Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Reading the Bible

Question: How can I program the reading of such a big book as the bible?

Answer: I know that considering reading the entire bible can by very overwhelming. I get overwhelmed myself sometimes. And sometimes I fall into the trap that since I don't know where to start, I shouldn't pick it up and read at all. Don't allow Satan to convince you of that! Ephesians 6:11-18 describes the Word of God as a "Sword" in the full armor of God, which is necessary to battle the spiritual forces of evil (Ephesians 6:12) that WILL attack us. Recently, Pastor Greg Laurie tweeted "The devil knows too well the power and authority of the Bible. He will try to keep you from it at all costs." He also tweeted "If we neglect the study of the Scripture, our spiritual life will ultimately unravel.". So, you can see, reading and studying your bible is KEY in the Christian life. 

The easiest way to go about this is to choose a bible reading plan. If you Google "Bible reading plan", there are plenty to choose from. Personally I have to choose one that is not aggressive. For instance if I try to do one of the "read the whole bible in a year" plans, I inevitably fall behind and then give up. So try starting with something that is maybe no more than 1 or 2 chapters a day. Whatever it is that you think you can sustain without falling behind. Also if you do fall behind, something that won't be hard to catch up on. If you have Youversion's Bible app, they have some great reading plans. (https://www.bible.com/reading-plans). One more thing, I'm sure you've noticed my fondness of the GotQuestions.org site. Here what they have to say as well: http://www.gotquestions.org/start-reading-Bible.html

Here are some other reading plans: 

https://www.biblegateway.com/reading-plans/

http://biblehub.com/reading/

http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-reading-plan/

http://www.backtothebible.org/bible-reading-plans

http://www.bibleplan.org/

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