Daily Bible reading

[Strong in Him]

I was going to buy new Bible reading notes yesterday, for next year. But I'm not really using them at the moment. I think one reason is that it's hard to find space since my husband's retired. But I also have the whole NT on my ipod and much prefer to listen to a whole chapter/book at a time, while following it in my bible, rather than a few verses only. If I listen to something a number of times, it helps me to learn it as well.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Lately I've recommitted myself to try and read at least one chapter out of scripture everyday, but the problem is whenever I sit down, I can't figure out what to read because there is so much to pick from. I want to be able to learn something or hear God speak to me when I read....what are some ways to approach this?

Just keep reading systematically in a prayerful way, and don't find any excuse not to.

 

[faroukfarouk]

2) To this day, when I find reading more a chore than a joy......I return to Psalms. Just something about that book that seems to restore me. It's a book that so describes humanity and so describes God. It never ever fails to feed me.

Psalms are wonderful!

 

[GraceC]

I alternate between books in the OT and NT. I start with reading Genesis and when done I'll move on to Matthew...then back to Exodus, then Mark and so on. I find reading it this way I am able keeps me from feeling "stuck" in the OT and with alternating with the NT I have learned to see how the OT and NT fit together.