Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
“That’s what I’ve been telling you, Jack. You were reading the Bible like a novel. You started in the beginning and planned to read straight through to the end. That’s a terrible plan.”
Jack took on the manner of an unruly student. He was resistive and combative. “Then what is a good plan?”
Jack unfolded his arms and gazed at a stained glass window on the west wall. Manny counted the organ pipes at the front of the chapel. They took a two-minute break to return to a calmer state of mind. That gave the Holy Spirit time to work on both of them.
Manny continued in a soft voice. “I’d suggest you start with the Gospel of John in the New Testament and Genesis in the Old. Read back-and-forth between the two. After that, read through Matthew, Mark, and Luke in the New Testament and Exodus, Psalms, and Isaiah in the Old. Use the same back-and-forth technique. We can discuss where to go after that. If you search online for Read through the Bible in a year, you’ll find all sorts of plans.”
From Finding the Safest Place on Earth https://bit.ly/SafestPlaceonAmazon