Sometimes I find God’s word boring. I’m so familiar with it that I find myself taking it for granted, if I’m not careful. In order to avoid the pitfall of a wandering mind as I read, I approach my year’s read through the Bible with a purpose in mind, so that I’m inclined to see the Scriptures in a new light and don’t miss the new revelations the Holy Spirit wants to give me.
My approach this year will be to seek to know God better through His word. Jesus said, “Now this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” If knowing God is equated with eternal life, can there be eternal life without knowledge of God? That makes knowing God very important! So this year I will ask myself the following questions as I read:
- What does this reveal to me about God?
- What impact does that truth have on my life?
- What action is called for in light of this new revelation?
My purpose for writing this year varies from last year. Last year my intent was to give a basic understanding of the Scriptures to the person who needed it. If that is the help you need, please check out last year’s readings. The schedule I’ll follow this year will match last year’s schedule, so you’ll look up the same month and day from 2018’s posts. To do that, find the day of the year in the reading schedule and click on it to link to the post.
This year I’m going to assume you have that background. I’m going to lead you in expanding your handling of Scripture so that ultimately you don’t need the crutch of a guide as you read; you will have learned to turn to God to gain inspiration directly from Him.