Reading through the Bible is not always an easy task, yet for forty years my wife Connie has fulfilled this practice every year. I cannot make the same claim. However, many years ago I developed a plan to make the task much easier. The Scripture says, “There is nothing new under the sun…” therefore, even though I believe the plan originated with me, there is always the possibility that I heard about it from a friend or teacher; I call it the 30/30 plan. For forty years I have begun on the first day of January the 30/30 journey. Over the years hundreds of people have asked me to share with them how they too can join the 30/30 devotional. Simply put, there are thirty books in the Bible that can be read and meditated on in a reasonable amount of time. Normally, less than 20 minutes. When the reader sets his/her goal to read through the Bible, or at least a good portion of it, 30 books in 30 days, makes a lot of sense. Some of the books have been purposely set aside for the weekend; they may take more time to digest. Here are the planned weeks for your encouragement:
Week One starts off with seven Bible books that are easy to ready. This helps us begin the journey and start the habit of daily readings: I John, II John, III John, I Peter, II Peter, Jude, and finally Malachi.
Week Two: I Timothy, II Timothy, I Thessalonians, II Thessalonians, Titus, Ephesians on Saturday and Galatians on Sunday.
Week Three: Philemon, Naham, Jonah, Obadiah, Micah, Philippians on Saturday and James on Sunday.
Week Four: Ruth, Joel, Haggai, Habakkuk, Colossians, Ezra on Saturday and Esther on Sunday.
The Balance: Amos and then Zephaniah
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