Whew! I just finished reading my Bible; it seemed long. I started on 10/30/07 and finished on 3/24/08. That makes it about 5 months (147 days) of reading on a 90 day reading schedule. I guess I am not too disciplined or perhaps I am not ready for 90 days yet. Anyhow, it feels great.
Another good thing is that the young people in Ann Arbor are reading the Bible on a year pace including my dear daughter. I guess this was my burden of starting this blog & the burden that I had around last year--desiring those around me to read and love the Bible. May the Lord bless their reading.
God, please make their reading interesting & relevant. Otherwise I am worried that they would have a distance to your Word. Please make the reading time special--Come and visit them. Lord, thank you so much for what you have started. Now, court them and woo them to yourself.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Daniel's Bible Reading Goals
Hip hip hooray. I finally finished my Bible reading. I tried the 90 day reading schedule but ended up finishing after about 4 months and 9 days (off by 39 days? Started 6/2/07; finished 10/29/07). Anyhow it feels great. By the way, using the Bible reading schedule was helpful. The reading goals were clear and that was very nice.
Now I want to try increase my reading capacity, i.e. more than 30 minutes at one sitting. Perhaps I could try 45 minutes with N.T. That should allow me to read the NT in about 3 weeks? Oh Lord, increase my appetite and capacity.
This was my post 6/20/07:
Hip hip hooray. I finally finished my OT (20 days after my forecast). It feels good.
Now, I will like to try what Tom & Nick are doing: reading the Bible in 90 days, that means by 9/21/07. After that, I will like to experiment to see if I can increase my capacity to read the Bible longer in one sitting, i.e. more than 30 minutes. My long term goal, read NT 100x before I am 50. Man, I am old.
Now I want to try increase my reading capacity, i.e. more than 30 minutes at one sitting. Perhaps I could try 45 minutes with N.T. That should allow me to read the NT in about 3 weeks? Oh Lord, increase my appetite and capacity.
This was my post 6/20/07:
Hip hip hooray. I finally finished my OT (20 days after my forecast). It feels good.
Now, I will like to try what Tom & Nick are doing: reading the Bible in 90 days, that means by 9/21/07. After that, I will like to experiment to see if I can increase my capacity to read the Bible longer in one sitting, i.e. more than 30 minutes. My long term goal, read NT 100x before I am 50. Man, I am old.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Christ is all in all in the Word of God
In the last chapter in the book of Acts we see Paul persuading others concerning Jesus. He did this, not only by his testifying, but through opening the Word of God, the Law of Moses and the Prophets. It seems he followed the pattern of the resurrected Christ (Luke 24:27,44,45).He wanted others to see the Word of God is just centered on a Person. Paul was so occupied with Jesus, that wherever he turned in the Word of God, he met Christ. It is so good that as believers we have the Word of God, to daily meet with Christ and be freshly unveiled to see Him!
Evening then the morning
At our church meeting, we have decided to read through Genesis a chapter a day with one day rest (6 chapters a week).
In my reading of Genesis chapter 1, I noticed that in God's wonderful creation, each day ends with the evening and the morning. Considering each day of his creation corresponds to our spiritual growth, it seems that when we experience something wonderful in our walk with the Lord, then comes the evening of valley, discouragement, hopelessness, and even unbelief. However, when the evening passes, there comes the morning of faith, hope, and love renewed toward the Lord and the saints. This cycle continues until we enter into the ture rest of God's seventh day rest.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
A Merchant Finding A Goodly Pearl
Recently, I enjoyed the verses in Matt. 13:45-46 which says, "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it." When the Lord Jesus as a merchant man looks his believers (his bride), he sees the believers as beautiful pearls. It does not matter how the believers feel about oneself. What matters is that our dear Lord found this one pearl of great price and sold all that he had. He paid the highest price which was his precious blood. We now as believers belong to the Lord. He has possession on us. He bought us (redeemed us). Only the Lord Jesus have rightful ownership over us. We are not our own, we belong to Jesus. It is a natural thing for the believers to serve him. After all, he is our master.
Nick Lim
Nick Lim
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Bible Reading Schedule: 90/180 Days
Here is my Bible Reading schedule that I adapted from Zondervan & Haven Ministry's 90 Day schedule: Bible Reading Schedule: 90/180 Days (Pdf)
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