@Mantis It's really an encouraging study or reflection based on Scripture.
Do any one use bible reading plans?
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I follow my own routines. I read one or more chapters to my wife in the morning before I go to work. I select as I feel led, generally reading through a book. I read through the Bible while I have my lunch. Then whatever reading seems good in the evening, generally going a much slower pace, more prayerfully. During the day, it's more taking it in. In the evening, it's more meditating on the word in communion with God. The inbetween times are like this, on the forum, or in discussions with my wife, or fellow believers at my work. And then there is the Audio Bible, I like to let that play while I'm doing other things.
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This is what I recommend, take in as much as you are able. I do read a consequecutive read through part of my reading, but I do a lot of "reading over" as well. I've read through the Bible less than a dozen times. But I've read individual portions many more times than that on their own. Places like Romans 4-8 I've read hundreds of times. I prefer the King James also.
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Speaking from personal experience, my advice is always to involve God Himself in your readings. Hopefully you are already doing that.
Michiah-Imla
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I confess that Jesus is the Son of God.
“Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.” (1 John 4:15)
I don't mean that my friend. I mean when you are actually doing your Bible readings.
For years as a young believer, I thought if only I could get all of this Bible into my mind, I would make it absolutely being able to answer anyone's questions or doubts or accusations with what was in my head. I spent my every spare moment in reading the Bible in those days. My purpose was not evil, but my focus was askew with regard to something important. I backslid for about 10 years.
God drew me back, or allowed me to come back, in 2002. He helped me with my focus... but the chastisement was severe and enlightening.
Michiah-Imla
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Thanks for sharing your experience.
I don’t see a situation where one just reads the Bible, on a continuous basis cover to cover, without having God in them.
I have met plenty of unbelievers and church attendees that do not read the Bible. But I don’t meet people who read the scriptures at a high volume.
Many read the Bible and then spend much of their time in theology books or listening to the parrots of them; unaware that they have been corrupted by them. The Bible just becomes a companion to their theology rather than the sole source of their learning.
I won't pursue this further beyond this one final explanation of my experience.
My study time has always been spent in the Bible itself. I own reference books and commentaries, but I have never studied any of them. Even in my worst days, I never did that.
When I backslid, my problem was in not allowing the Holy Spirit to lead. I pushed forward leading with my own brain and logic. God alone, I believe, gives any real increase. I leave you with that.
Michiah-Imla
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I do not allow my brain and logic lead or influence me when reading the Holy Bible.
“be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:2)
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5)
Good verses there @Michiah-Imla
You are very blessed indeed if you never get distracted whilst reading your bible, and always without fail allow the Holy Spirit to guide you as you read through bible four times in a year.
Whilst that is desirable for all of us I am pretty sure that not many of us can say the same. But God knows how weak we are and how easily distracted.
Psalm 103:14
for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
But knowing your bible isn't the same as knowing Jesus.
Michiah-Imla
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Many times a voice tells me, “why are you reading this? You know it already.”
I rebuke this voice quickly:
“he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites: And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them: That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days...” (Deuteronomy 17:18-20)
“Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.” (1 Timothy 4:15-16)
Although I read the Bible so frequently, there is always profit in doing so: I’ll either get reinforced in doctrine, or I’ll be reminded of something I have forgotten.
I didn't mean that sort of distraction but things like the phone ringing or the doorbell or thinking about a forthcoming event or something you heard or read. Not about why you are reading your bible. i can often find myself reading the print but realise I'm not taking it in because a line or vers has reminded me of something else and have to go back and start again.
Quenching the Spirit is where most people I believe fail in their walks with God. All of the churches in my experience teach people to do this and most people do... quench the Spirit that is!
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