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 Monday, 1 March 2010

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 7 verses 14 to 37.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 23 to 25.

Readings for Tuesday, 2 March 2010

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 8 verses 1 to 21.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 26 & 27.

Readings for Wednesday, 3 March 2010

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 8 verses 22 to 38.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 28 to 30.

Readings for Thursday, 4 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 9 verses 1 to 29.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 31 to 33.

Readings for Friday, 5 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 9 verses 30 to 50.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 34 to 36.

Readings for Saturday, 6 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 10 verses 1 to 31.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 1 & 2.

Readings for Sunday, 7 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 10 verses 32 to 52.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 3 & 4.

Readings for Monday, 8 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 11 verses 1 to 18.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 5 to 7.

Readings for Tuesday, 9 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 11 verses 19 to 33.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 8 to 10.

Readings for Wednesday, 10 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 12 verses 1 to 27.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 11 to 13.

Readings for Thursday, 11 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 12 verses 28 to 44.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 14 to 16.

Readings for Friday, 12 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 13 verses 1 to 20.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 17 to 19.

Readings for Saturday, 13 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 13 verses 21 to 37.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 20 to 22.

Readings for Sunday, 14 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 14 verses 1 to 26.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 23 to 25.

Readings for Monday, 15 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 14 verses 27 to 53.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 26 & 27.

Readings for Tuesday, 16 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 14 verses 54 to 72.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 28 & 29.

Readings for Wednesday, 17 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 15 verses 1 to 25.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 30 & 31.

Readings for Thursday, 18 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 15 verses 26 to 47.

EVENING:
Read Deuteronomy chapters 32 to 34.

Readings for Friday, 19 March

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 16.

EVENING:
Read Joshua chapters 1 to 3.

Readings for Saturday, 20 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 1 verses 1 to 20.

EVENING:
Read Joshua chapters 4 to 6.

Readings for Sunday, 21 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 1 verses 21 to 38.

EVENING:
Read Joshua chapters 7 to 9.

Readings for Monday, 22 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 1 verses 39 to 56.

EVENING:
Read Joshua chapters 10 to 12.

Readings for Tuesday, 23 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 1 verses 57 to 80.

EVENING:
Read Joshua chapters 13 to 15.

Readings for Wednesday, 24 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 2 verses 1 to 24.

EVENING:
Read Joshua chapters 16 to 18.

Readings for Thursday, 25 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 2 verses 25 to 52.

EVENING:
Read Joshua chapters 19 to 21.

Readings for Friday, 26 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 3.

EVENING:
Read Joshua chapters 22 to 24.

Readings for Saturday, 27 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 4 verses 1 to 30.

EVENING:
Read Judges chapters 1 to 3.

Readings for Sunday, 28 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 4 verses 31 to 44.

EVENING:
Read Judges chapters 4 to 6.

Readings for Monday, 29 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 5 verses 1 to 16.

EVENING:
Read Judges chapters 7 & 8.

Readings for Tuesday, 30 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 5 verses 17 to 39.

EVENING:
Read Judges chapters 9 & 10.

Readings for Wednesday, 31 March

MORNING:
Read Luke chapter 6 verses 1 to 26.

EVENING:
Read Judges chapters 11 & 12.