Daily Readings

One of the great things about living in the Internet age is that you can find almost everything you need on the Web — even the Bible. I hate to admit it, but I have a tough time keeping up with my daily Bible readings unless I have a plan to follow. Without a plan, it just becomes a random “open the book and read a chapter” experience. While this “open and point” approach is better than nothing, it doesn’t get me very far in studying God’s word. Plus, I think it’s a good practice to read the entire Bible regularly instead of focusing only on the books I prefer. There are still many lessons to be learned in the drier books — although I do tend to skip over the genealogies. Those names are rough!

Anyway, one of the tools I found to help me stay on top of my reading is at Christianity.com. They have a terrific web site with devotionals, bible study tools, resources, translations and scripture readings. They also have a personal Bible reading plan (i.e. Bible in a Year) that you can start at any time. You simply log in daily and complete the assigned reading. When you’re done, you click the “Finished Reading” button and the “Complete” column shows a checkmark for the selected day’s reading. It’s easy and you can access it from anywhere. I love it when I’m traveling because I don’t have to worry about packing my Bible and damaging it in my suitcase.

If you’re like me and you need a structured plan, check it out. I think it’s much better than the old “Bible in a Year” books and it offers a variety of other resources to complement your daily reading.