Christian often struggle to read the Bible. Maybe you don’t have time. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Maybe you’ve tried before and felt it was too confusing or monotonous. Or, maybe you just couldn’t keep up the pace with some Bible study or reading plan.
Regardless of the reason for not reading the Bible, we have a solution. It’s part attitude and part discipline.
Don’t Finish…Just Start
Let’s approach the Bible with the right attitude. The Bible isn’t something you ever finish reading. For example, I’ve “finished” reading it cover to cover several times. But am I “finished”? Hardly. The Bible is something that can be studied and consumed an entire lifetime.
Our suggestion is not to focus on finishing the Bible. Instead, focus on STARTING…daily
So, our suggestion is not to focus on finishing the Bible. Instead, focus on STARTING…daily. If you start reading the Bible every day, you’ll make incredible progress over time. It’s the tortoise vs hare approach to reading the Bible. Go slow and steady, instead of trying to consume the whole thing in a flurry of reading activity.
Pick a Good Time
Pick a good time you can commit to. This is where the discipline takes over. If I wait until after my kids are awake in the morning, you can forget about it. If I wait until I get to the office, other priorities take over. If I wait until the evening, I’m often too tired to read. For me, the best time is before I ever step foot out of bed in the morning. But choose a time that works for you.
Read for Just 2 Minutes
So, what can be done in 2 minutes? Can you read an entire book or chapter? Not likely. Read what you can…in 2 minutes. This year, I started reading through the Psalms. Most books in Psalms can be read in under 2 minutes.
Here is the key
Simple Daily Discipline
1. Open to your bookmark
2. Read for 2 minutes
3. Move your bookmark
Whether you read a digital Bible or whether you kick it “old school” with a paper Bible, follow this simple daily discipline:
- Open to your bookmark
- Read for 2 minutes
- Move your bookmark
Again, focus on starting each day. Commit to reading for just 2 minutes a day. Contact us in about 2 months and let us know how far you’ve gotten through that Bible that previously was so hard to make time for. God Bless.
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I have read the bible from front to back I can’t even begin to tell you how many times. Every time I read it, I get something more out of it. The best book I’ve ever read. This is great article, thank you for sharing! Sincerely, Sherri
I just wanna know that where do you start (new/old testament) or u read any chapter you feel like on that day? How do you go about reading the bible?
The Bible is truly a fascinating book. I personally approached reading it first as literature, paying very close attention to the information being provided. It is full of wisdom and philosophy, and direction for a happy and fulfilling life. The Bible will constantly lead you on a journey of discovery, history and interpretation. For example, in Genesis there is reference to the Nephilim – “The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.” This is all it says and then you the reader must do outside research. God wants yo to attain wisdom and knowledge. Then there is a reference to Enoch, the grandfather of Noah, who walked with God and then was no more, taken to Heaven without experiencing death. Start with Genesis and end with Revelations to gain the full perspective. Notice in Genesis the reference to the tree of life and the final reference in Revelations. It will bring you full circle.
I have read the Bible probably 20 times. I have read it in 90 days. I have read it in a year. I have read it to have a relationship with the God of the Bible. Relationship is two way. We hear God through His word and how He interacts with us on a daily basics through the Holy Spirit. God talks to us through the Bible. I like the “read three pages a day” approach to Bible reading. Talking to God while reading develops a relationship.
l have been reading the bible bt nt on a dairly basis en now i would like to do it dairly, what can i do?