The Lord has revealed the goodness of His Word. And occasionally it’s in the quiet of the morning with a cup of coffee and just a lamp lighting my peaceful living room. Some days it’s been before bed after everyone else is settled for the night. Some days it’s been reading at the breakfast table as my son scribbles on my notepad by my side. Some days this year my “reading” has been listening to the passage through the Dwell app (which I recommend!) while heading to the store to pick up groceries. Previously, if I couldn’t have the quiet time to find that application and feel good about what I’d accomplished in reading, I would put it off until the next day. We are living in days of a pandemic where I may or may not have two seconds of alone time from the moment I wake until I go to bed. One thing that was key for me this year was letting go of the “rules.” I have a toddler who sometimes wakes up before I’m finished reading. And sisters, “You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart.” (Jer. This year, my heart-by prompting of the Holy Spirit-desired to know Him and see Him in His Word. If I were to name one thing that my time in the Word lacked in the past, it was wanting to read a plan just to read the Bible (Hello, constant struggle of legalism!). Whether it’s the laws of Leviticus, the poetry of Psalms, the prophecy in Haggai, or the beautiful Gospels, He can be found among the pages.

My favorite part of this plan was the emphasis Tara-Leigh Cobble, who hosts the podcast, put on the “God shot.” Tara-Leigh encourages readers to look for the Lord in every passage. I used The Bible Recap chronological plan, which has the passage for the day to read and a short 5-8 minute podcast recapping the passage for that day.

Spoiler alert: My days in 2020 have truly been sustained through the reading of the Word. January 2020 began, and I started in Genesis rereading stories I had read in chunks throughout my 31 years of life but never with the whole story of Scripture in view. Last year when my friend mentioned the plan she did and would do again in 2020, I had the desire to give the chronological plan a try ( Thanks, Holy Spirit). I had begun many plans before and failed a month or so in. Looking back, one thing was consistent through these years-I constantly struggled to know how my time in the Word should look.Įnter last year: A dear friend and fellow sister in my discipleship group mentioned reading through the Bible in a year using a chronological plan. Twelve years of walking with Him, some nearer than others. Twelve years since surrendering my life of legalism, selfishness, and pride to Him.

Twelve years since the Lord opened my eyes to my need for Him.

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