Read The Bible In A Year
January 2, 2009
One of my goals for 2009 is to read the Bible in its entirety. Over the course of many years and Bible college, I have read the entire Bible, but I have never done so with the intention of doing so in a year.
“Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law” Ps. 119:18
I hope not only to learn amazing things, but to also become closer to the Lord and to work on my personal relationship with Him. However starting a daily Bible reading routine is not an easy thing to do. Starting is always easy for me. The problem I have is that it becomes mechanical, something I have to do. I lose the joy and fellowship with the Lord that it brings.
I hope by posting my progress and what I learn from my reading it will help me to truly read the Word and get insight from it and not just read it to say I did.
Since January 1 fell on a Thursday this year, I am only going to post my reading schedule through Saturday and then on Sunday I will post the full week’s reading schedule.
Thursday - Gen. 1-3, Matt. 1
Friday - Gen. 4-6, Matt. 2
Saturday - Gen 7-9, Matt 3
So far so good. I have read both Thursday’s and Friday’s selections and am looking forward to reading Saturday’s as well.
Have any of you ever read the Bible in a year? Did you find it rewarding? Hard?
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Good luck. I just need to do a daily devotional
January 3rd, 2009 at 5:55 am
Now this sounds like a great project. Best of luck to you.
January 5th, 2009 at 9:08 am
I managed to read the entire Bible in a semester which is about 4 months. It was for a class and it was rough…especially making it through the chapters of who begat who. Good luck!
January 5th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
My church started a program in 1992. “Read the Bible through in 92″ Each year we restarted in Genesis at January or you could request a 2 year schedule. I did that up until pregnancies and children came.
This year I’m trying to stay with the schedule but if I miss I day I’m not making it up I’m just starting with the day I’m on.
I found it rewarding and hard.