July 17

TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. Isaiah 46:11

Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
11. C A R B F T E T M T E M C F A F C Y I H S I I W A B I T P I H P I I W A D I

Notes on verse:

“Man … from a far country”: Cyrus was this man whom God summoned to conquer Babylon and return a remnant of Israel to end the 70 year captivity a century and a half after Isaiah wrote this prophecy (44:28; 45:1).

Cyrus was called a “bird” for his swiftness, and “ravenous” for his fierceness, and victories over his enemies. The “east” here means Persia. The word  ‘ravenous bird’ is rendered ‘fowl’ (in Job 28:7); “bird” or “birds” (in Jeremiah 12:9); “fowls” (in Genesis 15:11; Isaiah 18:6); and “ravenous birds” (in Ezekiel 39:4).

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

July 17
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
2 Chronicles 10-12  —  7.5 minutes
Psalms 142  —  2.0 minutes

New Testament
Luke 11:1-13  —  3.5 minutes
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11  —  2.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 15.5 minutes