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Two Year Bible Reading (Bible Meditation) Chart
by Gary T. Panell
Why A Two Year Meditation Chart?
You might be thinking, "Why do they have a two year Bible mediation chart?" The reason for this is because with my experience of reading through the Bible, I have found that we are trying to read it too quickly and are not meditating on it like we should! Look what Joshua 1:8 says: "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." The point of reading God’s Word should be to meditate on it so we will know what God wants, and in this way we can do what He wants, and as a result we will have success in our lives!
I feel too often, we are intent on reading the Bible through in a year and some how we feel this will make us spiritual. For most of us, this is not a realistic goal, especially if we want to "meditate" on the Word, we may know a lot, reading quickly through the Bible each year, but how much do we really understand? How much are we thinking deeply about it, and trying to put into practice those things that God wants us to do? How do we have time to hear God speaking to us if we are rushing to get lots of reading done each day? Until we slow down and let God have a chance to speak to us, when we are reading, we will not have the success we desire. We need to MEDITATE on the Word, it is our spiritual food. We need to chew the "cud," so to speak, like those sheep in Psalm 23 that lie down in green pastures, beside the still waters ( when they have eaten they lie down or relax and chew the cud, this is a picture of meditating on the Word of God after we have read). The sheep are not standing up and rushing around! They are in a peaceful mood and reflecting as they eat (chew the cud)! The result of this meditation on the Word, as it says in Psalm 23, will be to have your soul restored, and then you can be led in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake!
Some other verses you want to consider when thinking of Bible meditation are: "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper." (Psalm 1:1-3) Think about this concept of day and night mediation, how could you make this work? We have set up this mediation chart in such a manner that you can use it several different ways. You could have the Old Testament in the morning and the New in the evening, or you could go with the New in the morning and the Old in the evening. Maybe you want to do both and have the poetry section in the evening. Notice too, that Joshua 1:8 also has this instruction of having your meditation time day and night.
Warning!! My New Year’s resolution was to read the Bible each day, using a one year reading chart. For sometime I did not get started reading the Bible every day, because usually I missed the first day of the year to start. I thought; now that I have missed it. I better wait until next year to start; this is a trap of Satan, he does not want you to ever start mediating on God’s Word! Or another trap of Satan is when you miss some time reading, for one reason or another, you will think, now I have to make those days up. Guess what, you probably will just get farther and farther behind. It is better to just start on today’s date and keep going, trying never to miss from here on out! Remember to take your Bible with you if you go on vacation, etc. Probably the best advice I can give is: "Do not wait until the first of the year to get started, start today on today’s date!" This Two Year Bible Mediation Chart has several nice features. It is easy to find your place because the Scripture chapter, in most cases, will correspond to today’s date. For example if you are reading on the 10th of the month the chapter will be related to that number in some way as much as possible. Many times you will be reading the 10th chapter on the 10th day, or you may be in the 91st chapter on the 21st day, such as in Psalms. I have repeated several key books of the Old and New Testament. You will read more in the New Testament. The Psalms and Proverbs are also repeated. Just before Christmas you will have the Christmas story. God Bless you, as you meditate on His Word! I know He will make you like a tree that is planted by the water (His Word), and He will give you spiritual fruit and make you spiritually prosperous, if you obey what He says to do in His Word the Bible, the Holy Scriptures!
A Two Year Bible Meditation Chart (Joshua 1:8) Year
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January February 1. Gen. 1; Job 1 11. Gen. 11; Job 11 21. Gen. 21; Job 21 Matt. 1 Matt. 11 Matt. 21 2. Gen. 2; Job 2 12. Gen. 12; Job 12 22. Gen. 22; Job 22 Matt. 2 Matt. 12 Matt. 22 3. Gen. 3; Job 3 13. Gen. 13; Job 13 23. Gen. 23; Job
23 Matt. 3 Matt. 13 Matt. 23 4. Gen. 4; Job 4 14. Gen. 14; Job 14 24. Gen. 24; Job 24 Matt. 4 Matt. 14 Matt. 24 5. Gen. 5; Job 5 15. Gen. 15; Job 15 25. Gen. 25; Job 25 Matt. 5 Matt. 15 Matt. 25 6. Gen. 6; Job 6 16. Gen. 16; Job 16 26. Gen. 26; Job 26 Matt. 6 Matt. 16 Matt. 26 7. Gen. 7; Job 7 17. Gen. 17; Job 17 27. Gen. 27; Job 27 Matt. 7 Matt. 17 Matt. 27 8. Gen. 8; Job 8 18. Gen. 18; Job 18 28. Gen. 28; Job 28 Matt. 8 Matt. 18 Matt. 28 9. Gen. 9; Job 9 19. Gen. 19; Job 19 29. Gen. 29; Job 29 Matt. 9 Matt. 19 2 John 1 10. Gen. 10; Job 10 20. Gen. 20; Job 20 30. Gen. 30; Job 30 Matt. 10 Matt. 20 3 John 1 31. Gen. 31:1-24; Job
