Life - In Order
He tells us that when we seek his Kingdom
first, our other concerns will fall into order. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added
unto you.” Matthew 6:33
Your home can be a place of order, but FIRST it
needs to be a place of WORSHIP. Silence, or reading in the sunlight and
listening to the everyday sounds of a child playing, or a dishwasher humming,
is relaxing and well-worth turning off the radio, computer and t.v. to
attain. Singing a cappella, or with a CD, is a way to bring worship into
your home. You don’t need to practice yoga and sit in silence, emptying
your mind, to find serenity.
In fact, as Christians, we are called to FILL our minds with Scripture. When we have questions for God, He often will answer us through memorized Scripture. And if you haven’t memorized any – or rarely read your Bible – well, you might not hear as clearly as those who have. He will often call Scripture to a person’s mind for advice on how to deal with a problem.
Breakfast and the Bible - our KJV Bible
When you open our Bible it has this color plate picture that says The End of the Wandering - the Holy Bible has the answers!
A favorite version of the Bible is the New Living Translation NLT - The Daily Walk Bible.
BUT!
You can ignore the dates on which to read the chapters!
This is just a guideline to read it in one year - 6 days a week with a
catch-up and devotional day! However, you do not have to complete the
readings in
one year. JUST BEGIN TODAY. The
date you read it doesn’t matter – it just matters that you DO read it!
When I worked full-time I read my Bible in the car during lunch. After my son’s birth, I tried mornings. It did not work for me. Around his first birthday, we began each day by reading him Bible stories.
then TheYoung Learner’s Bible Story Book for preschoolers, 
and then, Devotionsfor the Children’s Hour by Kenneth Taylor
and The Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes by Kenneth Taylor (gorgeous pictures!) 
Some like Catherine Vos' TheChild's Story Bible,
along with his 5 volume Bedtime Story books.
While we often read from a
variety of versions, my favorite for studying has been The
International Inductive Study Bible (NASB) because of the incredibly wide
margins!
I love to write in my Bible. I write the date I read verses or chapters. I also write notes about what I’ve learned. My notes have been very helpful in helping me connect material.
Halley's Bible Handbook has been around for decades, and was updated and expanded in 2014. It has very interesting archaeological finds that prove what the Bible says.
Today, December 2023, I am currently auditing the video classes at World Video Bible School (school.wvbs.org). It is free and you can go at your own pace. There are no ads, and no gimmicks. Since auditing the class is just watching the videos for my own edification and knowledge, I do not have to take any tests to move on, as a man studying for the ministry would have to do.
If you have lots of questions but don't want to take the classes, you can peruse their free videos at video.wvbs.org.
Reading the Bible daily – for 5 minutes, or 15 minutes – or 1
chapter – or 4 chapters – helps us to live a conscious* life.
We don’t have to do it perfectly! We just have to DO it. Satan will
want you to feel behind – that’s why you can ignore the dates – you
are not behind!
Let God speak to you and fill your mind with Scripture as you read. Satan wants
you to give up, forget,
or fall asleep.
YOU need to pray and charge through and read 5 minutes a day.
If you get stuck – do 3 minutes! Once you start, you’ll see the benefits
and keep going. Begin today! Find your time.
Don’t try and be perfect.
Remember
that the Amish purposefully put in a few imperfect stitches into every quilt
they make to remind themselves that only ONE
was perfect – and it isn’t them.
It isn’t us, either, so don’t try and read the Bible perfectly!
Just begin. Today. Print, get it ready. Find your time.
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