Our family subscribes to Tabletalk: The Devotional Magazine of Ligonier Ministries so I plan to continue following the OT reading plan they provide. For our family reading of the New Testament we'll be following the schedule set up by our weekly small group.
In additional to Bible reading, I have a two other devotional type books I'm looking forward to reading this year.
365 Days with Calvin edited by Joel R. Beeke
I love how accessible Beeke makes Calvin's writings. These devotionals will be simple enough that the entire family can enjoy the daily readings.
The Valley of Vision compiled by Arthur Bennett
This is a collection of Puritan prayers. I've used this frequently over the last few years but have never systematically read through it. I'm going to read one prayer per day.
Something new I'm going to try and do is keep a journal. No, not one of those day in the life of..journals but something more like a commonplace book. I need to start writing down the nuggets of wisdom I glean from the books I read. I'm discovering my brain has become leaky with age and I'm spending more and more time trying to hunt through previously read books for that ONE sentence. Hopefully a journal will prove useful.
What great devotional or Bible reading plan have you picked for 2012? I want to know!
I have yet to read through the Bible in a year. It's got to where New years is kinda depressing for me cause I never make it. Stick-to-it-iveness is not one of my strong points. I start out strong and then fizzle out. I will look at your link and give it another shot.
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ReplyDeleteI'm going to stick with my "Daily Catholic Bible," RSV translation. I love how it begins each day with a thought-provoking quote from a saint, usually one whose feast falls on that day. I started this in October, I think? It was great to turn to page 1 yesterday and start at the beginning. :-)
Oh, and I also forgot to mention that I, too, have been keeping a diary for the last several months more regularly. It has been an on-again-off-again practice for me practically my whole life, but I am doing it more intentionally now as a tool of prayer and response to my readings and to God. I pray that it will be a fruitful process for you as well.
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