Bible Reading Plans -

There are many reasons for us to read God’s word. Here are just a few of the reasons.

It is one of the primary ways that we grow in our relationship with God, and in our knowledge of God. (Ps 9:10, Hos 6:3)
It is one of the ways that we grow in respect to salvation (1 Peter 2:2-3).
It is part of renewing our minds and being transformed (Rom 12:2, Eph 4:23-24).
It builds us up and gives us our inheritance (Acts 20:32).
It keeps our ways pure (Psalm 119:9-11).
It performs its work in our lives (1 Thessalonians 2:13).
It girds our minds for actions (1 Pe 1:13)
It is part of our armor that we are to put on daily (Eph 6:14)

I encourage everyone to spend time reading God’s word every day. It is very helpful to have a reading plan. There is not a one-plan-fits-all. I have put together many different plans and you can choose the one that will work best for you.

Their is a Searcher’s Plan for those that are seeking God in their lives. The Gospel of John was writtern to help people find God. There is a New Believer’s Reading Plan for those who have just made a decision to follow Christ. There is a Two-Year Reading Plan that will help you read through the entire Bible over a two-year periord. There is an Intermediate Reading Plan and then an Ambitious Reading Plan. In the Ambitious Plan, you will read through the entire Bible each year, the New Testament and the Gospels four times a year, and through the Psalms and Proverbs twelve times a year. I like reading plans where you can spend time in the Psalms and Proverbs every day. I also like to read a chapter in the gospels, and from both the Old Testament and New Testament. Let me encourage you to pick a plan that will work for you. May the Lord open your heart and mind, fill you with His joy as you feast on His word (Jeremiah 15:16), and may you grow in your faith this year.