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 Tuesday, 1 January 2013

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 1.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 1 to 3.

Readings for Wednesday, 2 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 2.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 4 to 6.

Readings for Thursday, 3 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 3.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 7 to 9.

Readings for Friday, 4 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 4.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 10 to 12.

Readings for Saturday, 5 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 5 verses 1 to 26.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 13 to 15.

Readings for Sunday, 6 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 5 verses 27 to 48.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 16 & 17.

Readings for Monday, 7 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 6 verses 1 to 18.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 18 & 19.

Readings for Tuesday, 8 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 6 verses 19 to 34.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 20 to 22.

Readings for Wednesday, 9 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 7.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 23 & 24.

Readings for Thursday, 10 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 8 verses 1 to 17.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 25 & 26.

Readings for Friday, 11 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 8 verses 18 to 34.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 27 & 28.

Readings for Saturday, 12 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 9 verses 1 to 17.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 29 & 30.

Readings for Sunday, 13 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 9 verses 18 to 38.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 31 & 32.

Readings for Monday, 14 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 10 verses 1 to 20.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 33 to 35.

Readings for Tuesday, 15 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 10 verses 21 to 42.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 36 to 38.

Readings for Wednesday, 16 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 11.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 39 & 40.

Readings for Thursday, 17 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 12 verses 1 to 23.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 41 & 42.

Readings for Friday, 18 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 12 verses 24 to 50.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 43 to 45.

Readings for Saturday, 19 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 13 verses 1 to 30.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 46 to 48.

Readings for Sunday, 20 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 13 verses 31 to 58.

EVENING:
Read Genesis chapters 49 & 50.

Readings for Monday, 21 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 14 verses 1 to 21.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 1 to 3 .

Readings for Tuesday, 22 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 14 verses 22 to 36.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 4 to 6.

Readings for Wednesday, 23 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 15 verses 1 to 20.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 7 & 8.

Readings for Thursday, 24 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 15 verses 21 to 39.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 9 to 11.

Readings for Friday, 25 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 16.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 12 & 13.

Readings for Saturday, 26 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 17.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 14 & 15.

Readings for Sunday, 27 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 18 verses 1 to 20 .

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 16 to 18.

Readings for Monday, 28 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 18 verses 21 to 35.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 19 & 20.

Readings for Tuesday, 29 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 19.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 21 & 22.

Readings for Wednesday, 30 January

MORNING:
Read Mathew chapter 20 verses 1 to 16.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 23 & 24.

Readings for Thursday, 31 January

MORNING:
Read Matthew chapter 20 verses 17 to 34.

EVENING:
Read Exodus chapters 25 & 26.