This year I'm aiming at it again, and with retirement just around the corner, there's no good reason I shouldn't pull this off. So yesterday, January 1 found me, at the end of the day starting at the beginning, with 364 daily readings ahead of me. This year I've chosen to read through the NIV Archaeological Study Bible - a good companion to my ongoing study plan.
I don't know how many of you have heard of her, but I'm a big fan of Anne Ortlund, the woman who wrote 'Disciplines of the Beautiful Woman', a few other books, and umpteen hymns. I still remember reading in her book that December 31 usually found her feverishly trying to finish reading Revelation before midnight.
"In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, 'Let there be light" and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day, and the darkness he called "night". And there was evening, and there was morning - the first day."
A good way to spend a few minutes of the first day of the year, remembering how it started, and who started it. Then do it the next day and the next and the next.....
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I am doing this, too. I'm using my NLT study Bible, and am following John Piper's program. I made it almost through, last year, when I just told myself I needed to sit down and read. Not really for comprehension, but just to soak it in. A worthy goal for those of us who call ourselves Christians, I think. And an obedient one. Iron sharpens iron (was tickled to see that in a Proverb, the other day), so let's check in on each other periodically. xxxooo
Ahhh. . . fresh new beginnings. Ashamedly, reading through the entire Bible is something I have never done. Maybe this year?
That's one of the things I love about blogging - inspiration comes from so many that I have never even met.
I'm trying again this year too. I don't know that I've ever made it the whole way, but we'll see how this year goes.
I did cheat a little, though...I started on December 30th. I figured I'd build in a little bit of grace-padding by starting out my year two days ahead. :)
I've got the same goal as well. I'm using my NIV Bible, but using a reading schedule that Mark developed. Rather than reading straight through the Bible and burning out long-about Joshua, it goes back and forth between Old and New Testament--a few books in the Old, then a few books in the New, and back. There's also a couple of Psalms each day, so I think we'll be reading through Psalms 2 or 3 times during the year. Anyway, I'm looking forward to trying it this way, and plan on it being a success! Love and blessings, Karen
I did this for the first time last year. I was excited to start again from the beginning yesterday morning.
I like your new template! Super snazzy :)
I followed the Chapel's program back in the late 90s, twice in a row, and have always wanted/intended to do it again. This year, though, I'm sufficing with reading through the NT, randomly. I figure at this point in my life, that's doable. (Although we'll read all of Gen-Deut for school, so maybe those can be brownie points!)
Love you, and have fun with DJJ!
I have never ever read through the whole bible so this year that is my goal too. I've chosen to do the one year chronological readings I found here:
http://www.oneyearbibleonline.com/oneyearweeklychrono.php?version=51&startmmdd=0101
Should be interesting reading it all in chronological order.
I'm doing it again this year as well, year number 2 for me. It's so funny to read a verse that you know very well you've read before - and this time it speaks to you and seems brand new.
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