Day 3 - Proverbs 1

I realize that Project 345 is designed for readings during the week and weekends are for make up. But I'm already seeing they give us 2 days off in the first week!  So, for the weekends I'll provide bonus readings from Psalms and Proverbs. They're optional, use the time to catch up on the New Testament readings if you missed any. But remember the goal is to read a portion of the Bible EVERY day.


Here's a link to Proverbs 1 in the New Living Translation: http://bible.us/Prov1.1.NLT
The reason I picked this chapter as well as this whole project can be found in the first 4 verses:
1 These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.2 Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.
3 Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,to help them do what is right, just, and fair. 
4 These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young

The writer is specifically talking about the Proverbs, but I don't think I'm going out on a limb when I say the entire Bible is here to teach us wisdom, discipline, and insights.  

Words to live by... 

Day 2 - Psalm 1

The YouVersion Reading plan has today as a "free" reading day. So I wanted to take a look at Psalm 1.
To read Psalm 1 click here

One of the reason I picked this chapter is verse 2 -  But they delight in the law of the LORD,
meditating on it day and night. It comes with a promise in verse 3 - They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

Now, don't assume that the writer means "prosper" in the same way we do. Prosperity can mean so much more than financial. 

The other amazing promise is in verse 6 - For the LORD watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to destruction. 


The Lord watches over the path of the godly.... 

Day 1 - John 1

Thank you for starting this journey with me. I pray that you will be encouraged and through this time develop a habit of daily reading God's Word.

Here's the link for today's reading from YouVersion.Com
http://www.youversion.com/reading-plans/project-345/1
Once you get to the site you can chose the version you prefer. I used the New Living Translation for devotional reading. On the iPad version, at least, there is an audio file that you can listen to. It's very well done utilizing not only a narrator but character voices as well.

As you've read John chapter 1, what verse or verses jump out at you. Please leave a comment and share.
Mine would be verse 12 - But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. What a great promise!

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Preparation Time

I am really excited about this blog and the potential, if for no one else, for me.
I've started the program myself now so that I can be ahead of the game and have the posts ready to go.  The Project 345 plan from YouVersion is interesting in the way they have set it up. So I'm adapting it to fit my goal, which is to read a chapter of scripture every day.  So even though the first is a Sunday and weekends are designed for "catch up" days, I'm going to start us on John 1.

I was really excited to see they started with the book of John. When I mapped out the plan on my own I started with John.  It will be interesting to see how they put the rest of the plan together.  On the "free reading" days I'll post a link to a Psalm or a chapter from Proverbs.  Both of these Old Testament books have so much to offer. In a Sunday School class a few months ago we were asked if we were on a deserted island and could have only one book of the Bible which book would it be, for me without hesitation it would be the book of Psalms.

Great stuff there!
Be blessed!

360 using 345

On the iPad and Android there is a great “app” called the YouVersion Bible. I’ve been using one of their reading plans for about 135 days and love it. The other day I was looking at their other plans and noticed one called Project 345. Their idea, similar to mine, is to read one chapter per day, however they are looking at just the New Testament and reading during the week, with the weekends for “catch up.”

So being the geek I am, I thought it would be useful to utilize this plan.  Point to their website as a great resource. Also, if you do use the iPhone, iPad, or an Android phone you can keep up with your readings electronically.

So check out www.youversion.com 

You can create an account for free.  Choose your favorite version and under the section called “Bible” you can choose a plan. 

Here’s the direct link to Project 345 - http://www.youversion.com/reading-plans/project-345

Blessings!

Preparing for Bible 360

Bible 360 is an adventure in reading the Bible over the next 366 days. The goal isn't to read the entire Bible in the next 366 days, but to read the Bible every day. It takes time to develop a habit. It is my hope and prayer that through Bible 360 each of us will develop the habit of spending time in God's Word, each and every day.  Looking at how it applies to our lives, not a chore we have to "get through."

Each day there will be a link to the passage so you can read it.  I'll try to provide a little history to the passage or what the passage might mean to me. Feel free to leave a comment sharing what the passage says to you.  You can ask questions as well. I can't promise an answer but there are lots of resources, including Pastor Tim and hopefully some others.

Blessings to you on this journey to learn more about God through His Word.