1 Chronicles 26: 20-32, 1 Chronicles 27, 1 Corinthians 4, Psalm 119: 9-16
Psalm 119: 15-16 (ESV)
“I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your
ways. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.”
Verses 15 and 16 from Psalm 119 illustrate part of my reasons
for reading the Bible in a year every year. Reading the Bible daily helps me to
meditate on God’s words and reinforces in my mind the ways of God and Christ. Every
day I take verses from daily Bible readings and write about them and what they
mean to me and perhaps how they apply in my life. I also want to get to the
point where if I hear people quoting or referencing Bible verses, I will be
familiar with them and hopefully have an opinion of the verses. This is a
stretch goal and something I haven’t attempted yet, but I want to be able to
memorize passages from the Bible. I really envy people who can do this or can
immediately quote Bible verses. I want this skill in my arsenal so when I feel
blue or down, I recite to myself a Bible passage or verse to get my mind back
to God and his promises and faithfulness. I also find inspiration from people
in the Bible and their struggle with faith in God. I learn lessons from them on
what to do and what not to do. I rejoice in their victories and feel sorrow in
their doubts and hard lessons. Reading the Bible daily most importantly keeps
me focused on God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
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