Scriptures

How Readest Thou?

It is one thing to read the Bible through, another thing to read, to learn and do.

Some read it with design to learn to read, but to the subject pay little heed.

Some read it as their duty once a week, but no instruction from the Bible seek; while others read it with but little care, with no regard to how they read nor where.

Some read it as a history to know, how people lived three thousand years ago. Some read to bring themselves into repute, by showing others how they can dispute; while others read because their neighbours do, to see how long 'twill take to read it through.

Some read it for the wonders that are there - how David killed a lion and a bear; while others read it with uncommon care, hoping to find some contradictions there!

Some read as though it did not speak to them, but to the people at Jerusalem. One reads it as a book of mysteries, and won't believe the very thing he sees.

One reads with father's specs upon his head, and sees the thing just as his father said. Some read to prove a pre-adopted creed, hence understand but little that they read; for every passage in the book they bend, to make it suit that all-important end!

Some people read as I have often thought, to teach the book instead of being taught, and some there are who read it out of spite - I fear there are but few who read it right.

So many people in these latter days, have read the Bible in so many ways, that few can tell which system is the best, for every party contradicts the rest!

But read it prayerfully and you will see, although men contradict, God's words agree.

For what the early Bible prophets wrote, we find that Christ and His apostles quote: So, trust no creed that trembles to recall, what has been penned by one and verified by all.

HMS Richards

Readings for Wednesday, 1 September

MORNING:
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 12.

EVENING:
Read Psalms 135 & 136.

Readings for Thursday, 2 September

MORNING:
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 13.

EVENING:
Read Psalms chapters 137 to 139.

Readings for Friday, 3 September

MORNING:
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 14 verses 1 to 20.

EVENING:
Read Psalms chapters 140 to 142.

Readings for Saturday, 4 September

MORNING:
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 14 verses 21 to 40.

EVENING:
Read Psalms chapters 143 to 145.

Readings for Sunday, 5 September

MORNING:
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 15 verses 1 to 28.

EVENING:
Read Psalms chapters 146 & 147.

Readings for Monday, 6 September

MORNING:
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 15 verses 29 to 58.

EVENING:
Read Psalms chapters 148 to 150.

Readings for Tuesday, 7 September

MORNING:
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 16.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 1 & 2.

Readings for Wednesday, 8 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 1.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 3 to 5.

Readings for Thursday, 9 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 2.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 6 & 7.

Readings for Friday, 10 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 3.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 8 & 9.

Readings for Saturday, 11 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 4.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 10 to 12.

Readings for Sunday, 12 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 5.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 13 to 15.

Readings for Monday, 13 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 6.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 16 to 18.

Readings for Tuesday, 14 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 7.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 19 to 21.

Readings for Wednesday, 15 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 7.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 22 to 24.

Readings for Thursday, 16 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 9.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 25 & 26.

Readings for Friday, 17 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 10.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 27 to 29.

Readings for Saturday, 18 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 11 verses 1 to 15.

EVENING:
Read Proverbs chapters 30 & 31.

Readings for Sunday 19 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 11 verses 16 to 3 .

EVENING:
Read Ecclesiastes chapters 1 to 3.

Readings for Monday, 20 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 12.

EVENING:
Read Ecclesiastes chapters 4 to 6.

Readings for Tuesday, 21 September

MORNING:
Read 2 Corinthians chapter 13.

EVENING:
Read Ecclesiastes chapters 7 to 9.

Readings for Wednesday, 22 September

MORNING:
Read Galatians chapter 1.

EVENING:
Read Ecclesiastes chapters 10 to 12.

Readings for Thursday, 23 September

MORNING:
Read Galatians chapter 2.

EVENING:
Read Songs of Solomon chapters 1 to 3.

Readings for Friday, 24 September

MORNING:
Read Galatians chapter 3.

EVENING:
Read Songs of Solomon chapters 4 & 5.

Readings for Saturday, 25 September

MORNING:
Read Galatians chapter 4.

EVENING:
Read Songs of Solomon chapters 6 to 8.

Readings for Sunday, 26 September

MORNING:
Read Galatians chapter 5.

EVENING:
Read Isaiah chapters 1 & 2.

Readings for Monday, 27 September

MORNING:
Read Galatians chapter 6.

EVENING:
Read Isaiah chapters 3 & 4.

Readings for Tuesday, 28 September

MORNING:
Read Ephesians chapter 1.

EVENING:
Read Isaiah chapters 5 & 6.

Readings for Wednesday, 29 September

MORNING:
Read Ephesians chapter 2.

EVENING:
Read Isaiah chapters 7 & 8.

Readings for Thursday, 30 September

MORNING:
Read Ephesians chapter 3.

EVENING:
Read Isaiah chapters 9 & 10.

Readings for Tuesday, 31 August

MORNING:
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 11 verses 17 to 34.

EVENING:
Read Psalms chapters 132 to 134.