As a matter-of-fact, to live a God centered, Christ exalting, fruit bearing life without reading the Bible and praying everyday would be like a scuba diver diving without his oxygen tank - utterly impossible. We need His eternal Word to sustain us each day.
Spiritual disciplines are formed just like habits. Keeps working on it everyday. Strive for consistency. The best thing to do is to make a regular date with God. Set the time and place and SHOW UP! If you can't seem to make that happen then I recommend you start with the suggestions below or (ever better) make some for yourself.
Come up with some non-negotiable helpful ideas to strengthen your devotional habits like...
- I will not watch TV without first reading my Bible.
- I will not get out of bed without first praying.
- I will not eat breakfast/lunch/supper without first reading my Bible.
- I will not crank up the car without first praying.
- I will not read the news paper/internet newsreader without first reading my Bible.
Here are the links to this week's full readings:
Saturday, January 10
Genesis 23:1-24:51 ~ Matthew 8:1-17 ~ Psalm 9:13-20 ~ Proverbs 3:1-6
Sunday, January 11
Genesis 24:52-26:16 ~ Matthew 8:18-34 ~ Psalm 10:1-15 ~ Proverbs 3:7-8
Monday, January 12
Genesis 26:17-27:46 ~ Matthew 9:1-17 ~ Psalm 10:16-18 ~ Proverbs 3:9-10
Tuesday, January 13
Genesis 28:1-29:35 ~ Matthew 9:18-38 ~ Psalm 11:1-7 ~ Proverbs 3:11-12
Wednesday, January 14
Genesis 30:1-31:16 ~ Matthew 10:1-23 ~ Psalm 12:1-8 ~ Proverbs 3:13-15
Thursday, January 15
Genesis 31:17-32:12 ~ Matthew 10:24-11:6 ~ Psalm 13:1-6 ~ Proverbs 3:16-18
Friday, January 16
Genesis 32:13-34:31 ~ Matthew 11:7-30 ~ Psalm 14:1-7 ~ Proverbs 3:19-20
Saturday, January 17
Genesis 35:1-36:43 ~ Matthew 12:1-21 ~ Psalm 15:1-5 ~ Proverbs 3:21-26
Sunday, January 18
Genesis 37:1-38:30 ~ Matthew 12:22-45 ~ Psalm 16:1-11 ~ Proverbs 3:27-32
Monday, January 19
Genesis 39:1-41:16 ~ Matthew 12:46-13:23 ~ Psalm 17:1-15 ~ Proverbs 3:33-35
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