Bible In 90 Days

[debris4spike]

I posted about this challenge a couple of weeks ago, and although it was due to start the day after Independance day, I started it early - so as of this morning I am a sixth of the way through the Bible.

I am reading from The Living Bible, and it is brilliant to see things flow. I have read the Bible many times, but reading the Pentateuch this fast has just brought alive how Gods words and love is repeated, yet sadly how us humans make the same mistakes, but today I arrived in The Promised Land.

A couple of great verses were there for me to read - lovely for the Israelites to take to their new life ... and for me (and my friends) to be reminded of every day ...

Deuteronomy  31 v 6 & 8 -
Be strong!  Be corageous!  Do not be afraid! 
For the Lord you God will be with you.  He will never fail you, nor forsake you.
Don't be afraid, for the Lord will go before you; He will not fail, nor frosake you.

Deuteronomy 33 v 27 -
The Eternal God is your refuge.
And underneath are the everlasting arms.



x-posted to a couple of different places

Comments

[mountainheather.livejournal.com]

That sounds excellent. I got behind this past weekend because I got no reading done. So now I am playing catch-up. I have a hard time identifying passages that resonate with me when reading in this (novel-style) manner. Plus I am always reading on the train without a pen nearby to mark passages.

I'm looking forward to Dueteronomy and Numbers. Right now I'm kind of chuckling my way through Leviticus. :-p

[debris4spike]

Yes, I like Deuteronomy - some great verses in there.

One advantage of being out of work at present means I can start my day with the longer reading.

Thanks so much for pimping this - I am really enjoying the challenge.

[cbtreks.livejournal.com]

I tend to forget the good stuff in Numbers or Deuternomy because I get bogged down in Leviticus and then jump ahead to Psalms or Proverbs. Thanks for posting those verses. "Oh what fellowship, oh what joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms...."

[debris4spike]

Glad to share those 2 verses.

I love Deuteronomy ... but it's so easy to miss, as I get bogged with both Leviticus & Numbers!

This scheme takes a commitment, but it will help to remind me of these overlooked verses, won't it?