My 90-Day Bible Adventure: Part 2

Lessons Learned from Reading the Bible in 90 Days

Here are the three lessons that stood out for me from reading the Bible in 90 days. 

   Sin and its Devastating Effects — When I read the Bible in 90 days, I saw just how awful humans are when left to our own devices. “There is no one righteous, not even one.” (Romans 3:10) One example is the exile. For some reason I never fully understood just how devastating it was to the Israelites. This time, I saw it as a precursor to the final exile—for those who don’t know Jesus—in eternity. God had removed His glory from the people and gave them over to their sin after years and years of mercy and grace, but also warning that disobeying Him would lead to their abandonment forever. It was so sad to read Jeremiah and Lamentations after reading Exodus and Joshua. The Israelites had worked so hard to get their land only to lose it all by abandoning the one true God for empty idols.

   God is Awesome! He is love. He is merciful. He is full of grace and truth. He is so incredibly patient! He is sovereign. He is holy, holy, holy. He is just. He is forgiving. He knows all things. He is powerful. He is strong. He is a refuge in times of trouble. Getting to know Him in His Word has caused me to love Him more than I ever have before.

   I Can Read the Bible Daily—I used to think there was no way I could fit Bible reading into my life (which is not the right way to look at it!). But God is not a leftover. He wants all of me and He wants me first. Doesn’t He deserve that after all that He has done for me? Challenging myself to do this proved that I could. Now a “normal” daily reading is easier because I have made it a daily habit. I can spend more time meditating on it and really absorbing it. Sometimes, you just need to set what seems like an impossible goal to force yourself to step up to the challenge. Rest assured, the Holy Spirit will help you along the way.

Have you ever read the Bible through in its entirety? If not, why not? If so, did you do it over a year or a couple years? What did God teach you through that time?

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