Two-Year Bible Reading Plan: Old and New Testament Balance (Wk. 44)

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 29 (Read: Ps. 119:49-96)

“The Law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.” (Ps. 119:72 NASB)

Can we say like David that God’s Law is more precious to us than great sums of money? We certainly have a high regard for God’s mercy and love, but what about His commandments? If our desire is to please God, we will appreciate not only His words of encouragement, but also correction and instructions in righteousness. Since our desire is to please Him, we listen attentively to the voice of the Holy Spirit, and it increases our fruitfulness.

Personally, I value God’s instructions, but when His word brings to light an area of my life that has not yet been transformed, I find a part of me resisting it. In those situations, I remind myself that He loves me, and I determine to cast down every imagination that rises against His word. I understand that there is a struggle in my soul between the Spirit and the flesh. I know that transformation comes to my soul as I submit to His word and exercise faith for the grace to obey it. His word is alive and powerful! What I do is receive His word into my heart as a seed, then water it by meditating on it with the Holy Spirit (Matt. 13:23; James 1:21). God watches over it to accomplish its intended purpose (Jer. 1:12).

It is not necessary to wait for God to bring correction to our lives. The value of His commandments is the freedom they bring. “So if the Son sets you free, you really will be free.” (Jn. 8:36). For example, when I need the peace of God, I speak the Scripture over myself as a commandment. “Let the peace of Christ, to which you were indeed called in one body, rule in your hearts.” (Col. 3:15). The obedience of faith brings it from a future hope to a present reality (Heb. 11:1).

Thank You, Father, for Your Word that is alive in me. You sent Your word and healed me, saving me from all harm. In Christ I have received an abundance of grace. (Heb. 4:12; Jer. 107:20; Jn. 1:16)

Oct 30 (Read: Ps. 119:97-144)