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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

The 90-day challenge!




This is my pastor talking about the "90 Day Challenge" to read our Bibles. Reading the Bible an hour a day, approximately, will bring you through it in about 90 days....he encourages us to make this a way of life!

As Pastor Leo mentions, this brings me through the Word 3-4 times a year. I cannot begin to express how this has changed and matured my heart, mind, and behaviors as the living Word has taken deep root and grown in the core of my being. I find that in moments of fear, stress, anxiety, frustration, sadness, verses that speak directly to my need flood into my mind and strengthen me.

Start in the first book of the New Testament, Matthew. Read through to the end of Revelation, round the corner to Genesis, and keep on going till Malachi. Then do it again! The more you do, the more you will see the Bible as a whole, complete story of redemption rather than the often misconceived division of a legalistic Old Testament and a love-filled New Testament.


Need to figure how much to read per day to make it through in 90 (or 60, 120, 150 etc) days? There's probably an app for that :) or you can just take the number of pages and divide them by the number of days.

So today, January 1st, purpose to fill your year with the Bible!

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. (Psalms 119:105 NLT)
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3 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 2, 2013 at 5:35 AM

    Which version are you reading from, Jenni? I find I like to read a few verses, then reflect on them...roll them around in my thoughts abd try to bring them into my heart and mind. Either I am a slow reader or this process slows me way down. 90 days is too fast for me.

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  2. JenniJanuary 2, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    The most important element is to be spending time with Jesus every day through the Word. The 90 Day challenge is a cool way to do it, but in my early years as a Christian I wouldn't have been able to do it! God is gonna meet us and speak to us no matter if we're reading one verse or one chapter or one book per day :) Pastor Leo encourages us to set aside an hour a day for this...no beat ups allowed if we make it through once a year or five times a year...no one keeps track LOL, otherwise we would be a scary group of people!! God totally delights in us hanging out with Him; relationship is always His goal. ((Hugs!!))

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  3. UnknownJanuary 3, 2013 at 3:13 AM

    Thanks, Jenni! As usual, your insights leave me with a feeling of support without pressure. :-)

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