One of the most critical disciples we can develop in our lives is consistent, daily Bible reading. I believe strongly that we should take in something from God’s Word on a daily basis. And I believe that the benefits far outweigh the time investment. It’s completely worth it.
I’ve written several times in the past about this discipline:
- Tips to help you become more consistent in your Bible reading
- Getting the most out of your Bible reading
- How to keep your Bible reading interesting
- A colossal effort of reading 3650 chapters every year
- How to take notes while reading the Bible
- How to gain insight by hand writing your own copy of the Bible
- How God’s Word encourages you
- Memorize the Sermon on the Mount
- Memorize and study 1 Timothy
- And more…
I firmly believe that this is a critical element of our spiritual lives. And it seems to be lacking in a lot of people’s lives. I think, when you experience the many benefits of consistent, daily time spent in God’s Word, you’ll develop a craving for more.
God’s Word truly does change us.
That’s why I’ve developed a tool to help people read through the Bible in a year. I’ve created this in a paper form to be handed out in my youth ministries. But it quickly grew to be bigger than that. Already, we’ve handed out almost one hundred paper copies at our church, and more need to be printed this week.
But I want to make sure that this is available to more than just those who walk through our doors. I want to make it available for you as well. So, for the third year, I’ve converted to a digital download. This is an ebook that you can download to your computer or other device, or even print weekly if so desired. It comes in a PDF, so it can be viewed on almost any device you might have.
This booklet contains three different Bible reading plans mapped out day by day for the entire year. In one plan, you’ll read a portion of the Old Testament, a portion of Psalms and Proverbs, a portion of the Gospels, and a portion of the rest of the New Testament every day. The second plan included takes you from Genesis 1 through the end of Revelation, straight through. The third plan coordinates things a bit; when you read of David and Bathsheba, you’ll also read David’s repentance in Psalm 51, for example. And if none of these really connect with you, there is a whole page of additional resources you can check out to find the system that is right for you.
You can get a copy of the 2014 Bible Reading Plan for free by subscribing to JeffRandleman.com via email. Once you do that, you’ll be directed to a page where you can download the plan. By subscribing to email notifications, you’ll receive each of my posts in your inbox, and an occasional special newsletter. I won’t send you spam, or allow anyone else access to your email address. I’m using Mail Chimp, and they have a pretty secure system.
So I would appreciate it if you would take the time to sign up. But more importantly, I want you to have this tool to help you spend time in God’s Word this year.
There is a more detailed explanation of the plan here, where you can sign up for email updates as well.
If you are already an email subscriber, shoot me a message through my Contact Page, and I’ll send you a link where you can download the 2014 Bible Reading Plan directly. You have my thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to allow God to grow you through his Word.
Because it matters what you read…
Do you have a plan that helps you read through the Bible in 2014? If so, what is it like? If not, download a copy of this resource today! You can share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Another thing that helps me, is our congregation has a sign-up sheet where we can say that we are going to try and read the entire Bible through the year. Then throughout the year our preacher asks/speaks about it during the year, and will preach sermons based upon where we could be on a specific reading plan.
At the end of the year the congregation then has a big dinner honoring those who’ve completed the reading.
Thanks for the encouragement and the tool!
That’s a great idea! I may have to keep that in the back of my mind for the future…
I read through the Bible a couple of years ago, but I don’t do it every year. I am, however, in the Word on a daily basis. I am always participating in an in-depth Bible study that keeps me engaged with the Word. Thanks for offering such a great resource.
As long as you are getting daily nourishment! I find that a lot of people like the sense of accomplishment they get from reading the Bible completely.
I have never read the Bible straight through. I’ve read the New Testament through, and Psalms and Proverbs, but it seems like reading the Old Testament is hard for me. I have always wanted to read straight through in a calendar year but quickly lose steam somewhere in the beginning.
I am going to try out your plan(s) and see if it fits in with what I want to do because I feel that God has instilled within me a desire to do it in 2014. Maybe I will look at your links in this post for added motivation and purpose.
Thanks for offering it.
That’s awesome! Try the third plan, it may be better suited for you to get through the OT easier.
I’ll look further into the third plan. Thanks for the help, Jeff.
No problem!