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 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 21 verses 1 to 22.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 27 & 28.

Readings for Thursday, 2 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 21 verses 23 to 46.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 29 & 30.

Readings for Friday, 3 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 22 verses 1 to 22.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 31 to 33.

Readings for Saturday, 4 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 22 verses 23 to 46.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 34 & 35.

Readings for Sunday, 5 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 23 verses 1 to 22.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 36 to 38.

Readings for Monday, 6 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 23 verses 23 to 39.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 39 & 40.

Readings for Tuesday, 7 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 24 verses 1 to 28.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapters 1 to 3.

Readings for Wednesday, 8 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 24 verses 29 to 51.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapters 4 & 5.

Readings for Thursday, 9 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 25 verses 1 to 30.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapters 6 & 7.

Readings for Friday, 10 February`

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 25 verses 31 to 46.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapters 8 to 10.

Readings for Saturday, 11 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 26 verses 1 to 25.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapters 11 & 12.

Readings for Sunday, 12 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 26 verses 26 to 50.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapter 13.

Readings for Monday, 13 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 26 verses 51 to 75.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapter 14.

Readings for Tuesday, 14 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 27 verses 1 to 26.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapters 15 & 16.

Readings for Wednesday, 15 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 27 verses 27 to 50.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapters 17 & 18.

Readings for Thursday, 16 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 27 verses 51 to 66.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapters 19 & 20.

Readings for Friday, 17 February

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 28 .

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapters 21 & 22.

Readings for Saturday, 18 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 1 verses 1 to 22.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapters 23 & 24.

Readings for Sunday, 19 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 1 verses 23 to 45.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapter 25.

Readings for Monday, 20 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 2.

EVENING:
Read Leviticus chapter 25.

Readings for Tuesday, 21 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 3 verses 1 to 19.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 1 & 2.

Readings for Wednesday, 22 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 3 verses 20 to 35.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 3 & 4.

Readings for Thursday, 23 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 4 verses 1 to 20.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 5 & 6.

Readings for Friday, 24 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 4 verses 21 to 41.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 7 & 8.

Readings for Saturday, 25 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 5 verses 1 to 20.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 9 to 11.

Readings for Sunday, 26 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 5 verses 21 to 43.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 12 to 14.

Readings for Monday, 27 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 6 verses 1 to 29.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 15 & 16.

Readings for Tuesday, 28 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 6 verses 30 to 56.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 17 to 19.

Readings for Wednesday, 29 February

MORNING:
Read Mark chapter 7 verses 1 to 13.

EVENING:
Read Numbers chapters 20 to 22.

Readings for Monday, 30 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 20 verses 1 to 16.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 23 & 24.

Readings for Tuesday, 31 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 20 verses 17 to 34.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 25 & 26.