When I started reading the bible, I wanted to read the whole bible, and my, read the bible in a year bible plan was not working. I Didn't look up where to start, so I never heard the advice to start by reading the book of Mathew. It only made sense to me to start at the beginning, I started reading Genesis, I had read the story of creation a bunch of times and I felt horrible, but I was board!
I skipped the stories I knew well enough to recite from memory, which put me in the story of Abraham. What I learned was reading the bible isn't about comparing what you know or what you read. It is about learning, these are not just empty words, they are your life. These are the words of God!
You don't have to feel guilty because you think the genealogy in the bible is boring, almost everyone does. The bible is a book of love, it means something different to everyone, it is living and active. Don't put a time frame on yourself, just read what you can each day, grab the bible instead of your phone. It can become addictive if you turn it into a habit.
Have you ever heard someone say God speaks to me? Each person hears god differently, some may hear him in their dreams, some may hear him in God winks, God winks are moments went your holy spirit tells you God is there. Each person hears him differently, but you won't hear him at all if you aren't listening. The best way to listen to him is to read his word.
God, thank you for providing your word for instruction. I am sorry for my neglect of study, I know the only for me to know your ways, is to know you. I ask you to create in me a thirst for your word, and never forget to speak to me when I forget to speak to you. I give you my life, and my heart. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
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