Two-Year Bible Reading Plan: Old and New Testament Balance (Wk. 45)
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.
Nov. 5 (Read: Heb. 7, 8 & 9)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
Nov. 6 (Read: Heb. 10 & 11)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
Nov. 7 (Read: Heb. 12 & 13)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
Nov 8 (Read: James 1 & 2)
“So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom.” (Jas. 2:12 NASB)
As Christians, we are no longer under the Old Testament Law; we are under the law of freedom. Paul told the Galatians, “It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery… For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.” (Gal. 5:1,6). The law of liberty is the royal law of love (Jn. 13:34; Jas. 2:8). Judgment by this law follows the principle of reaping and sowing. “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.” (Gal. 6:7). If you show mercy, you will receive mercy. This is how we triumph over judgment for ourselves (Jas. 2:13). If we want to be forgiven for our offenses, we must forgive others for theirs (Matt. 6:15). If we are not forgiven, we are punished for our transgressions. God still loves us, but He disciplines us through judgement. “But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord in order that we may not be condemned along with the world.” (1Cor. 11:32).
Under the law of freedom, we have been set free from the power of sin through the death of our Lord (Rom. 6:17,18). We are now empowered by the Spirit to walk in love and as we yield to the Spirit, we bear spiritual fruit (Gal. 5:16). When we come to stand before the judgment seat of Christ, we will receive a reward for the fruit that has been produced in our lives (2Cor. 5:10).
Thank You, Father, for setting me free from the law of sin and of death by the law of the Spirit of live. You love me enough to discipline me so I can bear more fruit. In Christ, I have died to this world and have been made alive to God. Maranatha, come Lord Jesus. (Rom. 8:1,2; Jn. 15:2; Gal. 2:20; 1Cor. 16:22)
Nov 9 (Read: James 3, 4 & 5)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
Nov 10 (Read: 1Pe. 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.
Nov 11 (Read: 1Pe. 3, 4 & 5)
The daily devotion will be added later. Until then, please ask the Lord to give you a “wonderful thought” from today’s reading.
