I have read the Bible through before but not for some time. Inspired by the Holy Spirit and motivated by a recent teaching on the Word of God at my church, I decided to read through the New Testament. I did not use a Bible Reading Plan but jumped straight into reading for an hour a day. Around three days in, I started to put a Bible Reading Plan together to help me record my intention and track my progress. I found that reading the New Testament for an hour a day meant I coul

There are 66 books in the Bible - 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. However, the Bible probably does not take as long to read as many might think. A Bible-in-a-Year reading plan requires an average commitment of just 12 minutes a day. Most of us, if not all, can find 12 minutes in each day. 12 minutes is much shorter than a TV show episode, less time than most commutes, and less time than many of us spend on social media each day. This post may contain affi

This month I am reading The Book of Proverbs. Twice. Why? On January 1, I will start The Way of Wisdom: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs , by Timothy Keller. I have had the book since spring and have dipped into it now and again, but as it is a dated devotional starting on the first of the year, I have been waiting for the New Year to begin it properly. In preparation, I wanted to familiarise myself with The Book of Proverbs and decided to go through it twice

And Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God" Mark 11:22 Prayer, in its simplest form, is talking to God. Hebrews 11:6 tells us that "without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him" This means that the first and fundamental part of prayer is faith - talking to God and believing that He exists while knowing He is listening, willing and able to respond in our favour. We kn

In 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, we find the account of the Prayer of Jabez. I find these two verses incredibly fascinating and packed full of revelation and insight. Jabez's name means sorrow or pain. He was so named because his mother said she brought him forth in pain. This might mean her labour was incredibly painful, or perhaps it indicates that she was going through such grief, pain or sorrow in life at the time of her pregnancy and delivery, that what should have been a cause