During 2010 I plan to use the Robert Murray M’Cheyne reading plan. This plan takes the reader through the Old Testament once and the New Testament and Psalms twice. The daily portions (five to six chapters) are small enough to allow for study and meditation. And there is variety each day. For instance, today I read a chapter from Old Testament history, a chapter from the New Testament, a chapter from Old Testament prophecy, and a Psalm.
Whether you read the M’Cheyne plan or your own plan, I hope that you’ll make it a priority to read through the entire Bible–every word of it–during 2010. The ESV web site has several plans to choose from. Pick one or make your own, and then stick to it. It takes effort, but the rewards are great.
“In regard to this great book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to men. All the good Savior gave to the world was communicated through this book. But for it we could not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for man’s welfare, here and hereafter, are to be found portrayed in it.”
–Abraham Lincoln