince sinners of the dreadfulness of their sin and their misery and the danger on account of that sin. If we find this chapter offensive, how much more offensive does God find our sin! How should this vivid portrayal of idolatry move us to grieve and repent of our own idols?

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PSALM 5 David seeks the Lord for guidance and deliverance from his enemies.

📌 Never let us be content with saying our prayers. What God requires of us is not formality but personally drawing near to His presence at the throne of grace. True religion is finding, knowing, and enjoying God—do not be satisfied with anything less than this. True believers have much to be joyful about: God is our portion; we are precious in His sight; and our sins are all forgiven. In addition to all this, God sees our tears, hears our sighs, and is able and willing to answer our prayers. How is it then that we are so often cast down? How can loving God’s name lead us into more joy?

📌 Jesus Christ, though God Himself, was also a man and the Mediator for men, and so was much in prayer (Matt. 26:39; Mark 1:35; 6:41,46; Luke 5:16; John 11:41; 17:1). He called God, “my God,” as One in covenant with Him (Matt. 27:46; John 20:17). Through prayer, Christ found strength to overcome His wicked enemies despite their lies and violence. How can we, in union with Christ, find the strength we need as well?

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PSALM 6 David prays for relief with the confidence that God will answer him.

📌 God will not allow sin in His children to go unchecked. When troubles come our way, we do well to examine ourselves to find out if God is correcting us for some sin in conduct or heart. Whatever the case, we must take it to God in prayer and not give up. If we are truly His by faith in the covenant, God has graciously bound Himself to hear when we call on Him. Though the trial drags on and you feel exhausted, cling by faith in Jesus Christ to God’s faithful love. How can this psalm help depressed Christians?

📌 Amazingly, the sinless Lord Jesus experienced God’s punishment for sin, for the sins of Christ’s people were counted toward Him (Isa. 53:4-5; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24). Eternity was compressed into time as Christ bore the curse to redeem sinners from everlasting fire. He felt abandoned by His Father’s loving presence, and clung to Him as His faithful, covenant God (Matt. 27:46). However, God did not leave Him in the tomb, but raised Him up to the glory of the Father forever. One day, Christ will return to judge all His enemies who have not repented, and they will “be ashamed and sore vexed” just as Christ was “sore vexed” by sinners (Ps. 6:10,3). Will you be counted among Christ’s people? Worship Him for the salvation He procured on our behalf.

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Reformation Heritage KJV Study Bible Notes (Beeke, Joel R. 2015). Reformation Heritage Books.

Bible Reading Inspiration From George Mueller

In his attempt to stress the immense value of not only reading but also pondering and applying the scriptures, George Mueller is quoted to have said the following words:

I saw that the most important thing I had to do was to give myself to the reading of the word of God, and to meditation on it. . . . What is the food of the inner man? Not prayer, but the word of God; and . . . not the simple reading of the word of God, so that it only passes through our minds, just as water runs through a pipe, but considering what we read, pondering over it, and applying it to our hearts.

About George Mueller

George Mueller was an avid Bible reader. He read the Bible between five to ten times more than he read any other book and before he died, he had read through the Bible almost 200 times.

In the Book, George Mueller's Strategy for Showing God, John Piper tells us that George Mueller was also a man of faith who never asked any person for money. However, through prayer alone, he received millions of dollars (in today's currency) that he used in very many ways in God's service including supporting missionaries, educating destitute children, and caring for more than 10,000 orphans in his five orphanages in England. George Mueller pastored the same church for more than 68 years and throughout this time, he never took a salary in his ministry but trusted God to put in people's hearts to send him what he needed. He never took out a loan or went into debt.

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Blessings Missed By Simeon Rosete

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Start your day with Words of Wisdom and with Wisdom from the Word. Here you'll find inspirational quotes from notable people and uplifting insights from a new Bible verse each day.

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He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing away from his treasures. To him, death is loss. He who lays up treasures in heaven looks forward to eternity; he’s moving daily toward his treasures. To him, death is gain.
— Randy Alcorn

BONDAGE TO SIN (1) Call to confession of sin:

Romans
7:6; 13:12–14

But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.

The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Prayer of confession

Holy Father,

Our love of sin also astounds us. Whether we have known you for many years or are babies in faith, it is still our nature to sin. Our affections are turned away from you, and none of our desires or motivations is pure. Though we have died to the eternal consequences of sin, we often choose to live as slaves to lust and selfishness, doing things we know we should not, and failing to do things we should. We medicate ourselves against pain in many sinful ways, and our minds are full of dark and dangerous imaginings. We despise our weakness and inability to change ourselves, so we continue to try to reform, to prove to you that we are worth loving, worth having, worth keeping. Father, have mercy on us; Father, forgive us.

Jesus, though our sins are vast in number, you are more than adequate for our relief. As our re-Creator, you have provided all that is necessary for our salvation. Though our guilt rises to condemn us, your righteousness soars above it to plead on our behalf. Each sin is paid for—past, present, and future—and your perfect record of holiness is credited to us. We are so thankful for your sacrificial love.

Holy Spirit, renew our minds with the truth of the gospel, and melt our hearts with the reality of how we have been cherished in Christ. Help us not to use grace as an excuse to sin. Delight and ravish us by the love of our Savior until our hearts change and we desire obedience to him above everything else. May the joy of the gospel free us to put off sin and put on obedience. We praise you that your sanctifying work cannot be stopped or delayed, by us, by others, or by Satan himself. Your plan is to make all things new, and although in this world we will only make small beginnings, a day is coming when we will be new creations, inside and out, and stand before you in sinless perfection. Until that day, may the sweet rest we have in the work of Christ give us fresh courage and strength to engage the daily battle with our sinful hearts with gratitude and joy. In the strong name of Jesus we pray, amen.

Prone to Wander: Prayers of Confession and Celebration (Duguid, Barbara; Houk, Wayne. P&R Publishing).

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Assurance of pardon:

Galatians
3:26–29

In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.

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Prayer Inspiration The Importance of Prayer

How important is prayer to you? Is there any evidence that shows that prayer is a conscious necessity in your life? Do you take it as an indispensable daily requirement in your life that just can't be postponed?

Consider the example of Christ's prayer life:

Prayer to our Lord was more important than preaching, for he taught men to pray, but we have no record that he ever taught them to preach (Matt 6:5-15).

Christ's earthly ministry began in prayer (Luke 3:31), continued in prayer, and ended in prayer (Luke 23:34).

And if our Lord Jesus Christ prioritized prayer this much, how much more do we need to do so in our own lives, which are so sinful and needy, and filled with fear and danger?

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