Reading assignment for the week of April 25th-May 1

Psalm 113-119
Exodus 31-35
John 13-17

May the LORD bless you richly as you read His word this week!




Thy Word!
This week our reading in the book of Psalms will bring us to the longest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119. Psalm 119 in the Hebrew language is an acrostic poem, with each section containing eight lines and each line in the section beginning with the same Hebrew letter. For example, in Hebrew each line in the first section begins with the letter Aleph, and in the second section every line beings with the letter Beth, and so forth and so on until the end of the twenty second section accounting for each of the letters in the Hebrew Alphabet in order.

This could have made it a sort of ABC book for the children of Israel. It would have been very wise to use it in this way as each line extols the great value of God's word. In fact in the New King James Version of the Bible the Word of God is mentioned in all but four verses, and given the fact that there are 176 verses in this Psalm it is safe to say we have identified the writers theme! The terms that are used to describe God's word in this chapter are words like law, testimonies, precepts statutes, ways, commandments, words, ordinances, judgments and things of this sort. Be sure to let these verses sink in section by section as each one communicates different facets of God's word to our hearts. As we read this chapter this week let us join with the Psalmist and make our request to God, "Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statues, And I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart." vs. 33-34 And may the LORD Bless you as you meditate on His Wonderful Word!

Ken Davis

Greetings all, here is our reading assignment for the week of April 18th-24th

Psalms 106-112
Exodus 26-30
John 8-12

Happy reading! As always, your comments and questions are welcome!

Reading Assignment for April 11th-17th
Psalms 99-105
Exodus 21-25
John 3-7

Five loaves and two fish, but what were they among so many? Have you ever felt like you just didn't have what it takes? Have you ever felt like you just didn't measure up? Have you ever felt as though your best efforts just weren't enough? If you are like most people, the answer to these questions is a resounding YES! All of us face feelings of inadequacy from time to time, and to tell the truth, we're right; we aren't enough. Isn't it liberating to know that God realizes that we aren't enough as well? Psalm 103:14 says, "...He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust." I am blessed to serve a God who knows my limitations!

The amazing thing however is this, despite our limitations, God still wants to use us to meet the need at hand. So what do we do when the task at hand seems far beyond our powers? The answer is this; we give what we do have to the Lord. When we give ourselves to Him, insufficient as we are, He receives us to Himself. Just like the five loaves and two fish He will take us, break us, bless us, and make us enough. If you find that you are discouraged by your own limitations, remember that you serve an limitless God. Give all that you are to Him, and He will accomplish through you all that He desires to do, by His power! The Lord bless and use you this week.

Reading Assignment for the week of April 4th-10th
Psalms 92-98
Exodus 16-20
Luke 22-John 2

I hope that you all had a wonderful Resurrection Sunday! What an awesome time to celebrate the Risen Savior together! This week as we finish the last few chapters of Luke we will be reading once again about that first resurrection morning. May your meditations on these scriptures keep the reality of the risen Savior fresh in your hearts and in your mind as you head into this new week!