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May 17, 2026...2 Chronicles 13:18: The men of Israel were subdued on that occasion, and the men of Judah were victorious because they relied on the Lord, the God of their fathers.
May 16, 2026...Galatians 5:22-23: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
May 15, 2026...James 1:5-6: If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
May 14, 2026...Isaiah 26:12-13: Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us. O Lord, our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone do we honor.
May 13, 2026...2 Samuel 5:20: So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, "As waters break out, the Lord has broken out against my enemies before me."
May 12, 2026...Galatians 5:16-17: So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
May 11, 2026...Jeremiah 11:7-8: But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
May 10, 2026..Acts 4:30-31: "Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus." After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
May 9, 2026..Job 30:18: In his great power, God becomes like clothing to me.
Timothy 5:5: The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.
May 8, 2026..2 Samuel 14:14: But God does not take away life; instead, he devises ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him....
May 7, 2026..1 Peter 1:3: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,...
May 6, 2026....Mark 10:27-30: 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. 28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
May 5, 2026....Psalm 14:7: Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
May 4, 2026....Romans 12:2: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
May 3, 2026.... 2 Corinthians 5:7: For we live by faith, not by sight.
May 2, 2026....Matthew 8:13: Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, "Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened." And the young servant was healed that very hour.
May 1, 2026....Luke 11:1: One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
April 30, 2026....Malachi 3:10: Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven, and pour out such a blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
April 29, 2026....Acts 4:10-12: 10 ....It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is " 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.'12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved."
April 28, 2026....Jeremiah 33:3: "Call to Me, and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."
April 27, 2026....1 John 4:16: "And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him."
April 26, 2026....Matthew 6:33: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
April 25, 2026....Psalm 8:12: the Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. 9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger for ever; 10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed."
April 24, 2026....Isaiah 53:5: "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed."
Rev Up Your Daily Bible Reading
Are you good at math?
What about Bible math?
Here's a provable Bible math formula:
Read 4 Chapters From the Bible Daily + 365 Days = 1 Year and You Have Read the Entire Bible
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Read from your Bible at least 4 chapters a day
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Read 2 chapters from the Old & 2 chapters from the New Testament (in one year, you will have completed reading the entire Bible...Congratulations!)
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However, since there are more books in the Old Testament, you will finish the New Testament first.
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Make notes as you read....personal notes....how the passage relates to you
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It's ok to underline and mark up your Bible...it will help you to remember better
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Start a notebook and write down prayer requests, and dates
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Then, write down prayers answered, and dates answered
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Ask God questions about what you don't understand
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And, don't forget to listen for God's answers to your questions
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Find the church God wants you connected to
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Develop friendships with other believers
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Allow other believers to be a source of encouragement
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A good suggested place to start reading would be Isaiah from the Old Testament and the Book of John from the New Testament
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Be on the alert for pride....it's always lurking to lure you away from God
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Join a good, reliable Bible study; I have found the Navigators to have excellent Bible study plans to help you grow in your walk with Christ (www.Navigators.org)
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My faith and my belief is that you will grow deeply in your love for the one who loves you beyond measure
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Happy journey with Jesus
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