DAILY GUIDE

September 2020

Mediate and cry out the following:

“Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.” (Ps 119:36–37)

Judges Summary

"The book of Judges was written to show the consequences of religious unfaithfulness and to point the way to a king who, if righteous, would lead the people to God. In the book of Joshua, the people of Israel seemed to want to follow the Lord and obey his commands. The book of Judges reveals, however, that the people had been rebelling even in Joshua’s time. This disobedience continued and grew more serious throughout the period of the judges. As summarized in Judges 2:16–23, time and again Israel turned its back on God and embraced the gods and ways of the Canaanites. Israel’s history unfolds in a repetitive way, with each cycle taking Israel further away from God. By the end of the book, Israel had violated its covenant with God in almost every way imaginable."

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Scripture Reading

September 1 – Psalm 13; Hebrews 13
September 2 – Psalm 14; Judges 1
September 3 – Psalm 15; Judges 2
September 4 – Psalm 16; Judges 3
September 7 – Psalm 17; Judges 4
September 8 – Psalm 18; Judges 5
September 9 – Psalm 19; Judges 6
September 10 – Psalm 20; Judges 7
September 11 – Psalm 21; Judges 8
September 14 – Psalm 22; Judges 9
September 15 – Psalm 23; Judges 10
September 16 – Psalm 24; Judges 11
September 17 – Psalm 25; Judges 12
September 18 – Psalm 26; Judges 13
September 21 – Psalm 27; Judges 14
September 22 – Psalm 28; Judges 15
September 23 – Psalm 29; Judges 16
September 24 – Psalm 30; Judges 17
September 25 – Psalm 31; Judges 18
September 28 – Psalm 32; Judges 19
September 29 – Psalm 33; Judges 20
September 30 – Psalm 34; Judges 21

Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever and ever.
Amen.

Prayer

Missions

O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Pray for the next generation

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Memory Verse (Review)

“1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, 4 praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, 5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.” (Ps 150:1–6)

Resources

August 2020 | 2020 Bible Reading Plan | October 2020