BIND: Bible in 90 Days

OK, who is insane enough to read through the Bible in 90 days? It's too much, right? It can't be done by "normal" people can it? I mean, sometimes you won't even know what you're reading, right? After all, without extensive study, it's just a waste of time, isn't it?

Truth? Anyone can read through the Bible in 90 days if they commit to the time, commit to the commitment and so on. Seriously, "normal" people have been doing this for some time.

As far as knowing what you're reading, any honest Bible scholar will admit that even after years of reading, studying and prayer, there are still secrets, mysteries and unknowable truths in the greatest book ever written.

Extensive Bible study is definitely a must for those who want to go deep into the Word of God. But we also need to have a more panoramic view. We need to understand the Bible stories in light of the fullness of the Bible. Understanding that all of this book is intended to be read as the Greatest Love Story of all time will help us grasp the greater majesty of any one part of the story. Why is Ruth such a shocking story? Why does it matter that she becomes part of the lineage of the greatest king of Israel? Should this story matter to me today?

Urgency, Anyone?

Ok, so I've been a bit off the past couple of days. I don't usually get to sit down to my Bible reading until a bit later in the evening. This means I'm tired and my eyes are tired. I'm also more easily distracted during this time....slower reading is the result. Oh, the tired eyes thing...that means it's harder for me to actually see/read the words in the Bible.

So, I've gone out and gotten a larger print Bible that I can actually read without putting on my glasses (Thanks, Sister!). I did some reading last night and found it very pleasurable to concentrate on the words and meanings instead of the the letters!

I noticed this morning that I'm feeling a sense of urgency to do the Bible reading. I wonder, is this from the Holy Spirit? Or5 is it just the fact that I now have to pick up from mid-way through Deuteronomy in an unmarked Bible?

Truthfully, I like the sense of urgency. It's nice to have something prompting me to get on with the reading. Otherwise all the excuses would get in the way. Like the business class I'm going to tonight, the excercise date I have tomorrow morning, running a business.....What about you? Do you feel that urgency? Does that work well for you or against you?

Are You OT or NT?

Ok, so, seriously, are you Old Testament or New Testament? Well, if you're claiming to be Christian, you must be NT, right? After all, isn't that really what it means to be Christian is understanding that Jesus came to fulfill the laws of the Old Testament and create a new relationship for believers?

So, yeah, I guess I'm NT.....but I'm definitely OT too. How can we appreciate the fulfillment of the OT laws and prophecies if we don't read the Old Testament? How can we understand the everlasting plans and provisions of a merciful God if we can see Him in the Old Testament?

So, yeah, I guess I'm OT. What about you?

Holy God

So, I have been reading Exodus and Leviticus. Well, to be honest, I started reading the Bible from Genesis for the new year and am now in Leviticus. So, as I'm reading through the requirements for the Tent of Meeting, the ordination and establishing of the priesthood of Aaron, and then the offerings, I can't help but wonder, what is God saying to us? How much is He trying to tell us about His nature of holiness? What is He communicating about how serious we need to take our relationship with Him? How is He trying to prepare us for the life to come?