Read the Bible in a year

Christians’ most popular new year’s resolution is probably to read the Bible in a year. Here are some tips how you could achieve this:

Get some friends who are willing to do this too. You can encourage one another and remind each other using SMS and email to read the Bible. This can be done creatively. You could ask each other questions about the relevant passage and what they thought of it. Slowly those that are behind will quietly catch up and then maybe answer your questions

Use a communal blog such as www.bibleinayr.blogspot.com where people can share what they have learnt. When people read of what others have learnt, they will also be encouraged to get on track if they have fallen behind.

Get together to read your daily readings maybe once a month or something as an encouragement to one another.

Listen to the Bible in a year. Download your preferred version (if in doubt use King James) at www.audiotreasure.com

Pray and ask God to help you. Anyway, it IS His will for you to read His word so He will give you the supernatural power to do it J

Be consistent we forget things when we are not consistent in our approach. Therefore you should make it a daily habit to read the Bible possibly before something that you always do (such as breakfast).

Reduce distractions around you during the time that you are reading. The best way to do this is to get up early. After a few struggles waking up at the same time every day will be easier and easier. It was how our body was supposed to function anyway.

Follow a good program of Bible reading such as the plan by Our Daily Bread http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml which has the daily reading on the bottom of your page. It has you reading Old Testament during the weekdays with a few proverbs, New Testament on Saturday and Psalms on Sunday. This is a good variety.

Set an alarm to remind you every day of your commitment.

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