My Bible Reading Plan

When we moved to St. Louis, we were blessed to have a pastor whose preaching made us want to read the Bible. When illustrating, he would use Old Testament stories first, then church history examples. It was really great. I would only add using examples from creation to that list because that’s what Jesus did so often.

So, I didn’t start reading the Bible everyday until I was a few years into my faith. That means I was starving my soul of its daily bread for a few years. This starving did not lead to growth. Our bodies need food to grow stronger. Our souls do too. You don’t have to remember everything you read – do you remember what you ate for breakfast last week? What you read in the Word that day is the food for your soul.

I’ve done a number of Bible reading plans since then. Come December, they are all the rage on the internet. I’ve settled on one I believe to work best for me (the wife uses it as well). I needed something low key, without all the box checking. I needed something I could keep up with if I fell behind. I also needed something that made sense to my mind.

So, there it is! I’ve printed this and pasted it inside the front cover of my Bible. But by now, I know it by heart. If you don’t like it, no worries here! Just find something. Your soul needs food – everyday. “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.”