Daily Bible Reading and Prayer, KJV, May 10-Nov 9, 2018, Acts to Hebrews

Sept 15, 1 Thes 3, Ps 35

1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 KJV
[1] Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

[2] And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

[3] That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

[4] For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

[5] For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

[6] But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

[7] Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

[8] For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

[9] For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

[10] Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

[11] Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

[12] And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

[13] To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

Psalm 35:1-28 KJV
[1] Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

[2] Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

[3] Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

[4] Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

[5] Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.

[6] Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.

[7] For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

[8] Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

[9] And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

[10] All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
The Lord is the Father of the poor and needy.

[11] False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

[12] They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

[13] But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

[14] I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

[15] But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

[16] With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

[17] Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

[18] I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

[19] Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

[20] For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

[21] Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

[22] This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

[23] Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

[24] Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

[25] Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

[26] Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

[27] Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

[28] And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Dear Heavenly Father, You alone are awesome and powerful, thank you so much for everything You have done for us, thank you that we can trust You to protect us from our enemies and You will give them what they deserve. Thank you for the countless blessings You have showered us with, we so often take all You have given us for granted. Lord please be near Mr. and Mrs. W as their 58th anniversary comes soon. Father please let it be a wonderful day for them as it might be their last anniversary with all Mr. W's health problems. Father please also be near my aunt and uncle as they both deal with different health problems, please help them find the right treatment and doctors they need. Please also be close to those all who are going through difficulties right now and have asked for prayers. Please be near everyone in my prayer journal, please keep them close to You and far from evil in Jesus's name, Amen