Two-Year Bible Reading Plan: Old and New Testament Balance (Wk. 12)

This plan provides a good balance between Old Testament readings and New Testament Readings because it guides you through the New Testament twice as you read through the Old Testament once. To allow time for reflection, it follows a two-year plan.

Every week I will post the readings for that week and add the daily devotionals as time permits. If you wish to print a copy of the plan without the devotions, you can find copies of it in pdf format at the link below. I like to print and use them as bookmarks in my Bible.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TQs0_oejNJO8HInVlN1JmSClMhWcEbiG?usp=sharing

The daily readings for this week are included below.

March 19 (Read: Job 7, 8 & 9)

“Why then dost Thou not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity?” (Job 7:21 NAS)

At first, Job’s reaction to the trials that came upon him was good. “In all this, Job did not sin with his lips.” (Job 2:10). Then he began complaining about his troubles and wondering why God would allow this to happen. Going through trials is never easy and what makes it even more difficult is not knowing why it is happening. Job’s religious friends added to his troubles by telling him he that his sufferings were the result of sin in his life. Job was not against confessing sins when he was aware of them because he trusted in God’s mercy.

The trials became so difficult that he began despairing of life. The Apostle Paul tells us of a time in his life when he also despaired of life. “Indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves in order that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead.” (2Cor. 1:8,9). What helped Paul go through that dark time was the testimony of his conscience “that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.” (2Cor. 1:12). It is so important for us to have a good conscience. It will reassure us of God’s work in our lives, even when the enemy attacks us. Here is a promise to help see us through those times of suffering:

“Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen ad establish you.” (1Pe. 5:8-10).

March 20 (Read: Job 10, 11 & 12)