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.
May 7 (Read: Ex. 24 & 25)
“And there I will meet with you; and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, I will speak to you about all that I will give you in commandment for the sons of Israel.” (Ex. 25:22 NAS)
God made a covenant with the descendants of Israel and allowed His presence to rest over the ark of the covenant. Moses would meet with God behind the veil and talk with Him face to face (Ex. 33:11). God has always wanted to fellowship with His children. The Israelites drew back because of fear so they only came to know His acts, but Moses came to know His ways (Ps. 103:7). Through His sacrifice on the cross, Jesus opened the way for us to know the Father personally. God may speak to us through others, but we must never rely on other men to speak for us with God. Instead, we should draw near to God ourselves. The children of Israel could have risen above their fear through faith in God’s mercy. Because of their unbelief, however, they failed to enter a place of rest in God’s presence (Heb. 3:19). We must not allow the fear of God to keep us away from Him. Instead, we should believe in His love which can dispel fear (1Jn. 4:18). We should also believe in the power of the blood of Jesus to make us righteous. “Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Heb. 10:22). As we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us and make Himself known to us (Jas. 4:8).
Thank You, Lord Jesus, for making a way for me to know the Father. Thank You, Holy Spirit for Your abiding presence. With Your help, I have fellowship with my Father and my Lord. Thank You for manifesting Your presence to me and through me.
May 8 (Read: Ex. 26 & 27)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
May 9 (Read: Ex. 28 & 29)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
May 10 (Read: Ex. 30, 31 & 32)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
May 11 (Read: Ex. 33, 34 & 35)
“So when Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.” (Ex. 34:30 NAS).
If we spend time in the presence of the Lord, we will be transformed into His image, from glory to glory (2Cor. 3:18). The anointing of the Spirit rests upon us, even after our time of prayer. Transformation occurs because the Holy Spirit reminds us of what we have seen and heard, and helps us to be doers of the word, and not hearers only. “For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.” (Jas. 1:23,24).
After we spend time in God’s presence, others will sense the glory of the Lord upon us. Some may pull away because of fear, but those who are hungry, like Joshua, will want to be where we have been. “Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.” (Ex. 33:11)
I love You Lord, and I want to know your ways that I may find favor in Your sight. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for helping me to hear and see what the Lord is saying. Thank You also for helping me to be a doer of the word, and not a hearer only. (Ex. 33:13; Rev.1:10-12)
May 12 (Read: Ex. 36 & 37)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
May 13 (Read: Ex. 38, 39 & 40)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
Highway in the Wilderness 