31:1-23 Jude 1
1. Gen. 31:25-55; Job 31:24 11. Gen. 41; Job 41 21. Ex. 1; Ps.
11 Acts 1 Acts 11 Acts 21 2. Gen. 32; Job 32 12. Gen. 42; Job 42 22. Ex. 2; Ps. 12 Acts 2 Acts 12 Acts 22 3. Gen. 33; Job 33 13. Gen. 43; Ps. 1-3 23. Ex. 3; Ps. 13 Acts 3 Acts 13 Acts 23 4. Gen. 34; Job 34 14. Gen. 44; Ps. 4 24. Ex. 4; Ps. 14 Acts 4 Acts 14 Acts 24 5. Gen. 35; Job 35 15. Gen. 45; Ps. 5 25. Ex. 5; Ps. 15 Acts 5 Acts 15 Acts 25 6. Gen. 36; Job 36 16. Gen. 46; Ps. 6 26. Ex. 6; Ps. 16 Acts 6 Acts 16 Acts 26 7. Gen. 37; Job 37 17. Gen. 47; Ps. 7 27. Ex. 7-8; Ps. 17,
18:1-24 Acts 7 Acts 17 Acts 27 8. Gen. 38; Job 38 18. Gen. 48; Ps. 8 28. Ex. 9-10; Ps. 18:25-50,
19-20 Acts 8 Acts 18 Acts 28 9. Gen. 39; Job 39 19. Gen. 49; Ps. 9 29. Split reading for Feb. 28 Acts 9 Acts 19 on leap year 10. Gen. 40; Job 40 20. Gen. 50; Ps. 10 Acts 10 Acts 20
March April 1. Ex. 11; Ps. 21 11. Ex. 21; Ps. 31
21. Ex. 31; Ps. 41 Rom. 1 Rom. 11 1 Cor. 5 2. Ex. 12; Ps. 22 12. Ex. 22; Ps. 32 22. Ex. 32; Ps. 42 Rom. 2 Rom. 12 1 Cor. 6 3. Ex. 13; Ps. 23 13. Ex. 23; Ps. 33 23. Ex. 33; Ps. 43 Rom. 3 Rom. 13 1 Cor. 7 4. Ex. 14; Ps. 24 14. Ex. 24; Ps. 34 24. Ex. 34; Ps. 44 Rom. 4 Rom. 14 1 Cor. 8 5. Ex. 15; Ps. 25 15. Ex. 25; Ps. 35 25. Ex. 35; Ps. 45 Rom. 5 Rom. 15 1 Cor. 9 6. Ex. 16; Ps. 26 16. Ex. 26; Ps. 36 26. Ex. 36; Ps. 46 Rom. 6 Rom. 16 1 Cor. 10 7. Ex. 17; Ps. 27 17. Ex. 27; Ps. 37 27. Ex. 37; Ps. 47 Rom. 7 1 Cor. 1 1 Cor. 11 8. Ex. 18; Ps. 28 18. Ex. 28; Ps. 38 28. Ex. 38; Ps. 48 Rom. 8 1 Cor. 2 1 Cor. 12 9. Ex. 19; Ps. 29 19. Ex. 29; Ps. 39 29. Ex. 39; Ps. 49 Rom. 9 1 Cor. 3 1 Cor. 13 10. Ex. 20; Ps. 30 20. Ex. 30; Ps. 40 30. Ex. 40:1-21; Ps. 50:1-11 Rom. 10 1 Cor. 4 1 Cor. 14 31. Ex. 40:22-38; Ps.
50:12-23 1 Cor. 15-16
1. Lev. 1; Ps. 51 11. Lev. 11; Ps. 61 21. Lev. 21; Ps. 71 2 Cor. 1 2 Cor. 11 Eph. 2 2. Lev. 2; Ps. 52 12. Lev. 12; Ps. 62 22. Lev. 22; Ps. 72 2 Cor. 2 2 Cor. 12 Eph. 3 3. Lev. 3; Ps. 53 13. Lev. 13; Ps. 63 23. Lev. 23; Ps. 73 2 Cor. 3 2 Cor. 13 Eph. 4 4. Lev. 4; Ps. 54 14. Lev. 14; Ps. 64 24. Lev. 24; Ps. 74 2 Cor. 4 Gal. 1 Eph. 5 5. Lev. 5; Ps. 55 15. Lev. 15; Ps. 65 25. Lev. 25; Ps. 75 2 Cor. 5 Gal. 2 Eph. 6 6. Lev. 6; Ps. 56 16. Lev. 16; Ps. 66 26. Lev. 26; Ps. 76 2 Cor. 6 Gal. 3 Phil. 1 7. Lev. 7; Ps. 57 17. Lev. 17; Ps. 67 27. Lev. 27; Ps. 77 2 Cor. 7 Gal. 4 Phil. 2 8. Lev. 8; Ps. 58 18. Lev. 18; Ps. 68 28. Joel 1; Ps. 78 2 Cor. 8 Gal. 5 Phil. 3 9. Lev 9; Ps. 59 19. Lev. 19; Ps. 69 29. Joel 2; Ps. 79 2 Cor. 9 Gal . 6 Phil. 4 10. Lev. 10; Ps. 60 20. Lev. 20; Ps. 70 30. Joel 3; Ps. 80 2 Cor. 10 Eph. 1 Philemon
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