Psalms bookmark: Rather than reading through the psalter as part of this plan, integrate the psalms into your everyday life. Consider reading one each morning or evening, alone or with others.
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Use this booklet to read through the whole Bible in 2018. There are five readings per week; if you fall behind, just skip what you’ve missed and jump in again.
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If you prefer to not read through the whole Bible in 2018, consider choosing one of the following patterns for daily Bible reading. 1.
Bible immersion: Choose a book of the Bible to read and re-read multiple times. For example, re-read Ephesians every day in January, then choose another book for February.
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Read 20 minutes each day, picking up where you left off from the previous day. As you finish a book of the Bible, move to the next one or move to one that is of particular interest to you.
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Approaching God’s Word We come to God’s word aware of his presence and depend on him to make us open to what he says. Here are a few prayers to pray before reading. · Humility Make me humble and open to whatever you say in your word. (Isaiah 66:2) · Understanding Open my eyes to see wonderful things in your word. (Psalm 119:18) · Satisfaction Satisfy me with your love and goodness. (Psalm 90:14) · Transformation Transform me by showing me your glory in Christ in your word. (2Corinthians 3:18)
Responding to God’s Word After reading scripture, we can meditate on it further and turn our reflections into prayers. Tim Keller provides four questions that can help us respond to the reading in prayer. · Praise What does this text show me about God for which I should praise or thank him?
· Repentance What does this text show me about my sin that I should confess and repent of? · Request What does this text show me about a need that I have and how shall I petition God for it? · Transformation How would this change my life if I took it seriously—if this truth were fully alive and effective in my inward being?