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.
Oct 22 (Read: Judg. 14 & 15)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
Oct 23 (Read: Judg. 16 & 17)
“Then Samson called to the Lord and said, ‘Lord God, please remember me and please strengthen me just this time, O God, that I may at once take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes.’” (Judg. 16:28 NASB)
Samson had a calling on his life to deliver the Israelites from the Philistines. Because of his weakness for women, he was captured and imprisoned. God is merciful, however, and He answered his prayer to be victorious one last time. “And the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those he killed during his lifetime.” (vs. 30). Did God ordain for Samson to be captured so he could accomplish that last great feat? I do not believe so. Joseph was sold into slavery so he could become a deliverer for his people, but it had nothing to do with moral failures. Samson judged Israel for twenty years, including his time in captivity. He could have served longer had he not allowed sin to hinder his work. The length of service for faithful judges like Deborah and Gideon was forty years. Even before we are born, God establishes a path for us to follow, but He never removes from us the freedom of choice. Our choices determine our fruitfulness. What is wonderful about the mercy of God, is that He can turn even our failures to work for our good (Rom. 8:28). Even so, there are always consequences for disobedience (Heb. 10:26,27).
Father, I thank You that before I was born, You prepared good works for me to walk in. You even turned for good, all that the enemy intended for bad in my life. Your grace has been abundantly supplied to me so I can walk faithfully with You in the path You have ordained for me. Even when I come short of all I should do, You are faithful to forgive me, cleanse me, and restore me. (Eph. 2:10; Jn. 1:16; 1Jn. 1:9; Ps. 51:10-13)
Oct 24 (Read: Judg. 18 & 19)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
Oct 25 (Read: Judg. 20 & 21)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
Oct 26 (Read: Ruth 1 & 2)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
Oct 27 (Read: Ruth 3 & 4)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
Oct 28 (Read: Ps. 119:1-48)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
