Read the Bible in a Year—May 2017

May 1, 2017

Q: I’m beginning to read the Bible for myself. Are there any particular study methods I should observe?

A: Very definitely there are. To begin with, you must read the Bible with a desire to know and to accept any truth you discover. You can be critical but you must be fair and open-minded. Then, you must read systematically, and not just at random. The Bible will yield the richest blessing in the long run to those who study systematically. Begin regular reading of the Bible from beginning to end in your morning Bible-reading time, and concentrate on a specific book in your evening time. I would suggest the Gospel of John and then the Book of Romans.

In addition, you must study prayerfully, relying upon God to enlighten your mind and enable you to understand what you read. Pray frequently as you read and you will discover a fellowship with God that is both intimate and satisfying. Finally, make use of dependable helps but do not rely upon them. Many helps are actually hindrance. Make sure you are learning the Bible and not the views of some individual. You may be in perfect agreement but there is a blessing in knowing you got it from God.

from “Answers to Life’s Problems” by Billy Graham

Read the Bible in a Year

If you started reading along with us in January—welcome back! For those just joining us, don’t worry if you’re behind—there’s no time like the present to get started.

For this year’s reading, we started out with a “classic” bible reading plan that has a reading each day from the Old Testament, New Testament and Psalms or Proverbs. You can follow along with the “Classic” Daily Bible Reading Plan from Salem Web Network.

Based on feedback from you, we will also be sharing a historical plan as we have in years passed—reading through every book of the Bible in the order they are estimated to have been written.

No matter which plan you choose, if you read each day’s suggested passage, you’ll finish by year’s end.

Find past month’s here.