The start of a new year always brings resolutions. Here are some of the most popular according to USA.gov:
- Drink Less Alcohol
- Get a Better Education
- Get a Better Job
- Get Fit
- Lose Weight
- Manage Debt
- Manage Stress
- Quit Smoking Now
- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
- Save Money
- Take a Trip
- Volunteer to Help Others
With that in mind, I've changed my Bible Reading plan for 2011. There are dozens of plans that will help you read the Bible in a year - you can find some here. I've tried many of them and have read the Bible through many times. I have also fallen way behind and struggled to catch up, "speed reading" my way through the Minor Prophets and other Old Testament books. I don't think that is what God is looking for in daily Bible reading!
I've prayed about studying the Bible versus reading the Bible this year. I don't want to feel pressured to check a box, I want to immerse myself in His Word. I have started reading the chronological Bible, but I have started in the book of Acts. I've looked ahead and before I finish Acts I will also have read a number of Paul's letters to the churches. I don't have a finish date in mind, if it takes me all year to just read Acts and the Epistles but I've grown in my walk with God, I'll consider that a success!
2 comments:
Reading His Word is such an important part of our Christian walk. Pray yours was a wonderful Christmas and that the New Year floods you and Les with goodness. Love ya.
Thats cool! I didn't make it through my Bible reading this past year...mainly because I fell behind and then I didn't feel like I couldn't catch up to finish in time so I just gave up. But I've decided that for this next year that instead of starting all over again i'm just gonna keep on going where I left off this past year!
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