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April 1: Judges 6-7

Judges 6:14-16:  “The Lord turned to him and said, ‘Go in the strength you have. . . am I not sending you?’  ‘But Lord,’ Gideon asked, ‘how can I save Israel? . . .’  The Lord answered, ‘I will be with you.’”

April 2: Judges 8-9

Judges 8:23:  “But Gideon told them, ‘I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you.  The Lord will rule over you.’”

April 3: Judges 10-12

Judges 10:15-16:  “The Israelites said to the Lord, ‘We have sinned.  Do with us whatever you think best, but please rescue us now.’ . . .  And [God] could bear Israel’s misery no longer.”

April 4: Judges 13-15

Judges 13:8:  “O Lord, I beg you, let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born.”

April 5: Judges 16-18

Judges 16:28:  “Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “O Sovereign Lord, remember me.  O God, please strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines.”

April 6: Judges 19-21

Judges 20:26:  “Then the Israelites, all the people. . . sat weeping before the Lord.  They fasted that day until evening and presented [offerings] to the Lord.  And the Israelites inquired of the Lord.”

April 7: Ruth

Ruth 1:16-17:  “But Ruth replied, ‘Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay.  Your people will be my people and your God my God. . . .  May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.’”

April 8: 1 Samuel 1-3

1 Samuel 1:27-28:  “I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.  So now I give him to the Lord.  For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.”

April 9: 1 Samuel 4-8

1 Samuel 7:12:  “Then Samuel took a stone and set it up. . . .  He named it Ebeneezer [which means “stone of hope”], saying, ‘Thus far has the Lord helped us.’”

April 10: 1 Samuel 9-12

1 Samuel 12:23-24:  “As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you.  And I will teach you the way that is good and right.  But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.”

April 11:  1 Samuel 13-14

1 Samuel 13:14:  “But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command.”

April 12:  1 Samuel 15-17

1 Samuel 15:22: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord?  To obey is better than sacrifice.”

April 13:  1 Samuel 18-20; Psalm 11 & 59

Psalm 59: 16-17:  “But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.  O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.”

April 14:  1 Samuel 21-24

1 Samuel 24:19: “When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed?  May the Lord reward you well for the way you treated me today.”

April 15:  Psalm 7, 27, 31, 34, & 52

Psalm 27:1:  “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?”

April 16:  Psalm 56, 120 & 140-142

Psalm 142:1-3:  “I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.  I pour out my complaint before him; before him I tell my trouble.  When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way.”

April 17: 1 Samuel 25-27

1 Samuel 26:23:  “The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and faithfulness.  The Lord delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed.”

April 18:  Psalm 17, 35, 54, & 63

Psalm 63:1-3: “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.”

April 19:  1 Samuel 28-31; Psalm 18

Psalm 18:30-32:  “As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless.  He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.  For who is God besides the Lord?  And who is the Rock except our God?  It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.”

April 20:  Psalm 121, 123-125, & 128-130

Psalm 121:1-2:  “I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

April 21:  2 Samuel 1-4

2 Samuel 1:23: “Saul and Jonathan—in life they were loved and gracious, and in death they were not parted.  They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.”

April 22:  Psalm 6, 9-10, 14, 16, 19, 21

Psalm 19:1-3:  “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.  Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.  There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.”

April 23:  1 Chronicles 1-2 & Psalm 8

Psalm 8:1-2:  “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!  You have set your glory above the heavens.  From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise.”

April 24:  Psalm 43-45, 49, & 87

Psalm 43:3:  “Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.”

April 25:  1 Chronicles 3-5 & 84-85

Psalm 84:1, 2, & 10:  “How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty!  My soul yearns, even faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. . . .  Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere.”

April 26:  Psalm 77-78

Psalm 77:13-14:  “Your ways, O God, are holy.  What god is so great as our God?  You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.”

April 27:  1 Chronicles 6 & Psalm 73

Psalm 73: “Whom have I in heaven but you?  And earth has nothing I desire besides you.  My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

April 28:  Psalm 88 & 92-93

Psalm 93:1-2:  “The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. . . .  Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity.”

April 29:  1 Chronicles 7-10 & Psalm 81

  Psalm 81:1: “Sing for joy to God our strength;shout aloud to the God of Jacob!”

April 30:  Psalm 102-104

Psalm 103:2-5:  “Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”