God's word

"'Come!' And let him who hears say 'Come!' Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life." Revelation 22:17

Today I finished reading through the Bible in a year. I think I started around January 8th last year, so I ended up possibly finishing in exactly a year. Now some days I was better than others in my daily readings, but overall I was able to keep up and was amazed at what I read. Now I can say I had probably read the whole bible before, some sections many more times than others, but never straight through it. Some parts that I thought were boring before, when read in order, made so much more sense. Other parts spoke to me exactly how I needed for that day. Again and again what I read in the morning (or previous evening) would relate to the day I was having. Often I was able to share what I had just read with others, specifically pertaining to their situation on that day. I am encouraged to see that God's word is alive and moving even today!

I can't wait to start another reading plan. This time I will see if my Bible study girls here will join me. Maybe we will read chronologically this time, or maybe just the New Testament straight through.