Hows that Bible reading going?

Read your Bible So. We are 5 months into the year – hows your Bible reading coming along? Some of you made a ‘new years resolution’ to read more – is it time to look at that again?

I know at the end of December I undertook to read the whole Bible in 90 days, through a youversion.com reading plan – I have to admit, it was tough some days, but I got through it and finished on time! After that I took a short break, and am now back to a more manageable level of reading, but I think I will take up that plan again soon, as I did get a lot out of it.

What did I learn? All sorts of things really! But one of the great things was I got a speed overview of the whole of the Bible. Obviously with that level of comitment I couldn’t spend a lot of time contemplating a verse – but it was a great reminder of many of the things that are in the Bible that you just forget are there. It is also a great way to really start to understand more about God – about His plan for us, and His plan for the whole world. Starting with creation, through the Patriachs, Israel, the captivity and exile, all the way up through Jesus, the Acts and finally to Revelation. Whilst sometimes we spend a lot of time on a book, chapter or verse (look at me – I have been posting studies on Romans for almost a year, and I’m only just past half way!), I think it is good to occasionally get a reminder of more of what God is doing, and what He has done.

I also learned that you have to discipline yourself to read every day – whether it’s a chapter, a page, or 15 chapters, they all require discipline and commitment. And trust me, God rewards that commitment on our part when we make it.

So if you haven’t taken the challenge up to read your Bible every day – do it! There are many plans out there, like the ones on youversion.com or esvonline.org (and plenty more I am sure!), or you could be all ‘old school’ and actually pick up your Bible every day and read a few chapters