April 6 – 12
“O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water. Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are my praise. Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”” Jeremiah 17:13-15
Sunday, 6th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On March 26 at 6:55 AM, hopeful new student Melonnie L… emailed: “I hope to understand the Bible and grow in a relationship with the Lord through His word.” (Lessons sent to her & 3 kids ages 3, 4 & 6 on 4/2/25.) Praise God – “May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.” (Psalm 119:169)! Pray Melonnie and her children study their lessons together and pray for God’s help.
Monday, 7th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On March 26 at 1:27 PM, hopeful new student Cassidy P… emailed: “I honestly want to use this as a way to get past the childhood and adulthood trauma I have endured.” (Lessons sent on 4/2/25.) Praise God – “Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.” (Psalm 107:19)! Pray Cassidy studies her Bible lessons, and leaves all her hurtful past in God’s Hand.
Tuesday, 8th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On March 26 at 7:04 PM, hopeful new student Norman W… emailed: “I would like to know what God’s will is for me, and to know Him better and walk closer to Him.” (Lessons sent on 4/2/25.) Praise God – “But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.” (Psalm 73:28)! Pray Norman studies his lessons, and trusts and obeys God.
Wednesday, 9th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On March 26 at 8:04 PM, hopeful new student Sarah C… emailed: “I want to use God’s word in my life day by day to heal myself from trauma I have been through in my life.” (Lessons sent on 4/2/25.) Praise God – “He sent His word and healed them, and saved them from their destruction.” (Psalm 107:20)! Pray Sarah C studies her lessons, memorizes key verses and sees herself, as God does, in Christ Jesus.
Thursday, 10th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On March 27 at 7:31 AM, hopeful new student Travis S… emailed: “I hope to get closer to God and become a better man.” (Lessons sent on 4/2/25 to Travis and his mother-in-law Sherina.) Praise God – “He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.” (Proverbs 28:13)! Pray Travis & Sherina study their booklets, & wholeheartedly follow God.
Friday, 11th: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN FROM GOD THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS WORD? On March 28 at 10:00 AM, hopeful new student Sarah W… emailed: “I hope to grow closer to Jesus, and to really understand the Bible.” (Lessons sent to Sarah and to her 3 children ages 4, 5 and 9 on 4/2/25.) Praise God – “Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3)! Pray Sarah W and her 3 children do their studies, talk about them as a family & pray.
Saturday, 12th: PRAYER REQUEST from Bible Studies by Mail, Inc.: B.S.B.M.’s Advisory Board is asking the LORD to provide new leaders with ministry experience. A couple who has their personal financial support or are willing to raise it. They would work with current missionary leaders, Darryl and Joan Evans, and then eventually become missionaries with or seconded to Source of Light Ministries International. Praise God – “Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1)! Pray B.S.B.M. hears of or from a missionary couple seeking mission work in North America.