Brian Mavis

Week 52: 2 Tim; 2 Pet; Jude; 1,2,3 John, Rev

To get to the end of the year, there is one extra day this week. Here is your fifty-second week's chronological Bible reading schedule:

December
Date           Book & Chapters 
24               2 Timothy
25               2 Peter ; Jude
26               1 John
27               2 John ; 3 John
28               Revelation 1-5
29               Revelation 6-11
30               Revelation 12-18
31               Revelation 19-22

For practicing Lectio Divina, focus on a short passage, verse, or even a word to meditate on throughout the week. I am meditating on Revelation 22:21:"The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen."

A Year with Jesus in 2007

Week 51: Phil; 1 Tim; Titus; 1 Pet; Heb

Here is your fifty-first week's chronological Bible reading schedule:

December
Date           Book & Chapters 
17               Philippians
18               1 Timothy
19               Titus
20               1 Peter
21               Hebrews 1-6
22               Hebrews 7-10
23               Hebrews 11-13      

For practicing Lectio Divina, focus on a short passage, verse, or even a word to meditate on throughout the week. I am meditating on Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

Week 50: Rom 11-16; Acts 20:4-28:31; Col; Philemon; Eph

Here is your fiftieth week's chronological Bible reading schedule:

December
Date           Book & Chapters 
10               Romans 11-13
11               Romans 14-16
12               Acts 20:4-23:35
13               Acts 24-26
14               Acts 27-28
15               Colossians ; Philemon
16               Ephesians      

For practicing Lectio Divina, focus on a short passage, verse, or even a word to meditate on throughout the week. I am meditating on Romans 12:2 "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

Week 49: 1 Cor 15-16; 2 Cor; Acts 20:1-3; Rom 1-10

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

December
Date           Book & Chapters 
03               1 Corinthians 15-16
04               2 Corinthians 1-4
05               2 Corinthians 5-9
06               2 Corinthians 10-13
07               Acts 20:1-3 ; Romans 1-3
08               Romans 4-7
09               Romans 8-10    

For practicing Lectio Divina, focus on a short passage, verse, or even a word to meditate on throughout the week. I am meditating on Romans 8:28:"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

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."

Week 44: MT 19-22; MK 10-12; LK 17:11-19:48; JN 11-12

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

October
Date           Book & Chapters
29               John 11
30               Luke 17:11-18:14
31               Matthew 19 ; Mark 10
   
November    Grace Day. If you have fallen behind reading, you've been given grace. Just start here.   
01               Matthew 20-21
02               Luke 18:15-19:48
03               Mark 11 ; John 12
04               Matthew 22 ; Mark 12

For practicing Lectio Divina, focus on a short passage, verse, or even a word to meditate on throughout the week. I am meditating on John 11:25 "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies."