At the end of February, I started a new Bible reading program. I did this for two reasons

1. I have never read completely through the Bible.

2. I really liked the way that this new one is setup.

The basic structure of the plan is this: 10 lists of books, read one chapter from each list a day. So, ten chapters a day and it spans the whole of Scripture. Right now I am in Matthew, Genesis, Romans, 2 Timothy, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Joshua, Isaiah, and Acts.

I tell you this to encourage you to get more Bible. Find some way to increase your Bible intake each day. The more time I spend with my nose in The Book, the more I fall in love with our triune God. The point of all our reading, listening, and memorizing Scripture is to know and love the Lord. If you simply turn to your Bible to help your problems or to make you feel better, then you are going to walk away disappointed because God’s truth was given for that purpose. The Scriptures don’t necessarily make me feel good, but what they promise to do is convict me of my sin. They reveal a holy God to my sin-debauched, forgetful soul. They open my eyes to my worthlessness apart from Christ and His greatness apart from me.

Above all things, read the Book.