Brian Mavis

Week 48: Acts 17-19; 1 Thess; 2 Thess; 1 Cor 1-14

Happy Thanksgiving!

I've been in Eureka Springs, Arkansas all week for my wife's granddad's funeral and for Thanksgiving with about everyone from her side of the family. We have been married 15 years, and I hadn't met more than half of them. It's been a great week.

I drove 20 miles and found a bank that had an Internet cafe that I could use to post this week's blog. I'm thankful for that and so much more!

Here is your forty-eighth week's chronological Bible reading schedule:

November
Date           Book & Chapters
26               Acts 17-18:18
27               1 Thessalonians ; 2 Thessalonians
28               Acts 18:19-19:41
29               1 Corinthians 1-4
30               1 Corinthians 5-8
    
December    Grace Day. If you have fallen behind reading, you've been given grace. Just start here.
01               1 Corinthians 9-11
02               1 Corinthians 12-14   

For practicing Lectio Divina, focus on a short passage, verse, or even a word to meditate on throughout the week. I am meditating on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18:"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

Week 47: Acts 9-16; James; Gal 1-3

Here is your forty-seventh week's chronological Bible reading schedule:

November
Date           Book & Chapters 
19               Acts 9-10
20               Acts 11-12
21               Acts 13-14
22               James
23               Acts 15-16
24               Galatians 1-3
25               Galatians 4-6   

For practicing Lectio Divina, focus on a short passage, verse, or even a word to meditate on throughout the week. I am meditating on Acts 9:5 "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting."

Week 46: MT 27-28; MK 15-16; LK 23-24; JN 18-21; Acts 1-8

Here is your forty-sixth week's chronological Bible reading schedule:

November
Date           Book & Chapters 
12               Matthew 27 ; Mark 15
13               Luke 23 ; John 18-19
14               Matthew 28 ; Mark 16
15               Luke 24 ; John 20-21
16               Acts 1-3
17               Acts 4-6
18               Acts 7-8 

For practicing Lectio Divina, focus on a short passage, verse, or even a word to meditate on throughout the week. I am meditating on part of Luke 23:46: "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit."

Week 45: MT 23-26; MK 13-14; LK 20-22; JN 13-17

Here is your forty-fifth week's chronological Bible reading schedule:

November
Date           Book & Chapters
05               Matthew 23 ; Luke 20-21
06               Mark 13
07               Matthew 24
08               Matthew 25
09               Matthew 26 ; Mark 14
10               Luke 22 ; John 13
11               John 14-17

For practicing Lectio Divina, focus on a short passage, verse, or even a word to meditate on throughout the week. I am meditating on Matthew 26:39 "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will."