Reading Straight Through

It began on a whim, or so I thought.

God had a plan and a purpose.
He always does.

I knew that,
and 75 days later,
I know it even better.

I had read a few blog post testimonies,
read about the Bible in 90 Days program,
and was inspired to start.


On October 5, 2010,
I began at the beginning.
The real beginning...
Genesis 1:1 states
"In the beginning...."

For the next 75 days,
I read,
and read,
and read.

I read when I felt like it, and when I didn't feel like it.
I read when I had time, and when I felt like I didn't have time.

I took my Bible everywhere
EVERYWHERE.

I read during pockets of time I didn't know I had.

There were moments of waiting, so I read.

There were moments of time I previously wasted, and instead I read.

I won't lie.  It wasn't easy.

BUT

It was worth it.
I learned
a lot.

I gained a better understanding
of the Bible,
of God's love for all people,
of God's interactions with man,
of God's timing,
and
of God's sovereignty.

Every time I opened my Bible and read, I was blessed.

The morning of the day I finished,
on December 19, 2010,
I signed up to do it

ALL
 OVER
  AGAIN.

This time, not 'on my own,' but with my family and my local church family.

The elders have been planning a year long reading for 2011 using the "Walk Thru the Bible" Ministry's
"Daily Walk" devotional. We, as a local body of Christ, will be reading
together through the Bible in the year 2011.

The pace will be slower, and I will be joining my husband, my children, and my church family.

I can't wait!

If you desire to read straight through the Bible in any amount of time...

I urge you not to delay.

However, you choose to read and whatever pace you choose to read,
just read.

You will be blessed
EACH and EVERY TIME you read.