Happy New Year 2009!

Happy New Year to my bloggy friends! I love the fresh start that a new year gives. I started my new Bible Reading Plan this morning and am eager to read it through again this year. There are so many plans to choose from, it can be overwhelming! Just remember what the goal is for believers....regularly (daily) reading His Word, communicating (prayer) with Him, and applying what we've read to our lives. For me, it is easiest to have a plan to go by, mainly for accountability, but also because I tend to get sidetracked easily :o).

Here are some links of Bible Reading Plans that I have used:

Sword of the Lord - There are 2 choices on this guide, you can either read straight through or some Old Testament & some New Testament each day.

Wholesome Words - A friend sent this to me, there are 4 guides here to choose from, including one that is a 2 year plan.

New Testament in 90 days - This one is only 90 days and is undated, for the New Testament. It is a wonderful plan and I really enjoyed doing it last year in the spring.

We had a New Years Eve service last night which was great! Our pastor passed out books that had Bible plans in them. They are devotion books that are dated with what you read and then questions that you answer, including a space for jotting down messages that you have heard on that text. I'm probably not describing it quite right. Here is an example of today: Jan 1, reading Genesis 1-3. There are 3 questions to answer and then 3 more spaces (these are on every day's page): What does this passage mean? How does this apply to me? and Messages preached from this text. There is an adult version, teen version, and child version. So far so good! These books are from this ministry (Although I could only find the Spanish version on the site??).

One more thing. I also enjoy reading Proverbs, the "corresponding" chapter for each day of the month. I confess, it is my favorite book in the Bible.