One of the easiest ways to improve your spiritual health in the New Year is to begin a daily Bible reading. Remember, this is different from Bible study, but reading your Bible daily is very important and beneficial to you.
It is easy because all you need is a Bible and a book mark. At its base, just start reading each day, and read for as long as you have time for, as long as you are retaining what you read. If your mind begins to wander, it is time to put your Bible down for a while, and pick it up later.
If, however, you want some structure or some goal to attain here are a couple of suggestions you may want to try…
- Divide the total number of pages in your New Testament by 30, and read that many pages per day. This is a fairly large commitment, but it is a wonderful accomplishment to read the New Testament through in a month. If you do that every month for a year, it will do wonders for your familiarity with the New Covenant.
- Read the Bible through in a year, using a different translation than the one you presently use. Might I suggestion the ESV, NASB, or one of the trusted oldies, like the KJV, ASV or RSV?
- Use a Bible reading schedule that breaks up the readings in the Old and New Testaments. There are plenty you can choose from, just a google search away. Or, if you wish, take the schedule in the back that has been printed out for your convenience!
Bring in the New Year with God’s Word!
