Bible Readings for the Year
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February | March |
April
| May | June |
July
August | September |
October | November |
December
The Puritans knew their Bibles well.
It is often a matter of meditation for contemporary pastors to ponder
whether or not they would be allowed in a Puritan church as a members in
those days, much less a pastor, with the knowledge they have of the
Bible today. In any case, every professing Christian should have a
daily habit of Bible reading, prayer and mediation. Prayer is likened
unto breathing, and Bible reading/meditation is likened unto eating.
Do you eat to live? Do you breathe to live? If you do, then
you are accomplishing what the human body requires for life. But
what of the soul? Does your soul eat and breathe? Your
soul is in dire need of daily food and breath, without which, it will
shrivel up and die. Spiritual declension and backsliding are the
result of neglecting to feed the soul. Little by little prayer and
bible reading/meditation are put off and other "more
important" things are taken up to busy the mind, or fill up a given
day. As fallen humans, we are prone to this, even among the best
Christians. We need to have a plan, a strategy, which aids us to
endeavor through each day with a structured and defined reading agenda.
Many of the Puritans read 10-15 chapters
a day (they had the time--or rather, they made the time.) The
calendar here is not a schedule to read 15 chapters a day, although we
should immerse ourselves in the Word of God as much as possible.
This is a schedule for reading 6 chapters a day: 3 from the Old
Testament and 3 from the New Testament.
This is one schematic which may help you
follow through reading the Bible in a year. After following
through on this Schedule, you will have read the Old Testament one time,
and the New Testament 4 times. You will have also (in November and
December) taken a more meditating approach to the Bible to think through
certain concepts by reading about that topic within one chapter of the
Bible. For instance, there are 5 days in a row in November which
you will read certain key chapters on Grace. While reading
through these concept-chapters you should take time to meditate on the
topic. Some key questions to ask are these:
What did I just read about?
What is God trying to say in this chapter?
What is God trying to tell me, or teach me in this chapter?
How can I apply these truths to my own life?
Asking question is one of the best ways
of studying and meditating. Prayerfully consider the chapters you
read and seek the Spirit of Truth for His power to work in you and
motion you to obedience as you read and meditate on the Word of God. |
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