June 25

TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. Exodus 15:26

Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
26. A S I T W D H T T V O T L T G A W D T W I R I H S A W G E T H C A K A H S I W P N O T D U T W I H B U T E F I A T L T H T

Notes on the verse:

“The Lord … healeth thee”: Since this is what He is, Jehovah-Rapha, obedience to divine instruction and guidance will obviously bring healing, not the consequence of plagues like those visited upon Egypt. This promise is limited in context to Israel, most likely for the duration of the Exodus only.

The problem with most people is that we do not diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord. We have a terrible habit of doing what is right in our own sight, not what is right in God’s sight. The most important statement that is made in the verse above is, “I am the LORD that healeth thee”. We must walk in the ways of the Lord, if we want the blessings of the Lord. God allows us to have trials, to prove our faith. We will see in these wanderings of these people, God was trying to bring them to a faithful life. He wanted them to learn to not be selfish and to look beyond the moment to all of eternity.

All the ordinances God gave to mankind were to help man, not to cause him problems. We will see in their wanderings that God was trying to get them to a point of faith and trust that would be acceptable unto Him. They failed test after test. They complained at every problem, instead of believing. God honors faith, not murmuring. We will see them wander in the wilderness for forty years on a trip that should have taken a few days, because of their lack of faith.

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

Old Testament
2 Kings 24-25  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 122  —  1.5 minutes

New Testament
Luke 7:1-10  —  2.5 minutes
Philippians 4:14-23  —  2.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 14.0 minutes

Please Note: Today is the 25th of the month. After today, there will be no Bible Reading Plan selections until the 1st of next month. Why not use these extra days to catch up if you’ve fallen behind?