“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105
As the new year approaches, it’s natural to set goals — things we want to get better at or maybe stop doing. This verse really speaks to me in terms of that goal setting. Unless we have a planned path to walk, we won’t move in the right direction. If we can’t see where we are going, we’ll stumble around in the darkness.
When we relate this to how we read the Bible, setting daily goals gives us the time we need to be with God. It lets Him light our path through this life. It gives us that vital opportunity to commune with Him through His Word and prayer.
Let His Word be a light to your life and have a goal to be in the Bible more consistently in 2020. Here are some different plans that can help you with your goals.
Though-the-Bible Reading Plans
If you want to get through the entire Bible in one year, here are a few plans that will only take you about 15 minutes a day:
One-Year Reading Plan
This plan consists of reading a section from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs. It gives you variety in your reading. Download it, print it off and use the reading plan as a bookmark or a checklist. For a digital version, got to www.bible.com and search for the One-Year Reading Plan.
The One-Year Chronological Bible
This plan is arranged in the order the events actually occurred. It’s based on you reading every day, in selected sections of Scripture. It’s a very interesting way to see how all the events correlate throughout the Bible. Download it, print it off and use the reading plan as a bookmark or a checklist. For a digital version, got to www.bible.com and search for the One-Year Chronological Reading Plan.
The Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan
This plan is very similar to the One-Year Reading Plan in that you read a little bit from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs. The difference is that this is a five-day-a-week reading plan. It gives you some flexibility in your reading throughout the week. Download it, print it off and use the reading plan as a bookmark or a checklist.
Sections of the Word Reading Plan
If taking on reading the entire Bible seems like too much, here is an option that focuses on specific sections of the Bible.
ESV 6-Month Bible Plan
This is only a six-month plan that takes you through the New Testament, so go through it twice in a year. Download it, print it off and use the reading plan as a bookmark or a checklist.
Some additional thoughts are to grab a notebook and journal your reading throughout the year. Write down your prayers, verses that are speaking to you from your reading and simply the things that God is teaching you. Then, next year, you can review it — it’s a great way to see how God is working in your life!
We have most of these resources listed out on our website, on the Resources Page.
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