Bible Reading

Bible Reading:Ten ways to read your Bible:

1. 365 important Bible chapters in a year
2. Through the Bible in a year, Old Testament and New Testament daily readings.  Get yourself a One year study Bible.  I am using the John Mac Arthur Study Bible.
3. Through the Bible in a year - cover to cover on a consecutive schedule.  Using a 6day plan for flexibility.
4. New Testament in a year
5. Two or three chapters of the Old Testament per day.
6. One chapter of the Gospels and Acts and one chapter of the epistles per day.
7. Five Psalms and one chapter of Proverbs per day.
8. 31 Key Psalms per month
9. 31 chapters of Proverbs per month - one chapter per day
10. Psalm 119 in 22 day cycles - 8 verses per day.

               Wait on the Lord to open His Word to you and put your hope and trust in Him.

TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS WHEN YOU READ YOUR BIBLE:

• Opening prayer:  ask God to prepare your thoughts and fill you with the Holy Spirit so that His Word can speak to you.
• Read the portion carefully and thoughtfully
• Think about the truths about God and what they mean personally.  Write them down in your journal and express that truth to God.
• Love and adore God in your heart on the basis of that truth.
• Submit yourself to God.
• As you focus on the Word of God, ask yourself: 

1. Is there a command to obey? 
2. Is there a promise to claim?
3. Is there a sin to avoid?
4. Is there a lesson to learn?