Yesterday, an opening ceremony took place at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.  Numerous people talked about the importance of Americans reading their Bibles this year to commemorate America’s 250 anniversary.

This whole week, hundreds of national leaders and Christian leaders in the U.S. will be reading the entire Bible, aloud, from cover to cover.  The readings will begin today, Apr. 19, and will continue through Sat., Apr. 25.  The Bible being read will be the King James Bible.

On Tue., Apr. 21, President Trump is scheduled to read 2 Chronicles 7:11-22.  He will read it from the Oval Office.

I have read the holy Bible, from cover to cover, 25 times.  Each time, I began in January and ended in December.  I highly recommend that everyone read the Bible, all the way through, at least once or twice.

Today is Tax Day in the United States.  Tax Day was first introduced in 1913.  The only things that are certain for most Americans are death and taxes.  The first day of tax season this year was Jan. 26, and this is the final day to file taxes in the U.S.

The tax filing deadline is midnight tonight in each time zone, unless someone has requested a six-month extension (to Oct. 15).  For someone filing his/her taxes by mail today, as long as it is postmarked with today’s date, the IRS will consider the return filed on time.  Electronic returns must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. local time tonight.

American taxpayers living outside of the U.S. and Puerto Rico on April 15 will receive an automatic two-month extension to file their 2025 returns.  This moves their tax deadline to June 15.

The following was stated by the apostle Paul:

Give everyone what you owe him:  If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. (Romans 13:7)

Commonly called Easter, today is the observance of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead on Resurrection Sunday.  It took place on the Feast of Firstfruits that always is on the Sunday following Passover, which was on Apr. 2 this year.

       
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Today is the first full day of Pesach or Passover, which began at sunset last evening.  There also was a full moon early this morning.  This day is a commemoration of the exodus of Israel out of Egypt, as described in Exodus 12:1-51.  It is followed by the week of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Just as lambs were slain on the first and subsequent Passovers, the Lamb of God, Yeshua/Jesus, also died on Passover.  His shed blood atoned for the sins of all who will accept His unique sacrifice on their behalf.  According to John the Baptist and the apostle Paul,

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29)

For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. (1 Corinthians 5:7b)

His death, of the righteous for the unrighteous, is the only thing that can bring us to God the Father.  According to the apostle Peter,

Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. (1 Peter 3:18)

Happy April Fool’s Day.  Don’t play too many pranks unless you like to get pranked back. 

       
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This evening, President Trump delivered an address to the nation from the White House.  He primarily talked about the 2026 Iran war, which has been going on since Feb. 28 (just over a month).  It is uncertain whether or not a deal between the two nations will be made.  If not, Trump will consider increasing massive destruction of key targets in Iran.

His address lasted a little less than 18 minutes.  In the video below, fast-forward to the 9-minute 11-second (9:11) point, when Trump begins walking to the podium where he gives his address.